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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.

Punish Them!

Having just completely shifted the Standard metagame almost single-handedly, “The Boss” is here to put his thumb on the scale for Modern. People are paying a lot of life for their mana in Modern, which makes it much easier to beat them with a solid aggressive deck… of which Tom has a few choices to share.

A Dream Comes True

Tom has been talking about his Standard deck in his column for a while, which didn’t seem to stop him from winning the Season Two Invitational last weekend! Catch his thoughts on that tournament, and how he’d update the deck for #SCGVEGAS!

The Return of Boss Sligh

The Boss is back this week to discuss M15 spoilers! In addition, he talks about the upcoming #SCGINVI, his deck preference, and of course, his longtime dream of being immortalized in token form!

Infect in Modern

Tom Ross has taken his Legacy success with Infect and used it to piece together a thorough primer for the Modern port. The Boss hates it when his rounds take too long. Read on if you’re in the same camp…

Brave Sheep Is Victorious

Tom asked for feedback, and the readers have spoken: they want to see Nyx-Fleece Ram beating down for fun and profit. Join Tom as he introduces Brave Sheep and explains how the deck works… then consider taking it to your next Standard tournament!

You Pick the Deck

Tom “The Boss” Ross has a great problem: too many cool aggro decks came out of #SCGStates! Read his takes on the various lists and vote on your favorite for him to explore in more depth!

My Top Three for States

Tom “The Boss” Ross is a fan of the new #SCGSTATES, but he can’t quite decide which deck to play! Check out his top three choices and get his latest lists just in time for the big weekend!

Killer Sheep

Tom “The Boss” Ross is well-known for his aggressive tendencies, so the latest card he’s fallen for is…Nyx-Fleece Ram?! It’s OK. Tom has plans to turn the fluffy one into a killer sheep! Curious? You know you are, so get to clicking!

Mana Confluence Sucks

Aggro maven Tom Ross has to like Mana Confluence, right? Wrong! Read why he thinks Mana Confluence is a trap and learn which card he likes far better.

A PTQ Top 8 & The Future Of Theros Block Limited

Tom Ross tells you about a Theros/Born of the Gods Limited Pro Tour Qualifier he recently made Top 8 of and where he sees the format going with Journey into Nyx!

From Charlotte To Nyx

Tom Ross writes about the two decks he played to the Top 8 of the SCG Season One Invitational in Charlotte and a few new cards in Journey into Nyx.

Beating Esper With Aggro

If you want to play an aggro deck that beats Esper at SCG Open Series: Charlotte featuring the Invitational this weekend, check out your choices with Tom.

Richmond, Glint Hawk, & Fanatic Of Xenagos

Three-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Tom Ross talks about the Infect deck he played in Richmond, his Modern W/U Quest deck, and a R/G Blitz deck for Standard.

Infect For Grand Prix Richmond

If you want to avoid going to time in your rounds at Grand Prix Richmond next weekend, check out the Modern Infect list that Tom plans to play there!

Fear The Jund Machine

If you want to play something a little different in Standard this weekend, take a look at Pro Tour Honolulu Top 8 competitor Tom Ross’ Jund Midrange!