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AuthorTodd Anderson

Todd Anderson has been a competitive Magic fixture for well over a decade, dominating The SCG Tour® with an astounding record 32 Top 8 appearances, including six wins. From his Pro Tour runs to his four Grand Prix Top 8s to his runner-up showing at the 2015 Players' Championship, Todd is one of the most dangerous opponents in the game.

Jamming Sneak And Show At #GPLouisville

Todd Anderson says you can’t overthink high-powered formats; just jam, baby! He jammed Sneak and Show at the #SCGPC, and he’s planning on jamming it again at #GPLouisville! Will you join Todd or do you have another deck you’re going to jam with?

Todd VS. Brad: Mono-Blue Devotion VS. W/U Flash!

It’s another Titans of Standard throwdown! Representing yesteryear, Todd Anderson has brought back Mono-Blue Devotion, while Brad Nelson wields the power of W/U Flash! Which of these tricky tempo decks will triumph in the test? There’s only one way to find out!

Ban It All

Todd Anderson has had it with these formats. Enough is enough! Be wary of giving Todd the keys to your tournament Magic kingdom. He rules with an iron fist, and he’s throwing cards out of contention left and right! Would you ban less cards than Todd? Surely you wouldn’t ban even more…

Todd VS. Brad: U/R Battle Rage VS. Bant Eldrazi!

It’s a clash of Modern powerhouses ahead of #SCGPC featuring two of the sixteen competitors! Will Todd Anderson pull off ridiculous plays with U/R Battle Rage, or will Brad Nelson and Bant Eldrazi prove that playing “fair” isn’t dead in the format? Get ready for some fireworks!

The Line Between What’s Deserved, And What’s Earned

To say Todd Anderson had an eventful year and an eventful weekend at #SCGINVI would be the understatement of the century! The #SCGPC has a very exclusive field, and he crawled his way in at the last possible moment! What does that much pressure feel like? How do you deal with it?

10 Modern Cards I Miss So Much

If you’re a card that was great in Standard or the old Extended days, or maybe you’re just a Modern card that has been obsoleted, listen: Todd Anderson misses you very much and just wants you to come home. If you see any of these cards at #SCGINVI, please let Todd know!

Todd VS. Brad: W/U Flash VS. G/R Aetherworks

With the #SCGINVI just a week away, the race is on to find the best Standard deck for that half of the event! In today’s matchup, will Todd Anderson triumph with tried-and-true W/U Flash or will Brad Nelson claim the crown with the clever and innovative G/R Aetherworks deck?

Searching For A Modern Identity

As Todd continues to hop around the Modern metagame in order to find what he needs for the #SCGINVI and the Players’ Championship beyond, he’s sharing all of his thoughts on Blood Moon’s legality, the place of fair decks, and everything else!

Modern Jund, #SCGKNOX Standard, And The Players’ Championship

Todd Anderson achieved his 30th (that’s not a typo) SCG Tour Top 8 last weekend! Read about his take on the tried and true Jund archetype, his strategy for #SCGKNOX this weekend, and his last ditch effort to get back to the Players’ Championship!

Todd VS. Brad: Bant Spirits VS. Blue Moon!

It’s an intriguing Modern matchup ahead of this weekend’s #SCGCOL! Will Todd Anderson take the five-game set with surprise Open winner Bant Spirits, or will Brad Nelson control his opponent’s every move with Blue Moon? The answer is just a click away!

What Is The Key To Modern Mastery?

This Modern format. It’s too fast, then it’s fair. It’s solved, then an Elves deck or a Skred Red comes out of nowhere and obliterates a huge event. Is this the greatest format ever or the worst? Can it be both? Todd Anderson breaks down our collective breakdown over #SCGCOL’s Modern!

Todd VS. Brad: Colorless Eldrazi VS. Reanimator!

The name of the Legacy game is “big threats in a hurry!” Will Todd Anderson take the Ancient Tombs and Thought-Knot Seers of Colorless Eldrazi to victory, or will Brad Nelson’s brutally fast Reanimator build claim wins one draw-seven at a time? #SCGBALT is this weekend!

Modern’s Forgotten Decks

What happened to these decks? There are a lot of players with Modern decks they love, but some of them are being pushed out of the format. What do they need to make a comeback at the #SCGBALT Modern Classic? Todd talks the Modern extinction list!

Todd VS. Brad: Grixis Control VS. Mardu Vehicles

Grixis Control may have won the Pro Tour, but Mardu Vehicles captured the hearts of aggro players everywhere! Will Todd Anderson lock up this Standard showdown ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, or will Brad Nelson run him over?

Updating Control In Standard

Shota Yasooka’s Pro Tour-winning control list didn’t last long. Players everywhere heralded the return of reactive Magic to Standard, but where has it been since? Todd Anderson knows what he wants out of a control build, and he’s updating the strategy and then some in his latest!