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AuthorValeriy Shunkov

Valeriy Shunkov is a 26 year-old research engineer from Moscow, Russia. Since starting out with Shards of Alara, he's used Magic to "play the game, see the world." He is the winner of the SCG Talent Search and has a new article every Monday.

Demon Speeding

Valeriy tells you why he thinks B/G Midrange is a good metagame call for the SCG Open Series in Salt Lake City, Utah and SCG Classic Series in Albany, New York.

Metagaming Against Jund

Valeriy tells you how he thinks you should go about trying to beat public enemy number one in Standard this weekend at #SCGKNOX and #SCGMINN.

Burning Earth

Valeriy tells you why he thinks this new M14 card could be viable in the upcoming Standard format. See if you should play it at #SCGRICH this weekend!

Pet Sematary

With Grand Prix Kansas City coming up, Valeriy focuses on underrepresented graveyard-based strategies in Modern.

Faster, Higher, Stronger

Read Valeriy’s analysis of the current Standard metagame to see what you should be prepared to face this weekend at SCG Open Series: Columbus at Origins.

Tokens vs. Aggression

With aggro decks on the rise in Standard, Valeriy suggests a few decks to combat them this weekend at SCG Open Series: Baltimore.

A Noble, A Runner, & A Deer

Valeriy highlights three Dragon’s Maze cards and strategies with them that have potential to shine in Standard. Check them out for SCG Open Series: Dallas!

Scars And Stripes

If you’re looking for a Standard deck to play this weekend at #SCGCHAR or #SCGPITT, check out the decks Valeriy has built with Varolz, the Scar-Striped.