Choosing A Deck In A Healthy Standard
Commentating at #SCGINDY gave Shaheen a lot of insight into Standard beyond control. Read his overview of the metagame to prepare for #SCGORL or #SCGMA.
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.
Originality vs. Mainstream
Three-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani talks about the advantages of playing decks of your own creation over net decking.
So You Want To Play Control?
Shaheen shares some control fundamentals for both players looking to pick up a control deck for the first time and long-time control enthusiasts like himself.
My Pledge To Lingering Souls (1st At Virginia States)
Shaheen Soorani recently took down States to become the two-time champ of Virginia. He highly recommends that you consider playing his Esper Walkers deck at SCG Standard Open: New Orleans.
Control’s Resurrection
Two-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani tackles the Return to Ravnica spoilers released thus far with his usual control spin.
A Vegas Vacation And Pre-Rotation Jitters
Read about the two decks SCG Standard Open: Las Vegas Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani has been playing on the SCG Open Series lately: Mono-Blue Wizards in Standard and Esper Stoneblade in Legacy.
Preparing For A “New” Standard
Shaheen Soorani is back to tell you about the decks with which he made Top 8 of the SCGs Invitational in Baltimore and Indianapolis—Esper Control and Esper Stoneblade—and some ideas he has for Standard with M13.
Cards Control Players Hate
What cards do control mages hate to play against the most? Shaheen highlights the top ten cards that have caused the most problems for control recently. See if you should play control this weekend at SCG Open Series: Columbus.
How Cavern Of Souls Helps Control
What effect will Cavern of Souls have on control? Dedicated Control Mage Shaheen Soorani tells you how this card really affects control and how he thinks the Standard metagame will evolve. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Madison!
My Invitational Experience *3rd* And Preparing For The Next Tournament
Shaheen reveals why he feels differently about Legacy after playing Esper Stoneblade at the Invitational. He also talks about tweaks to his Esper Control deck and why he thinks you should play it in Standard at SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Matchups And Sideboarding For Planeswalker Control
Master control mage Shaheen Soorani tells you how a deck makes it into tier 1. Help him catapult his Planeswalker Control deck there by playing it in Standard at StarCityGames.com Open: Dallas/Fort Worth.
Planeswalker Power
Control master Shaheen Soorani is back with tuned decklist for Planeswalker Control in Standard just in time for Grand Prix Baltimore and StarCityGames.com: Memphis. He also includes a spicy brew for the Modern PTQ season.
The Icy Grip – Secret Standard Tech and Thoughts on Modern Bannings
I’ve tweaked it and tested my U/B Control deck in over a hundred matches, and you will see the final product that raised my MODO Constructed rating about 100 points. And what card is key?
The Icy Grip – The Last Worlds And Tezzeret Revisited
Shaheen’s final World Championships may have been his best yet. Read on for some stories and Standard Tezzeret technology! SCG Open: St. Louis is this weekend; could Tezzeret take it down?
The Icy Grip – States, Worlds, And My Magic Future
Times have changed, but Shaheen’s resolve to provide you with powerful control decks has not been weakened. In preparation for Worlds, he presents two control decks: one for Standard and one for Modern.