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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.

Strixhaven First Impressions: Modern

Which Strixhaven cards stand a chance of seeing Modern play? SCG creators offer their Top 5 lists in the set’s First Impressions finale.

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Strixhaven First Impressions: Pioneer

Will the potential Pioneer powerhouses of Strixhaven mirror those of Standard? Surprises abound among the SCG creators’ first impressions.

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Strixhaven First Impressions: Historic

Which Mystical Archive card made the biggest first impression on SCG’s creators? They sort through Brainstorm, Faithless Looting, and more.

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Strixhaven First Impressions: Standard

Strixhaven brims with potential for Standard, but which cards will make the cut? Eight SCG creators cast their votes, with surprising results.

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All Of The Above: Casting Multiple Choice In Strixhaven Standard

Multiple Choice offers control players what they need, when they need it. Shaheen Soorani analyzes its potential for Strixhaven Standard.

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Kaldheim Exit Interview: Modern

One Kaldheim card got banned in Modern. Another forced a rules change. Did Tibalt or his Trickery come out on top after all the votes were counted?

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Adapting Azorius Control For The Current Modern Metagame

Can control compete with Modern’s most powerful decks? Shaheen Soorani offers his latest Azorius Control list, tailored for the new metagame.

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Kaldheim Exit Interview: Standard

Eight SCG creators revisit their first impressions of Kaldheim for Standard, sharing their hits, misses, and surprise breakout cards.

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The Evolution Of Esper Control In Kaldheim Standard

Looking to play control in Kaldheim Standard? Control master Shaheen Soorani returns with a pair of Esper Control lists featuring the latest tech.

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Is The Pioneer Metagame As Wide Open As It Appears?

Pioneer seems like a wide-open format, but is a future best deck hiding in plain sight? Five SCG creators say what they’d play.

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Is Modern Heliod, Sun-Crowned’s World And We’re Just Casting Spells In It?

Does Selesnya Company have Modern crushed? Six SCG creators respond to the post-MOCS metagame with their decks of choice.

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Has Historic Anthology IV Shaken Up Historic?

With Historic the format for this weekend’s SCG Tour Online events, deck choice is vital. Four SCG creators say what they’d play.

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Does Kaldheim Standard Actually Have A Deck To Beat?

With no clear front-runner in Kaldheim Standard, turn to the experts. World Champion PVDDR and five more SCG creators say what they’d play.

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Reviving Grinding Breach In The New Modern

One tumultuous year after Shaheen Soorani won SCG Regionals with Grinding Breach, he updates the Modern deck for the post-banning metagame.

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Everything I Know About Jeskai Polymorph In Modern

Shaheen Soorani refines Jeskai Polymorph to make it even more effective in the post-banning Modern metagame.

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