In Contention #127 – Magic Mullet
Kranny, Joey, and Reuben get together to discuss all the action from Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, their thoughts on coverage, #SCGNASH, and the M14 Sliver redesign!
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Sideboarding Solutions
2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico provides some tips for getting better at a very important aspect of Magic that is often overlooked: sideboarding.
Voice Of Resurgence
Find out why five-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black calls Voice of Resurgence the best card in Dragon’s Maze and take a look at his Standard decks with it before #SCGDAL.
Other People’s Decks: Aaron Forsythe’s Ramses Overdark
In this edition of Other People’s Decks, Sheldon explores the cards in Director of Magic: The Gathering R&D Aaron Forsythe’s Ramses Overdark Commander deck.
Autumn Leaves Revisited
Inspired by the Mythic decks of old, SCG Invitational winner Todd Anderson has been working on a Prime Speaker Bant deck in Standard. Check it out for SCG Open Series: Dallas!
Lessons And Progress
In the past year, Ari went from staring down a possible last Pro Tour to missing Platinum by a single match. Read about what he learned in that time to make progress as a player.
Brad vs. Todd: Naya Blitz vs. Grixis Control
Will Brad’s Naya Blitz deck be fast enough to beat Todd with Grixis Control? Watch to find out and to get ready for two days of Standard at SCG Open Series: Dallas this weekend!
Tiebreaker Heartbreaker: 77th At #PTDGM
Brian DeMars tells you about his experience at Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, where he drafted and played Esper Control in Block Constructed to a 77th place finish.
Untapped: Gruulrush & Bauras
Matt has been getting into Return to Ravnica Block, the Constructed format of Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, on Magic Online. Check out two of his brews!
Magic Online Cube Draft Walkthrough: Esper Control
Cube theorist Usman Jamil walks you through a draft of the most recent iteration of the Magic Online Cube in which he ended up in tap-out Esper Control.
Decks Of Future Past: Dark Simic
Team SCG member Zvi Mowshowitz talks about the Dark Simic deck he built for Block Constructed at Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze and its potential to be ported over to Standard.
Brad vs. Gerry: W/B/G Tokens vs. U/R Delver
Get some ideas for what to play at SCG Standard Open: Dallas this weekend by watching Gerry battle with U/R Delver against Brad with B/W/G Tokens!
Modern Masters Madness
Magic finance guru Chas Andres considers the effect that Modern Masters might have on the market and makes some bold predictions. Make your own opinions known in the comments!
Immortal Servitude
If you’re looking for something different to play at SCG Standard Open: Dallas, Dayv recommends Immortal Servitude. Read on to find out why!
Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze: 40th Mana Drain Bant
Four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin talks about the Mana Drain Bant deck that he and the rest of Team SCG played in Block Constructed at Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze.