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The Fond Farewell To This Standard, Plus Arena Discussion!

With GRN Standard (almost) in the books, Gerry and Bryan talk about the last couple evolutions of the format. From Adrian Sullivan’s win at GPMKE to the last round of Magic Online decklists, Standard’s evolution hasn’t slowed down!

The Most Underplayed Deck In Modern Is A Lot Better Than You Think

Boss Naya. Infect. That Theros deck with all the little red creatures. You know? It might be faster to list all the great rogue decks Tom “The Boss” Ross hasn’t bolstered to the top of the scene! He’s back from WotC, and it looks like he hasn’t lost a single step.

The Charm City Modern Metagame!

Get ready for SCG Baltimore and SCG CON by watching Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam battle with six Modern decks! What looks strongest for this weekend … and the one immediately to follow?

Introducing The Big Red Machine

Ben Weitz has a scorcher of a deck for Standard! He’s on a hot streak with Big Red, and if casting a gigantic Banefire sounds like fun, this article is for you! SCG Baltimore’s Classic and the Standard portion of SCG CON are on their way!

Modern’s Hate Cards: What People Get Wrong

SCG Baltimore Modern is going to have some decks that are very powerful but also very vulnerable to hate! Emma explains how to leverage your answers in a way to keep the game in your favor! If you think you can just drop that Rest in Peace and win, guess again!

How To Win In Modern When You Won’t Play The Best Decks

Jadine doesn’t care. SCG Baltimore. SCG CON. She is GOING to play her game, and her game is Jund! When the entire world is telling her to run Ancient Stirrings or Faithless Looting or Aether Vial, she prepares her own way! Here’s how.

Ultimate Masters Draft Archetypes!

In his always welcome early Draft analysis for the new Masters set, Ryan is laying out all the archetypes he’s already identified! Which looks strongest to you? Here’s the first few picks of a practice draft to help you out!

The Future

What does Commander need to thrive in the future? Sheldon Menery meditates on governing philosophy, online futures, and more!

Playing Vintage Magic In Modern

When the format gets unfair, Todd goes even deeper! In a truly inspired way, Todd has taken his recent experience in the wild west of Vintage to find a hole in the Modern metagame before SCG Baltimore and SCG CON! Well done, Todd!

New Sweet Modern Archetypes For Baltimore!

Abraham Stein knows that the next big breakout deck could be his! All he has to do is pay close attention, and that’s exactly what he’s doing for you! Some of these Modern archetypes have to be seen to be believed! Will Baltimore be conquered by a new archetype?

Fan Request, Part 1!

The viewers have spoken, and our players have chosen. Four fan suggestions come to life in a 100-card fight for points and pride!

GerryT’s 10 Things: New News And The New Brews

Hey, let’s face it: there’s some drama in Magic now and again. Gerry is catching up on the battlefields on and off the playmats! Get the decks and info you need to know to stay with the scene at SCG Baltimore!

Why I Believe In The Grixis Conjecture Standard Deck

Sam Black has noticed that every time this Standard settles down, there’s a new way to attack it! He’s not waiting for someone else to do the work this time! See the most fun brew you’ve seen in months, and why Sam Black would totally sleeve it for SCG Baltimore’s Standard Classic!

The Modern Decks You Should Play At SCG Baltimore!

Still undecided? Leave it to us! From the most rogue of brews from Tom Ross to the shameless netdecking of a Pro Tour Champion to an SCG Select colleague, this has something for everyone at SCG Baltimore…and SCG Con beyond!

5 Standard Cards Players Should Pick Up Now

This Standard is a pretty wide format, but it’s also semi-stable. That means if you’re a critical thinker like Ben, you can exploit it! Here’s a head start on the cards you could use to catch everyone by surprise at SCG CON!