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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.

Dark Deal And The New Standard

While Todd played the same deck that won #SCGCHI, G/R Devotion isn’t very fun to play – and the likelihood that the format will evolve for #SCGRICH and beyond is very high. Check out what he’s considering for this weekend and give it a try yourself!

Todd VS. BBD: Grixis Control VS. Abzan Company

For today’s Versus Video, Todd and BBD battle Modern as they test out some of the format’s more powerful new decks. Check them out in time for the $5K Premier IQ at #SCGRICH this weekend!

Don’t Blink

Modern is a format constantly in transition, but one thing it always has is a set of core rules describing what the format is about. Todd looks at this week’s Banned List announcement with a critical eye for recent developments in the Modern metagame.

Todd VS. BBD: B/G Devotion VS. Mono-White Devotion

Todd and BBD battle Magic Origins Standard, testing for #SCGCHI this weekend to see who is most devoted to winning: Todd and his B/G Devotion deck, or BBD and Mono-White Devotion?

No Good, Very Bad Decks

Todd has no problem taking a first pass at a new archetype, knowing that whatever he’s building is probably awful and might even get him laughed at. Bad decks give way to better ones, and building a great deck means building some bad ones first.

Video: Grixis Control In Modern

While we all wait for Magic Origins to make its way to Magic Online, Todd takes the opportunity to test out a few tweaks to Patrick Chapin’s Grixis Control deck from Grand Prix Charlotte.

Todd VS. The Boss: Naya Ramp VS. Jeskai Tokens

In today’s Versus Video, Todd Anderson and Tom “The Boss” Ross get to work on Magic Origins Standard by testing out Jeskai Tokens against a new Naya Ramp build!

Todd VS. Brad: Bant Heroic VS. Jund Reanimator

It’s time to battle Standard with Magic Origins, and both Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson have updated their weapons of choice with the new set’s cards and are ready to face off!

Jace And Jeskai Tokens

Magic Origins is promising to have a huge impact in the upcoming Standard format, especially its plethora of Planeswalkers. Todd looks at some of his favorite cards from the set and examines how he thinks they will impact the format.

Todd VS. BBD: Jeskai Tokens VS. Abzan Control

Todd and BBD begin battling with Magic Origins, showcasing the power of a few new cards as they update key archetypes from the last Standard format in search of the new best deck!

Video: Jeskai Midrange In Standard

With only middling results playing Jeskai Aggro at Grand Prix Providence, Todd updates the deck to take a more midrange stance and tests it out as he prepares for the main event at #SCGBALT!

Todd VS. BBD: Bant Heroic VS. Sultai Control

Todd and BBD test out Standard decks they’d like to jam against the format boogeyman, G/R Devotion. They know they can stand up to the format’s top deck – but how do they do against some of the rest of the format? They find out by battling head-to-head!

Building A Battleship: Heroic In Standard

In search of a few clutch Pro Points at Grand Prix Providence, Todd has been honing his weapon of choice – Bant Heroic – building in more power and finding the right sideboard plans to earn him the wins he needs.

Video: W/U Heroic In Standard

Heroic decks are always floating around the Standard metagame, usually without very much attention paid to them. Todd takes W/U Heroic out for a spin in preparation for Grand Prix Providence!

Todd VS. The Boss: Temur Dragons VS. Chromanti-Flayer

After so many weeks of grinding for huge events, Todd and Tom Ross want to check out some of the quirkier and more fun sides of Standard in today’s Versus Video!