A Few Control Tips
Five-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani shares a few tricks of the trade he’s learned over many years of being a control player.
AuthorShaheen Soorani
Shaheen Soorani is one of the most prolific control deck players and writers in Magic's history. With an astounding five straight SCG Invitational Top 8s, eleven SCG Tour Top 8s, and over 25 Pro Tours to his name, he continues to be one of the most respected Magic veterans in the game today.
Combo Time
With a Modern Grand Prix fast approaching in Richmond, Virginia at the beginning March, Shaheen unveils the Hulk Combo deck he’s working on for it.
My Story & Las Vegas
Shaheen Soorani talks about how he made Top 8 of his fifth SCG Invitational in Las Vegas and some personal struggles he overcame this year.
Esper Tested & Approved
Find out what Shaheen Soorani will be battling with this weekend in the Standard portion of the SCG Invitational in Las Vegas by reading this article!
Time To Esper
Shaheen is going back to Esper Control for the upcoming SCG Invitational in Las Vegas. He tells you why and then goes over the list he’s currently testing.
Preparing For #GPDC
Four-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani tells you why he’ll be battling with Esper Stoneblade at Grand Prix Washington DC this weekend.
Beating The Best Deck
Shaheen is famous for battling with control decks no matter what, and always finds a way to build the deck to face any Standard metagame. Read how he developed the deck and why it is better than Esper against Mono Black Devotion.
Esper, U/W/R, And The Current State Of Standard
Four-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani has choice words about abandoned Esper Control in favor of U/W/R, and advice about how to build a working control deck for this Standard format.
The Choice Is Clear: America!
Four-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani tells you why he’s abandoned U/W Control in favor of U/W/R. Get the scoop before #SCGCLE!
Are You Ready For Some Standard?!
This week Shaheen talks about the Theros cards he’s considering playing in control decks in new Standard and shares his preliminary U/W and W/U/R lists.
The Best Magic Format
Shaheen takes a step back from the competitive slugfest known as Standard and talks about his passion at this point on his Magic journey: Cube Draft!
M14 Draft Help
Shaheen leaves his comfort zone of writing about control in Constructed and offers some insight into the M14 Draft format. Leave your feedback in the comments!
Preparing For A New Standard
Four-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani speculates about the fate of control after rotation in the new Standard format with Theros.
Readying Esper For #SCGINVI
Shaheen is ready for his last hurrah with Esper Control in Standard and to crush some more with Esper Stoneblade in Legacy this weekend at #SCGINVI.
Esper Walkers In Modern
Four-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani has decided to try his pet deck in a different format: Esper Walkers in Modern!