Modern’s Newest Free Counterspell Lacks Subtlety
Shaheen Soorani thinks the power of Subtlety is the opposite of its name. Where does he see the Modern Horizons 2 preview fitting into control and combo?
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.
Is Orzhov Humans (Lurrus) Pioneer’s Deck To Beat?
Pioneer’s healthy metagame has thrived under the radar. Five SCG creators say what they’d play, from Selesnya Company to Orzhov Humans (Lurrus).
Is Izzet Prowess The Deck To Beat In Modern?
Has Sprite Dragon taken over Modern? Six SCG creators say what they’d play on the eve of Modern Horizons 2’s release.
Jeskai Control Is The Deck To Beat In Historic After The Banning Of Thassa’s Oracle
With Thassa’s Oracle banned in Historic, what is the new deck to beat? Shaheen Soorani, not surprisingly, thinks control will lead the way. Jeskai Control, to be specific…
With Such A Successful Weekend, Is Tainted Pact Historic’s Deck To Beat?
Tainted Pact decks dominated Historic during the May Strixhaven League Weekend. Will any of our SCG creators buck the trend?
Did The May Strixhaven League Weekend Help Solve Strixhaven Standard?
What happened at the May Strixhaven League Weekend, and how will Standard players react? World Champion PVDDR and others say what they’d play.
Thank You WotC! Counterspell Is Modern-Legal!
The early Modern Horizons 2 previews were of mild interest to Shaheen Soorani. Just kidding. Counterspell is coming to Modern and he is thrilled.
Lessons Learned From Strixhaven And The Esper Control (Yorion) Solution
Shaheen Soorani has learned a lot in the weeks since Strixhaven’s launch, and he thinks it’s time for Esper Control (Yorion) to shine!
Sorry Ari: Here’s The Truth About Esper Control In Modern
Shaheen Soorani learned a few things from Ari Lax’s take on Esper Control, but on some points he begs to differ. See why and get his latest list.
Jeskai Control Is Rightfully Leading The Way In Historic
Jeskai Control is putting Historic to the test, and Shaheen Soorani is in control-player heaven. He analyzes successful lists and offers his own.
Has Strixhaven Made Boros Wizards (Lurrus) The Deck To Beat In Pioneer?
Is Pioneer with Strixhaven a place to explore… or to crush the explorers with a proven deck? Five SCG creators say what they’d play.
What Has Strixhaven’s Mystical Archive Done To Shake Up Historic?
Strixhaven’s Mystical Archive broke Historic wide open. World Champion PVDDR and five more SCG creators say what they’d play.
Is Sultai Ramp (Yorion) The Deck To Beat In Strixhaven Standard?
Strixhaven Standard is underway, but has Magic’s newest set help to dethrone Sultai Ramp (Yorion)? Six SCG creators share their thoughts and decklists.
Updating Dimir Control (Yorion) In Time For Strixhaven Standard
Will Strixhaven kick Standard control decks into gear? Shaheen Soorani unveils his initial build of Dimir Control (Yorion) for the upcoming metagame.
Introducing Mono-Blue Storm To Historic
With the Mystical Archive injecting a ton of new cards to the Historic metagame, Shaheen Soorani believes it could be Mono-Blue Storm’s time to shine!