CategoryMagic The Gathering

How To Beat Everything With Bant Stoneforge In Modern

GerryT still believes in the power of Stoneforge Mystic, especially as the Modern metagame narrows! Get his latest Bant Stoneforge list, the ideas behind it, and a sideboarding guide!

Third Time’s The Charm: How I Won SCG Dallas With Four-Color Whirza

Fresh off his win at SCG Dallas, Harlan Firer makes his article-writing debut for Star City Games! Learn what he was thinking going into the event, how he sideboarded, and why he thinks Whirza is here to stay in Modern!

SCG Dallas By The Numbers

After Modern’s big shake-up and the early results from SCG Dallas, who should arrive on the scene but Mox Insights? Get the matrix, the scatterplot, and all the details of the format’s new essential matchups!

Can Shimmer Dragon Be A Finisher For Control In Throne Of Eldraine Standard?

As Teferi, Hero of Dominaria enters its Standard twilight, Shaheen Soorani searches for the next great control finisher. He just might have found it among the Brawl cards in Shimmer Dragon!

Modern: Here Comes A New Challenger!

Emma Handy makes a guest appearance on VS Live! She wields her signature Gifts Storm and more against Ross Merriam in a showdown of Modern contenders!

Rankle, Master Of Pranks Is A Planeswalker In Disguise

The abilities on Rankle, Master of Pranks have PVDDR thinking of it like a planeswalker! Get two early builds featuring the fickle Faerie Rogue!

Why I Didn’t Catch More Cheaters In 1999

Sheldon Menery reflects on his Judge career and the great effort from players and staff that cleaned up the highest levels of competitive Magic. Don’t miss this remarkable trip down Memory Lane!

How I’d Streamline Rakdos Midrange For Your Next Modern Event

Todd Anderson got inspired by the surprise appearance of Rakdos Midrange at SCG Dallas! See where he’d take the archetype, plus a bonus list!

Why Burn Was Dominant At SCG Dallas And How To Move Forward

“The Boss” knows a thing or two about lighting up foes! He explains why Burn had such a strong weekend at SCG Dallas, why Stoneforge Mystic didn’t shut it down … and what just might!

How To Build Jeskai Stoneblade After SCG Dallas

After getting live data from SCG Dallas, it’s time to recalibrate Jeskai Stoneblade! Abraham Stein presents two versions that could bring you success in your next event!

Linear Magic Is Still The King Of Modern … For Now

Over three significant events, linear decks outnumbered nonlinear decks in the Top 16 by almost two to one! Bryan Gottlieb breaks down the successful linears and shows why they’re here to stay!

The MagicFest Las Vegas Episode!

The Commander 2019 precons are back, but the action’s in Las Vegas and some special guests are here to spice things up. It’s time to watch all the wild action!

Is Four-Color Whirza Modern’s Deck To Beat?

The Week 1 results of the new Modern are in, and there’s plenty to think about! Is Four-Color Whirza the new monarch of the format? Can Dredge possibly hang on? And is this Modern’s Golden Age?

Cards I Want To Play In The New Modern

Sam Black is brewing up a storm in the new Modern! See how he’s experimenting with Smiting Helix, Springbloom Druid, and more in the search for the format’s next great deck!

First Stoneforge Decklists!

Magic Online posted the first winning decklists of the new Modern on Friday, so Gerry and Bryan waited to record last week’s episode until they were up. Hear their first reactions to the lists, many of which featured Stoneforge Mystic!