Grand Prix Atlanta will be here before you know it! Cedric Phillips kicks off the Countdown Blog with his event overview. Whether you’re a Standard grinder, a Commander fan, or an art lover, there’s something for you!
Magic players often trick themselves into thinking they’re being rational when they’re not! Chas Andres discusses the error of fundamental attribution, how to avoid it in yourself, and how to use it to your advantage!
Chris Lansdell’s evil Spike side is a vicious, ruthless straw opponent. But as two of Chris’s brews get torn apart, it’s worth remembering: the Tier 1 decks don’t draw perfectly all the time…
U/R Gifts Storm has taken Modern by…well, that pun’s just way too easy. But amid all the hoopla, the metagame has forgotten about Pyromancer Ascension, and today’s deck just might catch the SCG Regionals field off-guard!
Two Rivals of Ixalan cards revealed, plus the Pro Tour Team Series lineups for this year.
With GP Atlanta two weekends away, mastery of Standard is the ticket to the Pro Tour! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross wield Sultai Energy against Todd Anderson and Abzan Tokens!
Brennan DeCandio likes the chatter about banning Deathrite Shaman roughly as much as he does the idea of a Modern Pro Tour! Today he highlights the ways the do-it-all Elf might see action at SCG Washington DC!
Gerry Thompson has plenty of moments he’d take back if he could. Instead, he’s shaping a better future for himself and the people around him. No card choices here, just his best tech for the metagame of life and the social currency that needs more attention in Magic.
How does a top player like Worlds competitor Gerry Thompson go about picking a deck for a Modern event like Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan? He and Bryan Gottlieb share their knowledge ahead of SCG Washington DC’s Modern Classic!
Opt has received comparisons to Serum Visions in Modern combo decks like U/R Gifts Storm, but what if the real comparison is Thought Scour? Ross Merriam explores an unusual Esper Control deck from Magic Online!
A decklist controversy is quelled, learn to Winston draft with LoadingReadyRun, and The Professor talks Ixalan story.
Two decks, the same three colors…and two wildly different plans! Ahead of the SCG Washington DC Modern Classic, watch Todd Anderson and Grixis Madcap battle against Brad Nelson and Grixis Death’s Shadow!
Chas Andres has heard all the pro-leaking arguments when it comes to upcoming releases…but he’s not impressed. Today he brings the heat, showing how leaks hurt everyone (including the leakers) and what we can do to preserve Magic’s future.
Chris Lansdell is back with the latest technology in the Temur Energy versus Sultai Energy matchup…just kidding! Enjoy this wacky Standard brew built around Hazoret’s Undying Fury and Paradox Engine! Let’s go wild, brewers!
Collins Mullen took SCG Cincinnati by surprise with his Modern Humans deck! Get the inside story of the Open, the plays, and the sideboarding from the winner himself, just in time for the SCG Washington DC Modern Classic and the upcoming SCG Regionals!
