CategoryMagic The Gathering

The Many Fathers Of Gruul Ramp

Championship deckbuilder Mike Flores tells you what inspired him to brew G/R Ramp and shows you why you should consider it for SCG Standard Open: Kansas City.

Video: G/B/W Reanimator In Standard

Looking for a Standard deck to play at SCG Open Series: Kansas City? Then watch Sam play with his current favorite Standard deck, G/B/W Reanimator.

Video: Drafting With Kibler! GTC #3

Get ready for the Gatecrash Limited Grand Prix in Pittsburgh this weekend by watching Brian Kibler participate in a draft on Magic Online.

Resurrecting Solar Flare

David McDarby goes over the Solar Flare deck he played to 10th place at SCG Standard Open: Washington, DC. Check it out for SCG Standard Open: Kansas City!

Chasing Platinum: Grand Prix San Diego

The next stop on GerryT’s quest for Platinum was GP San Diego. He tells you how he chose and built his version of U/W Tron, which was good for a Top 32 finish.

Jund In Legacy At GP Denver

Josh Ravitz talks about how he made Top 4 of GP Denver with Jund and why he thinks it may be ripe for a comeback at SCG Legacy Open: Kansas City this weekend.

SCG Open Series Preview: Kansas City

If you think you have the courage, the heart, and the brain, come on out to the StarCityGames.com Open Series in Kansas City, Missouri this weekend!

Modern Medicine

Todd tells you about the problems he sees in the Modern format and how he thinks they could be solved by way of the banned list and Modern Masters.

Jamming Modern

Dan Unwin talks about the U/W/R Geist deck that he played to a second place finish in a Modern PTQ and goes over some of its key matchups.

In Contention #119 – Land Of Enchantment

Joey, Reuben, and Kranny discuss the results of SCG Open Series: Washington, DC and Grand Prix San Diego, Kickstarter, and You Make the Card #4.

Artist Spotlight: Interview With Terese Nielsen

Few names are as recognizable in the Magic art world as Terese Nielsen. To learn more about what the game has meant for her, Josh Krause asked her a few questions.

Standard Primer

Read Sam’s crash course on what to expect in the current Standard metagame to prepare for the upcoming PTQ season or SCG Standard Open: Kansas City.

Standard- And Modern-Legal Commander: Dream Or Nightmare?

In this thought exercise, Sheldon takes a look at a Standard-legal Commander deck and considers the pros and cons of Standard-legal and Modern-legal Commander.

Bring Two Spears

If you’re looking to beat midrange decks at SCG Standard Open: Kansas City, don’t miss Todd’s short list of cards and decks that are great against Thragtusk.

I Just Played Jund

Ari Lax goes over the card choices of the B/W/G deck he played to a Top 64 finish at Grand Prix San Diego and shares his thoughts on Modern as a format.