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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.

The Boss VS. Majors: Affinity VS. Death’s Shadow

Affinity is one of the oldest Modern archetypes, post-banning Death’s Shadow one of the newest. Will Tom “The Boss” Ross rule with the power of robots, or will Michael Majors leave him to rust? Get insight into this potential SCG Dallas matchup!

The Tron Box

Urza’s Mine, Power Plant, and Tower offer plenty of options to build around that powerful core in Modern! Tom “The Boss” Ross opens up the Tron Box he uses to customize his lists, giving the pros and cons of the red splash, the white splash, and more ahead of SCG Dallas!

The Boss VS. Majors: Eldrazi Tron VS. W/R Prison

In this living tribute to the life’s work of Todd Stevens, Tom Ross and Michael Majors square off in an excellent preview of the type of action you’ll see at SCG Dallas next weekend!

8-Rack Makes A Splash

Tom “The Boss” Ross was surprised to see an 8-Rack deck with a white splash battling for the Top 8 at Grand Prix Vancouver! He shares his insights on the distinctive build and reveals his most recent 8-Rack list for SCG Indianapolis!

The Boss VS. Majors: Goryo’s Vengeance VS. Bant Spirits

Tom “The Boss” Ross wants to get things over with in a hurry, but will his Goryo’s Vengeance be able to outpace the tricky tempo of Bant Spirits in the hands of Michael Majors? Get insight on this fascinating matchup ahead of SCG Indianapolis!

10 Modern Cards I Miss Most

Even with a large toy box in Modern, you can’t play with everything. And that’s tragic, because The Boss misses these Modern cards and just wants them to come home! Anyone playing these at SCG Baltimore? Can you share your lists with Tom? To make him feel better?

The Boss VS. Majors: Sultai Delver VS. Return To The Ranks

Are you on Team Fatal Push or Team Renegade Rallier in Modern? Tom “The Boss” Ross has chosen a Sultai Delver deck with four copies of the instant-classic instant, while Michael Majors opted for a playset of Renegade Rallier and three copies of forgotten Magic 2015 oddball Return to the Ranks. Who will prevail in this pre-SCG Baltimore clash?

Modern Expertise

Modern is in a pretty amazing place, and The Boss is absolutely loving it! In addition to all the decks from before, some forgotten strategies are back in action! Established decks, resurrected decks, brand new decks–Tom Ross just has to talk about this format before SCG Baltimore!

The Boss VS. Todd: Sultai Control VS. Miracles

Who’s controlling whom? Tom Ross wants to be “The Boss” with Reid Duke’s Grand Prix Louisville-winning Sultai Control, but Todd Anderson looks to answer with another Top 8 deck from GP Louisville, Miracles by World Champion Brian Braun-Duin! Get insight into this potential Legacy matchup for SCG Baltimore!

The Boss VS. Todd: Infect VS. Puresteel Paladin

It’s time to break Modern in half! Tom “The Boss” Ross is looking to prove that Infect still has what it takes after the banning of Gitaxian Probe, while Todd Anderson wants to exploit Sram, Senior Edificer in a Puresteel Paladin deck. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it!

Modern All Over

Tom Ross is dishing out Modern decklists for SCG Regionals! From updates to signature decks like Tron and Infect to an all-new Saheeli Rai-based combo deck, “The Boss” has you covered! And for good measure, he wraps things up with…Vampires?!

The Boss VS. Majors: G/B Aggro VS. Four-Color Saheeli!

Tom “The Boss” Ross loves his aggro decks, so it’s no surprise to see him piloting the G/B Aggro finalist deck from SCG Columbus! Standing in his way is Michael Majors with a Four-Color Saheeli list from the SCG Columbus Top 8. Who’ll win this clash of early defining Standard archetypes?

The Boss VS. Todd: G/W Tokens VS. B/R Zombies!

Endless copied Felidar Guardians and G/B Aggro decks got you down? Tom “The Boss” Ross and Todd Anderson have your cure! They’re piloting proven decks from SCG Columbus, G/W Tokens and B/R Zombies! Could one of these lists provide the key for your next great Standard performance?

Standardized Testing For SCG Richmond

The Boss has it together for this weekend! If you want his take on how SCG Richmond is likely to shape up, the answers are here!

The Boss VS. Majors: G/R Energy VS. B/W Control

Tom “The Boss” Ross is just full of G/R Energy, and he can’t wait to Electrostatic Pummeler his foes into oblivion! But Michael Majors and his conspicuously counterspell-free B/W Control deck have other ideas. Who’ll win this Standard clash with implications for the SCG Richmond metagame?