CategoryMagic The Gathering

Pro Tour Amonkhet Starts Tomorrow & Combo Winter Is Back!

Pro Tour Amonkhet is just around the corner, Ilyon braces for The Pickle Challenge, and Combo Winter is back on Magic Online!

The Boss VS. Majors: B/W Zombies VS. W/R Humans

Zombies. Humans. It’s a tale as old as time. Who will eat? Who will be eaten? Tom Ross and Michael Majors are doomed to find out in this SCG Louisville (and Pro Tour Amonkhet) preview!

Filling Roles In Your Deck Construction

Wonder why Emma Handy’s Jeskai Control deck has a lot of ones and twos instead of streamlined playsets? It’s the nuance of deck construction, and her article this week gives plenty of understanding that could really up your game for SCG Louisville!

Commander VS: Random Planeswalkers!

Only a few Planeswalkers are allowed to lead brigades at Commander tables, but we want to use more of them! Each member of our crew took a random leader with loyalty this week! Now they march into battle!

Amonkhet Complete Review: Green, Artifacts, And More!

The wait is over! Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin has taken a break from his Pro Tour Amonkhet testing in order to bring you the rest of the crazy number of ideas he has for Amonkhet brewers everywhere! Get out your notes, everyone! This is how you Magic!

Daily Digest: Chambers Of The Sea

Hybrid decks with two of the strongest strategies in a given format always seem to come about, but rarely are they this sweet! Ross Merriam fires up Magic Online to take this one for an SCG Louisville test drive!

The Art Of Magic

Playtest all you want, but Pro Tour (or any big Magic) success doesn’t come without the right mindset. A two-time Pro Tour Finalist, Shaun McLaren shares what he uses to put him in harmony before a huge tournament weekend!

A Practical Guide To Matchup Analysis

Who’s the Beatdown? was an all-time great and influential Magic article…but it’s time to move on. Magic in 2017 requires a better and deeper understanding, and Jadine Klomparens has some important words for you: The rules have changed!

Marvel, Mardu, And The Path To Standard Glory

Ross Merriam is proud to go it alone for this Pro Tour, despite being among the Roanoke crew! He has no one to fool, so he’s spelling out his plans for the big tournament! The pros and cons of each big Standard list is here for your SCG Louisville prep!

Ross VS. Brad: Jund Monsters VS. B/G Delirium

Show me a Ross Merriam and I’ll show you a very big fan of Glorybringer! Dragons are cooler than anything else in Magic, but Brad Nelson wants to make sure they’re worthy of Standard…well, glory! If you’ve got a Pro Tour or SCG Louisville coming up, here you go!

Draft Digest: Return To Sender

Just because Grand Prix Richmond is in the books doesn’t mean we’re putting the packs away! Grab a seat and draft some Amonkhet with Ryan Saxe!

Video: B/W Zombies In Standard

Alright, we’ve seen everyone trying to make this deck work. But…does it work? Pro Tour Champion and amateur comedy maestro Shaun McLaren is happy to give it a go in his newest Magic Online vid!

Do And Don’t: New Modern Recommendations

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax checks the pulse of the Modern format! Things are radically different than they were a month ago, and your SCG Louisville Modern squad member needs to be ready for what the new format throws their way!

SCG Tour Season Two Announcements!

Cedric Phillips has what you’ve long been waiting for! Events, playmats, formats, and everything in between! The SCG Tour continues its path across 2017!

Predicting Iconic Masters

We have seen lots of Masters sets at this point, but we haven’t seen anything like Iconic Masters! What in the world is in this thing? And what does it mean for Modern, Legacy, and even Commander? Chas Andres goes to work!