CategoryMagic The Gathering

Arcane Signet Is Fantastic For Brawl And Commander

The first Throne of Eldraine previews are in, and they’re goodies for Brawl and Commander! Bennie Smith zeroes in on Arcane Signet, showing how and where it should see play in singleton formats!

Six Modern Finance Questions After Mythic Championship IV

With Hogaak all over the Mythic Championship IV Modern metagame, is it getting banned? What are the winners and losers? Chas Andres answers six key questions from the weekend. Plus, This Week’s Trends!

Analyzing Karn, The Great Creator’s Tutor Targets

Karn, the Great Creator’s powerful abilities have brought the toolbox sideboard back to Modern! But what are the best choices for the renewed format? Dylan Hand breaks down the most popular options!

The Coliseum Of Randomness, Round 2!

Three more rounds. Six more random Modern decks. Fun aplenty! Join Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson as they spice up their exploration of the popular format!

Jund Deep Dive

Gerry and Bryan go deep on Modern fan favorite Jund: why it’s suddenly viable again, how Gerry ended up picking it for Mythic Championship IV, and how to approach the most popular matchups.

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!