CategoryMagic The Gathering

Sick Decks

Don’t say Chris VanMeter didn’t warn you. The Pugfather called out Ad Nauseam as a broken Modern deck to beat, and guess what happened at SCG Indianapolis? He follows up with his take on the winning list and why he hopes Mishra’s Bauble is lurking in Modern Masters 2017!

The Depth Of Magic

“Magic’s hard.” We say it all the time, often enough that we become numb to its truth. Jadine takes a deep dive into a few of her memorable matches, untangling the complicated lines of play that led to their surprise finishes!

How Ross Got His Groove Back

It took a lot of adjustment and preparation, but Ross Merriam had a stellar result to qualify for Pro Tour Amonkhet! He goes inside his process, discussing how the past year has changed his outlook and the Standard deck that saved him the cost of a plane ticket!

Ross VS. Brad: Dredge VS. Abzan Company

It’s Modern mayhem as Stinkweed Imp squares off with Scavenging Ooze! Ross Merriam hasn’t given up on Dredge despite the banning of Golgari Grave-Troll. Can Brad Nelson stop him with the power of Abzan Company? SCG Dallas is less than two weeks away!

Draft Digest: Touch Of Evil

Aether Revolt Limited still has the power to surprise Ryan Saxe…and sometimes that surprise is a third-pick Implement of Malice. Follow along and cast your votes as he tries to get out of this Draft mess!

Split Second: Exclusive Modern Masters 2017 Preview!

Modern Masters Preview season hasn’t begun until Jeremy gets his mitts on an exciting blast from the past! Modern fans: Let’s do this!

Command The Cube: Part 3

Multiplayer guru Anthony Alongi returns to close out his excellent series on Commander Cube, the unsung format that combines every kind of fun Magic has to offer!

Video: Goryo’s Vengeance In Modern!

Somewhere between Goryo’s Vengeance reanimating Griselbrand and Kari Zev’s Expertise fusing Breaking//Entering, Dan Ward’s Regionals Top 8 Modern deck stole Ari Lax’s heart. Now he’s stepping out with it on Magic Online!

Relearning Constructed

Magic re-invents itself often, which means it’s important to re-invent yourself as a player. Even Pro Tour Champions aren’t immune from this. Ari Lax shares how he’s staying on top of Standard and Modern to keep his spell-slinging career alive!

Modern Is Not Dying

As a community, we may need to agree to stop panicking every time we find something we enjoy. Chas Andres does his good deed for the week by explaining to the frightened exactly why an imminent Modern death makes no sense whatsoever and why your collection is perfectly safe.

The Brewer Mailbag

Chris Lansdell is the most reliable source of brewing insanity in the Magic world! He’s living up to his reputation by finding the most extreme Modern decks the world has to offer him in his latest piece!

Recapping Another Awesome Modern Weekend

Death’s Shadow was a success this weekend, but it wasn’t a big winner or even an overwhelming favorite against the field! We may be in the midst of a great Modern metagame, and Patrick Chapin is ready to discuss what the future holds for the format by looking at its current top decks!

Daily Digest: Elvish Evolution

Don’t give up on the dinosaurs in your binder just yet! It looks like the builds that tried to make this happen last year just gave up too soon! Ross Merriam has the inspiring Modern success story coverage!

Modern Masters 2017 Previews Kick Off!

Damnation, Fetchlands, and Goblin Guide, oh my!

Todd VS. Majors: Death’s Shadow VS. Grixis Control

Light on creatures, heavy on pain, this Modern showdown pulls out all the stops! Todd Anderson wields one of the Death’s Shadow lists that tore up Grand Prix Vancouver, while Michael Majors has Grixis Control at the ready. Who will win this clash with SCG Dallas implications?