Keyword Questing With Rayami!
Who wants keywords? Rayami, First of the Fallen wants keywords! Bennie Smith builds a spicy Commander list … and provides seven bar charts to back it up!
CategoryMagic The Gathering
The Standard Cards You Need To Buy Before Set Rotation
The August doldrums provide one of the best buying opportunities for the year! With four Standard sets sticking around post-rotation, Chas Andres has your top speculation targets, plus This Week’s Trends!
Is Wizards Of The Coast Ruining Modern By Unbanning Stoneforge Mystic?
What an announcement! Hogaak and Faithless Looting out of Modern, Stoneforge Mystic in … there’s a lot to absorb. Luckily we have Shaheen Soorani, Sam Black, and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa ready to give their takes. Vote for your winner at the end!
Grand Prix Las Vegas Testing!
Relive the fun from VS Live! as Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle with six of Modern’s best, and take a few notes as you prepare for SCG Dallas!
How To Approach A Format With An Obvious Best Deck
When the best deck is obvious, what do you do? Such formats often contain ways to gain easy edges. Gerry and Bryan lay out the guidelines for when you should play the best deck or something that beats it.
Success Versus Mastery
Magic superstar Brad Nelson meditates on the fleeting hollowness of success, the lasting rewards of mastery, and how he went from chasing the first to seeking the second.
Commander 2019 Precon Special!
In this bonus episode of Commander VS, watch the Commander 2019 preconstructed decks in action!
Mono-Red Phoenix: Before And After Hogaak
With a ban on Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis feeling like a done deal on August 26, Kevin Jones looks at Mono-Red Phoenix as a foil to the Arisen Necropolis on its last weekend of freedom … and beyond.
Where Does Modern Go After Monday’s Banned And Restricted Announcement?
Shaheen Soorani is still beating the drum for Stoneforge Mystic to rejoin Modern. What card does he want to see gone from the format besides Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis?
Fringe Modern Decks!
Forget mainstream Modern, and no Hogaak allowed! Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam explore the format’s unusual side and have fun on the fringe!
How To Playtest For A Big Tournament Without A Team
You’re gearing up to play in a big tournament. Congratulations! There’s just one problem: you have no team to test with. PVDdR shares his strategies for Constructed and Limited when you’re flying solo!
The Great Summer 2020 Commander Deck Update
Between Core Set 2020 and Commander 2019, Sheldon Menery has a lot of deck updating to do! Check out all the goodies he’s adding to his decks, where they’re going … and what’s getting cut!
The Modern Deck I Want To Play And The One I Should Play At GP Las Vegas
Tom Ross knows he should play Hogaak at the Modern Grand Prix in Las Vegas this weekend, but a competitor can dream! What surprise pick does he want to play instead?
The Wildest Modern And Standard Decks From Last Weekend
Now things are just getting weird! From Surge Node in Tron decks to Diligent Excavator-fueled Standard combo, last weekend was a triumph for the rogues, and Ben Friedman has all the highlights!
Titans of Commander VS!
They entered the Commander VS crucible and left unscathed. Now they return for another round, this time against champions. Who will win this clash of titans?