Problems With The Modern Banned List
As Modern prepares to take center stage at SCG Charlotte, Carmen Handy tackles the format’s Banned List, its shortcomings, and what can be done ahead of Modern’s return to the Pro Tour!
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The Next Big Thing: Hidden Stockpile After The World Championship
Does the narrow Standard metagame at the World Championship have you down? Jim Davis points to Magic Online as the cure for your blues! Three Anointed Procession decks made a PTQ Top 8 there, and he has the breakdown!
Video Daily Digest: Ironwhirks
An intricate combo deck caught Ross Merriam’s attention. Who would’ve guessed? But this Krark-Clan Ironworks list went 5-0 in a Magic Online League. What could it do at SCG Charlotte? The answer: Win.
Draft Digest: Sir Mix-A-Lan
Ryan Saxe is putting on a seminar! Sometimes a pack presents a temptation for the drafter like Jace, Cunning Castaway. Should you jump on it, ride with the two-drop, or do something else entirely?
Beating U/B Control
Sam Black saw U/B Control emerge as a challenger to Ramunap Red and Temur Energy at the World Championship! But he doesn’t think Standard is just a three-deck metagame. Today he outlines ways to take down The Scarab God and friends!
Borrowing Stuff At Cutlass-Point: Pirates In Commander
As Aura Graft’s flavor text says, “It’s not really stealing. It’s more like extended borrowing.” Sheldon Menery plays Pirates under Admiral Beckett Brass on a quest to bag the most bounteous booty in Commander!
MTG Arena Aesthetics & Extra Life Stream!
The MTG Arena team chats about the look of the game, plus Wizards employees stream for charity!
The Boss VS. Merriam: 8-Rack VS. Elves
It’s a battle of signature Modern decks on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross wield 8-Rack against Ross Merriam and Elves ahead of SCG Charlotte!
Ixalan Modern Brew Blitz!
The Brew Blitz continues! Just in time for SCG Charlotte, Chris Lansdell offers a bevy of Modern options that just might get you having fun and taking wins with fresh Ixalan cards! Which of Chris’s priceless Modern treasures is your favorite?
Commander VS: The Understudies
They may not have been the faces of their respective Commander 2017 decks, but these legendary creatures deserve their own lists! Watch four understudies try to seize the spotlight in this week’s Commander VS!
Help Me Choose My SCG Charlotte Deck!
Peter Ingram’s predictions for the World Championship went slightly haywire, so he’s moving on to Modern and SCG Charlotte! There’s just one problem: he doesn’t know what Modern deck to play! Maybe you can help him?
The Reality Of Energy Standard
Sultai Energy won SCG Dallas. Temur Energy won the World Championship. Ross Merriam explains why it’s better to accept Energy’s dominance in Ixalan Standard than fight it…and what you can do to adjust.
Searching For Azcanta In Modern
Search for Azcanta proved itself in Standard at the World Championship, but it might be even stronger in Modern! Shaun McLaren shares several lists that might show up at SCG Charlotte! Just how dangerous is this card?
Ixalan Standard Scuffle!
LoadingReadyRun fights with the tribes of Ixalan, Commander’s Brew talks 1DH, and Aether Hub dives into the Immortal Sun.
The 6 Decks I Want To Play In Modern
With back-to-back Modern Opens starting this weekend, Todd Stevens is zeroing in on his deck to play at SCG Charlotte! Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for you), he has six tantalizing options to consider! Which would you take?