CategoryMagic The Gathering

Stevens VS. Brad: G/U Ramp VS. Temur Control

SCG Cincinnati kicks off Hour of Devastation Standard this weekend! Todd Stevens is going big with G/U Ramp. Can Brad Nelson stop him with Temur Control?

Four Decks For Hour Of Devastation Standard

Tom “The Boss” Ross has Hour of Devastation on the brain! Today he presents four potential Standard builds for SCG Cincinnati!

Shifting Sideboard Strategies

Many sets introduce new threats, but in Hour of Devastation, the answers matter more! Brad Nelson takes a deep dive into how the new cards will affect your sideboarding at SCG Cincinnati!

Getting Inspired, Hour Of Devastation Prerelease Edition

Chris Lansdell will take brewing inspiration from anyhere, Prereleases included! Get his takes on what’s interesting, broken in a good way, and much more!

Champion Of Wits Will Change Everything

It’s all there in the title, folks! How does GerryT think Champion of Wits will change the Standard metagame in general, and his beloved Zombies in particular, ahead of SCG Cincinnati?

Video Daily Digest: Blue Steel

Zac Elsik is back at it in Modern, and others are taking up the torch! Ross Merriam highlights a mono-blue artifact-themed deck that’s ready to lock opponents out and then rock and roll!

Video: U/W Control In Modern!

Shaun McLaren can’t resist a good control deck in Modern, and the simple manabase of U/W Control has a lot of appeal! Watch him pilot the deck on Magic Online ahead of SCG Cincinnati’s Modern Classic!

SDCC Exclusive Planeswalker Cards & Fewer Magic Online Decklists

SDCC Exclusive Planeswalker cards revealed, Ryan Yee wins an award for Magic art, and Wizards is reducing the number of decklists posted each day.

Todd VS. The Boss: W/U Flash VS. B/W Zombies

It’s a new-Standard clash ahead of SCG Cincinnati! Todd Anderson thinks W/U Flash has the tools to come back for the first time since the Reflector Mage ban. But can it withstand B/W Zombies in the hands of Tom “The Boss” Ross?

Lantern Lights The Way To An Invitational Top 8

Old-school pro Adrian Sullivan reached the Top 8 of the SCG Season One Invitational thanks to an 8-0 finish in Modern with Lantern Control! Get his insights on that deck and his Temur Control build for Standard ahead of SCG Cincinnati!

Tasty Deserts

Bennie Smith’s Desert-based Commander deck now has the tools it needs to thrive! See his intriguing build around Karona, False God and get his thoughts on Deserts in the new Standard ahead of SCG Cincinnati!

The Dire Hour

Hour of Devastation promises to shake up the Standard metagame! What cards does Brennan DeCandio want to try ahead of SCG Cincinnati…and what card has him fearing for his Delirium-playing counterparts?

Hour Of Devastation: The Aftermath

How does a professional see Hour of Devastation? Sam Black showcases the cards that caught his eye and the early decks they’ve led him to consider ahead of SCG Cincinnati!

Re-Finding The Fire: Part 6

Just when Todd feels like he’s finally almost done, he goes and wins a ton of money at the SCG Invitational! Re-live the journey with him as he calls an audible into an unproven deck and gets by with a little help from his friends!

Spikes And Buyouts! Catching Up On This Week’s Biggest Trends

What a week! Chas has been all over Hour of Devastation, but every single format has seen crazy movement in the meantime! Get up to speed on all the left-field cards that are suddenly worth money! Grab your bulk boxes!