AuthorTodd Stevens

Todd Stevens is one of the SCG Tour's most consistent players, specializing primarily in Modern. Five straight Open Top 8s, with two wins, when playing Modern from March to July of 2017 helped propel him to win 2017 SCG Tour Player of the Year, a title he's looking to defend in 2018.

Control Is Tier 1 In Modern

Whether you like to admit it or not, Todd Stevens says, the control archetype is Tier 1 in Modern, and not just the Jeskai version! Find out what other decks have the SCG Points leader’s eye going into SCG Baltimore!

Stevens VS. Brad: Sultai Delirium VS. Humans

It’s a Modern rumble ahead of SCG Baltimore on VS! Will Todd Stevens prove Sultai Delirium can make the jump to Modern, or will Brad Nelson and new format gatekeeper Humans shut him down?

Analyzing The SCG Regionals Top 8 Results

The marvelous multitudes of Modern decks made themselves known in Regionals Top 8s across the USA! Todd Stevens takes a deep dive into the results and what they portend for the format’s future!

Stevens VS. Anderson: R/U Artificers VS. Ramunap Red

The Todds are at odds in Standard on VS! Todd Stevens pilots an intriguing R/U Artificers rogue deck against Todd Anderson’s more traditional Ramunap Red list! How rogue can you go at Grand Prix Atlanta!

Stevens VS. Brad: Esper Tokens VS. Four-Color Energy

Pro Tour Ixalan is here! Watch Todd Stevens and Esper Tokens square off against the Albuquerque-bound Brad Nelson and Four-Color Energy!

Sultai In Modern: Why It Hasn’t Happened And Why It’s Going To

It seems like every color combination has gotten a shot at the Modern big time at some point. So why hasn’t this one, especially with the help of Thoughtseize and friends, not made it to the top of the standings? The answer is simple, and Stevens wouldn’t be surprised if someone found it at SCG Regionals.

Modern: The Great Self-Correcting Format

Todd Stevens has heard enough of the Modern wailing and woe! Today he shows how the Modern metagame corrects itself week by week…and gives his suggestions for the Modern Classic at SCG Washington DC! Don’t be left behind as it corrects itself once again!

Stevens VS. Brad: G/R Land Destruction VS. Four-Color Saheeli

It’s the Modern equivalent of a gladiator fight on VS! As Todd Stevens wields G/R Land Destruction against Brad Nelson and Four-Color Saheeli, they ask the viewers: “Are you not entertained?”

The Modern Banned List From Top To Bottom

The Banned and Restricted announcement went by with no changes to Modern…but there’s a hint something might get unbanned after Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan! Todd Stevens examines the entire Modern Banned List for clues!

Stevens VS. Brad: Bant Knightfall VS. Esper Control

The march to SCG Cincinnati continues on VS! Watch Todd Stevens wield the power of Bant Knightfall against Brad Nelson and Esper Control!

Stevens VS. Todd: Sultai Eternal Command VS. U/R Gifts Storm

The Todds collide in Modern on VS! Todd Stevens wants to do horrible things to his opponent with Cryptic Command and Eternal Witness. Can Todd Anderson and U/R Gifts Storm get out of the jam? SCG Charlotte awaits!

The 6 Decks I Want To Play In Modern

With back-to-back Modern Opens starting this weekend, Todd Stevens is zeroing in on his deck to play at SCG Charlotte! Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for you), he has six tantalizing options to consider! Which would you take?

Stevens VS. Merriam: Five-Color Humans VS. Jeskai Delver

It’s last-names-only like a heavyweight fight on VS! Watch Todd Stevens and Modern Five-Color Humans slug it out with Ross Merriam and Jeskai Delver ahead of SCG Charlotte!

Todd Triassic: Rebuilding Dinosaurs For Standard!

After the SCG Dallas results, Dinosaurs look like fossils already! But Todd Stevens isn’t giving up on the retro reptiles. Get his latest list, strategy advice, and a sideboarding guide for the major matchups!

Stevens VS. Brad: Sultai Energy VS. U/G Pummeler

SCG Dallas is in the books, and it’s back to Standard on VS! Todd Stevens wields the Open-winning archetype, Sultai Energy, against Brad Nelson’s distinctive U/G Pummeler deck! Who metagame’d it better?