CategoryMagic The Gathering

The Great War Of The Spark Commander Update

Sheldon Menery is adding War of the Spark cards to his deck by the dozen! He breaks down what he’s adding where and why this may end up being one of the strongest Commander sets of all time.

Why I’m Playing Temur Reclamation At SCG Richmond

Todd Anderson is calling his shot for SCG Richmond! Get his Temur Reclamation decklist and his rundown of major matchups with their key sideboard cards!

Ground Rules For War Of The Spark Standard And SCG Richmond

Abraham Stein lays down his three heretofore-unwritten rules for success in War of the Spark Standard before providing his latest Big Red list and a sideboarding guide for SCG Richmond!

My Top 10 Standard Cards From War Of The Spark

From aggro supplements to control tools and combo pieces that help go way over the top, War of the Spark looks set to shake up Standard at SCG Richmond! Ben Friedman breaks down his Top 10 cards.

The $50 Challenge!

Commander meets cheap thrills! With a strict $50 budget, our players get crafty while staying competitive. Who’ll win the opposite of a costly victory?

Why God-Eternal Kefnet Is The Card To Play At SCG Richmond

“Dear God-Eternal, what have they done?” Patrick Chapin thinks the Zombie God has Standard superstar potential, and he’s here to show you how to break it in time for SCG Richmond!

The Many Ways To Use Narset, Parter Of Veils In War Of The Spark Standard

Putting Narset, Parter of Veils in a Simic Nexus might be effective, but it’s also boring. Sam Black has bigger plans for the card-finding, draw-restricting planeswalker. Much bigger…

My Top 10 Modern Cards From War Of The Spark

SCG Richmond is coming soon, but don’t overlook War of the Spark’s potential impact on Modern! The fact that Bryan Gottlieb has a plausible Top 10 is telling in and of itself…

War Of The Spark Sealed Impressions

After more than twenty drafts on Magic Online and Magic Arena, the Lords of Limited share their keys to the format, overrated and underrated commons and uncommons, and much more!

Revisiting Esper Midrange For SCG Richmond

At the start of Ravnica Allegiance Standard, Wyatt Darby scored an Open Top 8 with an Esper Midrange deck that later went nowhere. Ross Merriam has upgraded it with new tools to do battle at SCG Richmond!

Bomb Rare, Mixed Signals: A War Of The Spark Draft

Sometimes a juicy Pack 1, Pick 1 leads into a warning that your neighbor might cut you off its color. What do you do? Would you make the same choices Ryan Saxe did?

The Next History Of Benalia? Figuring Out Finale Of Glory

Get ready to make some tokens and take some names! Tom “The Boss” Ross is making some bold comparisons between Finale of Glory and cards of Magic’s past and present. Can it live up to them in Standard ahead of SCG Richmond?

Standard Sleepers From War Of The Spark Draft

Strong Draft cards often make the jump to Standard playability. Ari Lax, fresh from Mythic Championship London, shares his Standard sleeper discoveries ahead of SCG Richmond!

All The Bolas!

What better time to make a Nicol Bolas-themed Commander deck? Bennie Smith makes a deep dive into all Magical things Bolas and shares his discoveries!

Magic Finance Trends From MC London To War Of The Spark

Between a Mythic Championship featuring Modern and the War of the Spark Prerelease, it was a busy weekend for Magic! Chas Andres has the news … and the financial implications!