Ditching The First Pick
A Pack 1, Pick 1 card, even a great one, can turn into an anchor to sink your draft if you’re not careful. Would you make the choices Ryan Saxe did?
CategoryMagic The Gathering
The World Versus Mono-Blue Aggro
If you weren’t paying attention to Mono-Blue Aggro in Standard, the SCG Dallas results should be your wake-up call! Ari Lax shares major decks’ gameplans against the monocolored menace!
I Played Izzet Drakes In Dallas. I Should Have Played Mono-Blue Instead.
The title says it all! Ben Friedman muses on a missed metagame call for SCG Dallas, examining what went wrong and looking forward to better predictions next time!
Shadowborn Diva
Every self-respecting diva needs admiring fans who’ll do anything for her. That’s why Bennie Smith has surrounded this week’s commander, Judith, the Scourge Diva, with over two dozen Shadowborn Apostles!
We Might Be Two Weeks Away From The Biggest Modern Rally Ever
Bold words, but Chas Andres is ready to back them up! Why does our resident finance master think a boom is just around the corner? Plus, This Week’s Trends!
Mono-Blue Aggro Standard Gauntlet!
It’s Mono-Blue Aggro’s turn to run the VS Live! gauntlet, as Ross Merriam pilots the hot archetype against Esper Control, Azorius Aggro, and Sultai Midrange in the hands of Todd Anderson!
How To Fix Judith, The Scourge Diva In Time For SCG Dallas
Places, everyone! Judith, the Scourge Diva is arriving fashionably late to SCG Dallas, and GerryT is here to make sure everything is perfect for her Standard arrival!
How I Won SCG Baltimore With Dimir Death’s Shadow
Liz Lynn locked down her first Open trophy in the Legacy seat at SCG Baltimore! Today she discusses her Dimir Death’s Shadow deck and how subtle changes make a big difference, plus sideboarding strategies!
Esper Control For People Who Want To Win SCG Dallas
The Esper Master speaks! If you’re serious about playing control (or think you might play against it!) at SCG Dallas, this is a must-read!
Everything You Need To Know About Mono-Blue Aggro
As the Standard metagame moves closer to being dominated by Esper Control and Sultai Midrange, only one deck looks poised to take the crown — Mono-Blue Aggro. Whether you’re playing with or against it, you cannot miss this episode.
Is Unbreakable Formation … Broken?
Unbreakable Formation has more than meets the eye! So much more, in fact, that Tom Ross is doing all he can to break the card. He starts with Mono-White Aggro, but he ends with … well, you will have to read it to believe it!
Simic Nexus Standard Gauntlet!
Todd Anderson wields Ali Aintrazi’s build of Simic Nexus against a Standard gauntlet piloted by Ross Merriam! How does Simic Nexus handle Esper Control? Azorius Aggro? Sultai Midrange? Catch up ahead of SCG Dallas!
Ranking My Top 10 Standard Decks For SCG Dallas
Which Standard deck will come out on top in Cowtown? Brad Nelson has the decks he can’t recommend, the decks he can’t fault you for, and the decks he can see taking it all!
SCG Dallas Contenders And Pretenders
Bryan Gottlieb is back from the booth, and he has a lot to say about what he saw last weekend! Going into SCG Dallas, who are Standard’s contenders, and who are the pretenders?
Why Ravnica Allegiance Standard Is More Complex Than You Think
A couple of weeks’ worth of Standard results are in, and the format is settling down…but not so fast, says Carmen Handy! Today she shares why Ravnica Allegiance Standard remains complex ahead of SCG Dallas.