CategoryMagic The Gathering

How To Play Against Planeswalkers In War Of The Spark Standard

Get ready for some of the most complex battlefields you’ve ever seen with War of the Spark Standard! Ross Merriam has your essential guide to planeswalker combat ahead of SCG Syracuse.

Underrated Cards In War Of The Spark Draft

Which War of the Spark commons and uncommons shouldn’t be going so late? Which last-pick sideboard fodder really should make your maindeck? Ryan Saxe spills the beans!

The Rebrand, What We’d Play In Standard, And War Of The Spark’s Massive Modern Impact

The GAM Podcast is now known as the Arena Decklists Podcast! Gerry and Bryan discuss the rebrand and what it means for them before discussing the sixteen War of the Spark cards that have already been proven Modern contenders.

Eight War Of The Spark Standard Developments Leading Into SCG Syracuse

Missed the metagame’s reaction to SCG Richmond? From Fandom Legends on Magic Arena to a Magic Online MCQ, Ari Lax catches you up after a wild week of online results to set you up for SCG Syracuse!

Mono-White Zombies With God-Eternal Oketra

Mono-White…Zombies? In Commander?! Bennie Smith pulls a rabbit from a hat to show you one of the wildest theme decks in recent memory!

War Of The Spark Finance Across All Formats

War of the Spark has had a huge impact on sets from Standard to Modern, Legacy, and even Vintage! Chas Andres breaks them all down, plus alternate-art Japanese planeswalkers and This Week’s Trends!

Your Guide To The Top Contenders Heading Into SCG Syracuse

With SCG Syracuse the next big Standard event, what decks should players target for the Open? SCG Tour standout Dylan Hand sets up the metagame as he sees it!

Esper Midrange Is Better Than Esper Control For SCG Syracuse

For the SCG Syracuse metagame GerryT expects, Esper Midrange is better-positioned than Esper Control. He breaks down why and offers a list with sideboarding guide!

The Many Looks Of Standard

Aggro to control, midrange to combo, these matches from VS Live! have it all. Join Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson as they sling Standard spells ahead of SCG Syracuse!

How To Master Deck Selection

Picking the right Constructed deck for an event is a skill you can learn. Mythic Champion Autumn Burchett offers examples and advice to put you on the path to metagaming mastery!

SCG Richmond By The Numbers

How did Simic Nexus really perform at SCG Richmond, and what was the best deck in retrospect? More importantly, what’s well-positioned for SCG Syracuse? Get all you need to know from Mox Insights!

Catch The Wave: Esper Decks For SCG Syracuse

The finals of SCG Richmond saw a Mono-Red Aggro mirror match. That won’t stop the Esper Professor, though! Get his control and midrange lists for SCG Syracuse!

Nick Prince And His First Mythic Championship

Friend of The GAM Podcast Nick Prince qualified for his first Mythic Championship, MC London. He joins Gerry and Bryan to talk about his breakthrough, testing without a large team, and much more!

The Myriad Shades Of Mono-Red For SCG Syracuse

From eighteen-Mountain hyper-aggro builds to Big Red and even Gruul Warriors, there’s no single Mono-Red deck. Tom “The Boss” Ross sorts through successful builds and makes his recommendation for SCG Syracuse!

Bant Midrange Standard Gauntlet!

Bant Midrange was the most notable new Standard deck from SCG Richmond. Ross Merriam pilots the deck against a gauntlet wielded by Todd Anderson ahead of SCG Syracuse!