CategoryMagic The Gathering

Is Hogaak The Deck To Beat In This Weekend’s Modern Events?

Sam Black and Ari Lax take on five statements about Modern as we head into SCG Columbus and Mythic Championship IV, answering “Fact” or “Fiction.” Or “Factish.” Or “Opinion.” This one gets a little weird…

My Mythic Championship IV Called Shots

Before the action got underway in Barcelona, Gerry Thompson called his shots for Mythic Championship IV! What did he foresee for the Modern metagame? What decklist did he submit…and what did he want to?

Stop Misunderstanding Flash Decks In Standard

Kevin Jones sees player after player giving away wins in Standard because they don’t understand Flash decks, and he’s over it! If you want the truth before your next Standard event, look no further!

The Coliseum Of Randomness Returns!

What’s more frightening than facing the wide-open Modern metagame? Being at the mercy of the Coliseum of Randomness! Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson brave both ahead of SCG Columbus!

How To Watch Modern Horizons Draft At Mythic Championship IV (And Win Your Own)

Modern Horizons is one of Ryan Saxe’s favorite Draft formats of all time! As the pros prepare to take it on at Mythic Championship IV, he shares its secrets!

Rules Changes Ideas

As a Commander Rules Committee member, Sheldon Menery hears the community’s ideas along with plenty of his own! Today he puts Commander what-ifs to the test!

The Boss Was Right: Hogaak’s Time In Modern Is Far From Over

Bridge from Below may be gone, but Tom Ross called it: Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis is still haunting Modern graveyards! Ahead of SCG Columbus, SCG Tour commentator Todd Anderson breaks down the new Hogaak deck!

Four, Three, Two, One: How Many Copies Do You Run?

As he refines his deck for Mythic Championship IV, Andrew Elenbogen lays out his rules for how many of each card to play! Confused about why some cards are four-ofs and others three? You’re in the right place!

Random Commanders, Guaranteed Fun!

The Commander VS crew used a random commander generator this week! Who got the dream…and who got stuck with a random 1/1 for four mana that wasn’t even good in Ice Age? And will he win anyway?

A Modern Return: Bring To Light Scapeshift

A classic Modern version of Scapeshift running Bring to Light has enjoyed a renaissance in recent weeks! Watch Corey Baumeister run it on Magic Online ahead of Mythic Championship IV and SCG Columbus!

The Return And Rise Of Eldrazi Tron In Modern

Eldrazi Tron won the Modern Classic at SCG Worcester. Dylan Hand explains why the onetime metagame predator returned and rose as an independently powerful archetype in time for SCG Columbus!

I Told You Scapeshift Was Coming To Core Set 2020 Standard. But How Do We Beat It?

Don’t say he didn’t warn you! But now that Scapeshift has embedded itself in Core Set 2020 Standard, what’s a player to do? Sam Black has options for beating them and joining them…with a twist, of course!

Who Eats Who In The Modern Jungle

With Modern’s apex predator banned, which decks are back on the prowl, and which are still prey? Ben Friedman swaps his cowboy hat for a pith helmet as he takes you into the Modern jungle!

Everything You Need To Know About Pauper Finance

Pauper started as a way to play with cheap common cards, but as with anything that gets big, there’s money to be made! Chas Andres has your guide to Pauper finance, plus This Week’s Trends!

Core Set 2020 Arena Bot Breakdown

Learning how to beat the bots is critical to drafting Core Set 2020 on Arena. The Lords of Limited cover underrated cards, their overrated cousins, and a couple of roundtable drafts in full!