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AuthorTom Ross

Tom Ross is best known for his expertise building aggressive decks. The Boss had three consecutive SCG Invitational Top 8s in 2014, including back-to-back wins in during Season Two in Columbus and Season Three in New Jersey, along with four Grand Prix Top 8s and a Sunday appearance at Pro Tour Honolulu.

Paint It Black: The Complete Guide To 8-Rack

Tom “The Boss” Ross has done it again. What was once thought a semi-rogue strategy that couldn’t make the cut at the top tables has been taken to the summit by the back-to-back Invitational Champion! So how did he do it? The same way he always does: by thinking outside the box and adding new dimensions! #SCGINDY is next weekend. Rack ’em!

The Boss VS. Todd: Bant Humans VS. U/R Thermo-Alchemist

Kaladesh Standard is ripe for exploration! Today, Tom “The Boss” Ross pairs Bant Humans with a trio of non-Human planeswalkers, while Todd Anderson has updated his U/R Thermo-Alchemist list! Who will win this clash ahead of #SCGINDY?

Kaladesh Modern Analysis

#SCGORL will be one of the last times you see Modern without the influence of Kaladesh! We’ve got new infinite combo deck possibilities, new Infect tools, and more! Tom “The Boss” Ross gets you up to snuff on all the new Modern technology coming your way!

The Boss VS. Todd: B/W Tokens VS. Jeskai Control

It’s a spicy Modern matchup ahead of #SCGORL! Tom “The Boss” Ross has chosen a B/W Control list from the Top 8 of the World Championships, while Tod Anderson wields an SCG Classic-winning Jeskai Control deck! Let the Spirit tokens and sweepers fly!

Kaladesh: Card-By-Card

Tom “The Boss” Ross is notorious for finding power in cards and synergies that the rest of the world is blind to! So what does he see in Kaladesh so far? Quite a bit, as it turns out! Tom lays out the cards he expects to work with in the coming months!

The Boss VS. Todd: B/R Eldrazi VS. Grixis Delver

Today’s showdown takes its inspiration from Grand Prix Guangzhou! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross redeem B/R Eldrazi’s heartbreaking ninth-place finish, or will Todd Anderson grant the first-place Grixis Delver list a return to the winner’s circle? Check it out ahead of #SCGORL!

The Boss VS. Majors: Burn VS. Exarch Evolution!

Tom “The Boss” Ross just wants to watch his foe burn. Michael Majors and his Exarch Evolution deck have something to say about that! Two Mountains or Kor Firewalker — who will prevail in this Modern clash ahead of #SCGORL?

Bingo

Tom “The Boss” Ross knows exactly how to attack a Modern format that wants to interact as little as possible! The solutions are there, and Tom has the tools you need to do it at #SCGRICH’s Modern Classic this weekend!

Fact Or Fiction: Unbans, Bans, And #SCGRICH!

It’s an election year, which means that everyone is in the debating spirit! Tom “The Boss” Ross and Todd Anderson are no strangers to winning, but who can defeat the other when it comes to Modern’s standing, #SCGRICH glory, and the immediate future of Legacy?

Only Human

Tom “The Boss” Ross, despite what his #SCGINVI records would indicate, is actually human. He has birthdays and everything. He recently celebrated a special Magic anniversary that reminded him of why he does what he does, and why he just can’t put those “poorly positioned” Humans decks back on the shelf!

The Boss VS. Majors: W/R Humans VS. Temur Delirium

Today’s Standard face-off is full of surprises! Will Tom Ross and his W/R Humans deck from a prominent Japanese event defeat Michael Majors and his clever Temur Delirium list? Take notes ahead of #SCGRICH next weekend!

Battling With And Against Dredge

Tom Ross put up yet another SCG Tour® top 8 last weekend with the new powerful Dredge deck in Modern! Is this deck powerful enough to fight through hate? Is it the best deck for the format at #SCGINVI? The Boss has the strats!

The Boss VS. Todd: B/W Control VS. R/G Ramp

It’s a battle of Pro Tour Top 8 decks! Tom “The Boss” Ross takes up the winner’s B/W Control list, while Todd Anderson indulges his love of a good Ramp deck! Who will win this Standard clash of prize-winning lists ahead of the #SCGINVI? There’s only one way to find out!

Crazy Eights

Tom “The Boss” Ross makes a lot of top 8s for certain. But today he’s making a few in a different way! He’s talking about his favorite current Standard and Modern decks and then some in this can’t-miss #SCGNY preview piece!

The Boss VS. Ross: Bant Retreat VS. Kiki Evolution

Let the creatures and combos fly! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross use Knight of the Reliquary to force his foe to make a hasty retreat, or will Ross Merriam’s Eldritch Evolution toolbox deliver all the answers? Check it out ahead of the #SCGNY Modern Open on Saturday!