Something Old, Something New
Valeriy talks about where shifts in the Standard metagame as a result of the weekend’s events may take him in deck choice for Grand Prix Vienna this weekend.
Building A Better Gauntlet
Valeriy tells you how to build a better testing gauntlet in the wake of changes to Magic Online & shares his current ones just in time for #SCGPROV & #SCGVB.
The Wheel Of Fate Never Stops
In his testing for the upcoming Grand Prix in Vienna, Valeriy experimented with a few different green decks in Standard. Take a look at his conclusions!
Legion Of Purphoros
Valeriy continues to investigate various red decks, which he considers to be the best choice for Standard at #SCGDAL this weekend.
Is It Time To Get Aggressive?
Valeriy looks at the fine art of beating down as the prime way to overcome the wave of Devotion decks currently dominating the Standard metagame.
Reaction To Reaction
Are you ready for Standard at SCG Open Series: Indianapolis featuring the Invitational this weekend? If not, Valeriy will catch you up to speed!
Devotion To Gods And Monsters
Valeriy starts to unpack the results from Pro Tour Theros in Dublin this weekend, looking at not just the Top 8 results but the testing that went into the event for his Russian teammates and the results they posted.
Hypermana Monsters
Valeriy Shunkov highly recommends giving his G/R Monsters list a try in Standard at SCG Open Series: Milwaukee or SCG Classic Series: Raleigh this weekend.
Girls & Monsters
Get some ideas for what deck to play in Standard and Legacy this weekend at SCG Open Series: Cleveland from Valeriy Shunkov!
Heroes & Chimeras From Beginning To End
Valeriy has some creative and flavorful Theros Standard brews for you today to help you have fun at Friday Night Magic this week!
Phalanx & Monsters
Valeriy continues to prepare for an onslaught of Mono-Red Aggro in Standard by building some decks around Phalanx Leader and furthering his green deck ideas.
Monsters & Their Mana
Valeriy thinks that Mono-Red Aggro will be prevalent in Theros Standard, so he builds a couple of different green decks to combat it. Check them out!
G/W Auras For Grand Prix Detroit
Valeriy tells you why he thinks his list of G/W Auras might be a good choice for the upcoming Modern Grand Prix in Detroit.
Don’t Miss The Opportunity!
This week Valeriy talks about a few decks that you should give a try before they rotate out of Standard, like Zombies and Delver. Check them out before #SCGCIN!
Ars Goetia
Valeriy writes about the different applications of Desecration Demon and its upsides in the Standard metagame. See if you should play it at #SCGBALT!