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AuthorShaun McLaren

Shaun McLaren exploded onto the competitive Magic scene by winning Pro Tour Born of the Gods and making a finals appearance at Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir, all within the span of one year. Shaun has also been captain of Team Canada twice and has four Grand Prix Top 8s to his name. Shaun started playing Magic with his brother and father during Ice Age and Magic has filled a big part of his life, and his heart, ever since.

Video: Burning Wish In Vintage

For all you Vintage fans, here’s Pro Tour Born of the Gods winner Shaun McLaren with some awesome rounds of Magic’s most explosive format!

Video: Esper Tezzeret In Vintage

Follow along as Shaun McLaren dives into the nascent MTGO Vintage metagame with his take on the classic Mana Drain Control archetype, up against a rough room of powerful competitors.

Video: U/W Control In Standard

Shaun really appreciates the position U/W Control fills in the Standard metagame, and loves casting Sphinx’s Revelation as his effective kill card. Check out his build in time for #SCGWOR this weekend!

“A Sideboard Guide.” The Bored Guy Sighed

Shaun doesn’t like sideboarding guides, but he gets asked for them all the time by readers and in online conversations. Here he presents his universal guide to sideboarding guides.

Video: Esper Control In Standard

Shaun McLaren is a control mage at heart, and that means he’s playing Esper Control in Standard! Check out his decklist for #SCGPORT this weekend!

Video: Kiki Control In Modern

Shaun McLaren is sold on Kiki Control in Modern! Check out his new videos to see if you should try it at your next PTQ!

Kiki Control in Modern

Shaun has found his Modern deck of choice. In this in-depth primer, he explains all of the sideboarding decisions and card choices you would ever need to win a Modern PTQ!

Learning and Losing at Pro Tour Journey into Nyx

Shaun McLaren’s Pro Tour title defense didn’t go according to plan. What did he learn from his PT Journey into Nyx experience, and how can those lessons help you?

GP Minneapolis: Kiki Control *4th*

Pro Tour Born of the Gods champion Shaun McLaren can add “Grand Prix semifinalist” to his resume! Get his insight on the innovative U/W/R control deck with a Kiki-Jiki finish that he used to make his first Grand Prix Top 8 and is sure to be a staple of the upcoming Modern PTQ metagame!

Magic Online And You

Pro Tour champion Shaun McLaren writes humorously and passionately about his complicated relationship with Magic Online and the Wide Beta in particular. A must-read for active Magic Online players and those considering the digital version of the game.

Win Before You Begin

Pro Tour Born of the Gods winner Shaun McLaren focuses on the improvements you can make to your mindset that will translate to more winning in future tournaments.

The Control Mindset

Pro Tour Born of the Gods winner Shaun McLaren goes over what makes a successful control deck and provides some insight on why he thinks control decks rock. Check it out!

One Top 8

Shaun McLaren uses the video coverage of the Top 8 of Pro Tour Born of the Gods in Valencia, Spain to go in depth over how he played his way to the trophy with U/W/R Control.

ThRead Dis: Pro Tour Born Of The Gods *Winner*

Get excited for the Modern Grand Prix in Richmond this weekend by reading Shaun McLaren’s report of how he won Pro Tour Born of the Gods in Valencia, Spain with U/W/R Control!

The 2012 Magic Online Championship Series Championship

Shaun McLaren, AKA ArsenalMunch, chronicles his experiences preparing for, getting to, and playing at the 2012 Magic Online Championship Series Championship.