CategoryMagic The Gathering

Thank God It’s FNM: U/R Deadeye Navigator Combo

Although his featured deck this week isn’t quite ready for the SCG Standard Open in Los Angeles or SCG Classic Series: Richmond, AJ thinks that U/R Deadeye Navigator Combo is a deck you could have fun playing with at FNM.

He Went To Jarad

Since Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord is already available in Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari for us to scavenge for Commander, Bennie figured why not go ahead and work on building a deck around him?

Farewell Scars And The Rise Of Midrange

Instead of talking about Return to Ravnica spoilers, Brian Kibler looks at the key cards from Scars block and M12 that will no longer be around in Standard and what that might mean moving forward.

Return To Ravnica Sketches

This week Mike shows you a few rough Return to Ravnica Standard decklists to give you some new and different ideas of what can be (and how the shape of the world might soon look) with the new set.

Todd vs. BBD: Affinity vs. RUG Delver

Todd and BBD feature Modern in this week’s playtesting video. See if Todd’s fast aggro deck is able to overrun BBD playing aggro-control or if BBD is able to battle through the onslaught of creatures.

The Kitchen Table #389 – Tresserhorn Commander

Read about Abe’s thought processes and card choices while building a Commander deck around an old-school legendary creature, Lord of Tresserhorn.

Matt vs. Ben: RUG Delver vs. Stoneblade, The Stoneblade Perspective

While preparing for GP Boston-Worcester, Ben Friedman and Matt Costa did some Legacy testing with RUG Delver versus Stoneblade. Get ready for SCG Open Series: Los Angeles by seeing what Ben learned about the matchup.

More Brewing With R2R

More spoilers from Return to Ravnica have been released, which means two-time Grand Prix winner Gerry Thompson has been hard at work brewing up more decks for new Standard.

SCG Open & Classic Series Preview: Los Angeles and Richmond

This weekend, the StarCityGames.com Open Series will be in Los Angeles alongside Stan Lee’s Comikaze convention, while the SCG Classic Series will be in Richmond on Saturday.

Too Much Information – Kansas City And Denver Standard Opens

Prepare for SCG Classic Series: Richmond and the SCG Standard Open in Los Angeles this weekend by reading the last installment of Michael Hetrick’s Too Much Information before Return to Ravnica is released.

Modern Exploration

GP Nashville winner Reid Duke continues telling you about the decks he encountered during his journey in the world of Modern for the Players Championship, including Jund, Zoo, and more!

Changes

If you like to play Delver, SCG Classic Series: Birmingham Top 4 competitor Todd Anderson recommends giving his latest list a try at the SCG Standard Open in Los Angeles or SCG Classic Series: Richmond.

Brad vs. Gerry: Junk Reanimator vs. U/W/R Delver

Get ready to play Standard with Return to Ravnica by watching Brad and Gerry continue to test decks with cards from the new set!

My Take On Improving Magic Coverage

2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson responds to Cedric Phillips’ article about making Magic: The Gathering coverage better with his own opinions on the subject.

Legacy Avant-Garde – Variations On U/W Control

GP Boston-Worcester winner Brian DeMars recommends giving Terminus a try at the SCG Legacy Open in Los Angeles this weekend, either in U/W Control or the Bant list he built.