All Hail The Scarab God
Brad Nelson can’t decide which deck to play in Standard, but he has one card on lockdown: The Scarab God! Today he shares his findings on two key archetypes and where he’s going next!
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My Favorite Format
Brennan DeCandio may not be Modern’s most steadfast friend, but for now it’s his favorite format! Where does he think it’s headed going into SCG Dallas?
Brainstorming With Jace
Though far from SCG Dallas, Dylan has a big event this weekend! He’s got one thing in mind: tapping 2UU! See the decks he’s most excited about and why he’s bent on beating Bloodbraid Elf instead of joining her!
March Mailbag Madness: Q&A Time!
Sheldon Menery opens up his quarterly Q&A to answer questions about bans, unbans, his travels, his health, and the latest on the planeswalkers as commanders discussion!
Eternal Weekend Playmats Revealed!
Eternal Weekend playmats, plus two Magic podcasts celebrate milestones. Click on the link for the full stories on today’s Split Second.
Mini-Masters VS: Chaos Week – Round 4!
More random packs, more random action! Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson are in for surprises again today!
Building Decks In The New Age: Control
Todd Anderson’s “Building Decks in the New Age” continues with his first major archetype: control! He shows you the four essential tools for a control deck and their use in Magic’s past and present.
The Newest Modern Tech
Todd Stevens is on his way to his home state to do battle at SCG Dallas! Luckily, Magic Online has given us even more sweet tech just in time for the event! Todd examines an absurd number of lists so you can get all the options for your Modern weekend!
Beating SCG Dallas With Jace And Thoughtseize
Bloodbraid Elf had its turn. Now it’s time for Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Thoughtseize to shine in Modern! Ben Friedman offers several possibilities!
Commander VS: Getting Competitive!
What happens when Parnell, Noell, Suarez, and Green get competitive on Commander VS? Get Grandma to safety, because this one’s an all-out brawl!
Video Daily Digest: Faeries Without Bitterblossom
Faeries without Bitterblossom?! Ross Merriam is intrigued by a Magic Online list that trades black for red. Can Lightning Bolt make Faeries a contender for SCG Dallas?
Getting Weird In Modern
With Jund gaining stock, Sam Black is looking for a new path through SCG Dallas Modern! We’re used to Sam doing new and strange things, but this time he’s outdone himself! Learn the deckbuilding process of one of the best!
Shelf The Elf!
Shaun McLaren expected a lot of Jace controversy, but he didn’t imagine Bloodbraid Elf would steal the show! How are you going to beat this thing at SCG Dallas? Shaun provides the notes from all his testing on Bloodbraid here!
Mini-Masters VS: Chaos Week – Round 3!
Chaos Week continues on Mini-Masters VS! What lies in wait for Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson this time?
Surprises After The Modern Unbannings
With Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf unbanned in Modern, it’s no surprise the weekend’s tournament-winning decks were…G/W Hexproof and Colorless Eldrazi?! Collins Mullen examines the newly empowered archetypes and the decks poised to beat them at SCG Dallas!