Atmosphere And Plot: The Creative Pendulum Swings
Magic’s approach to worldbuilding on cards has ranged from plot-heavy storytelling to pure atmosphere. JDB illustrates how that pendulum has swung!
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Draft Digest: Yakety Saxe
We’re only a few days away from seeing how the pros draft Hour of Devastation! In the meantime, sharpen your skills with these tricky picks from Ryan Saxe!
The Ultimate Guide To Solo Tournament Prep
With hard-won expertise and more than a little of his signature dry humor, Shaun McLaren shares his essential steps to preparing for a tournament when you have no team to back you up!
Magic Digital Next Update Coming Soon!
Hasbro CEO says Magic Digital Next will be discussed next week at Investor Day, plus Pro Tour Hour of Devastation info!
Todd VS. Stevens: U/R Prowess VS. Four-Color Control
It’s a Todd mirror match on VS! Will Todd Anderson cast his way to an easy Standard win with U/R Prowess, or will Todd Stevens stifle his ambitions with Four-Color Control?
The Standard And Modern Rules Of Engagement
Both Standard and Modern have proved remarkably unsettled! Ari Lax lays out the “rules of engagement” he’s using to tackle Standard at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation and Modern in the coming weeks!
Ranking Every Magic Set Ever, Part 4
We’re getting into the upper tiers of Danny West’s ranking of Every Magic Set Ever! But be warned: not even quality can save these releases when they’re dropped into the Snark Tank!
Brewing After SCG Tour Standard Results
After the SCG Tour showed what was possible in Standard, GerryT is heading back to the brewing! How close is he to solving the metagame? Can he play “protect the queen” and ride one precious card to victory?
Daily Digest: Squee!
Sometimes a deck just makes Ross Merriam happy. A recent discovery from Magic Online’s Modern Challenge has done exactly that! When was the last time you saw Squee, Goblin Nabob doing work?
Merriam VS. The Boss: Temur Monsters VS. Mono-Red Aggro
As Pro Tour Hour of Devastation looms, all eyes turn to Standard! Ross Merriam wields the Temur Monsters deck that made the Top 32 of SCG Cincinnati, but can he withstand Tom “The Boss” Ross and Mono-Red Aggro?
Video: B/W Zombies In Standard!
Even a Jeskai mage like Shaun McLaren gets a craving for brains every once in a while! Watch him pilot B/W Zombies in Standard on Magic Online!
Unstable Info From SDCC & Standard Showdown Updates
Mark Rosewater gives some information on Unstable at SDCC, and the Standard Showdown gets more flexible.
You Can’t Lose In Modern!
Adrian has had an epiphany: Modern has a slew of cards that literally do not let you lose the game! He’s brewing up a storm with this new revelation! Show these to your SCG Atlanta team!
Queen City To Kyoto: Standard Musings
Brennan DeCandio has his eyes set on Japan and the Pro Tour! But to succeed there, he’ll have to absorb the Standard lessons of SCG Cincinnati, and he’s sharing them with you for SCG Atlanta and beyond!
All Things Lands: The Legacy Of The Bayou Boys
He’s a ringer’s ringer, and he knows how to maneuver the famed Legacy Lands archetype inside and out! For those looking to learn one of the most fun and unusual archetypes in Magic’s history, you couldn’t ask for a better teacher than Jody Keith! Good luck at SCG Atlanta!