CategoryMagic The Gathering

Notes On The Aftermath Of Dominance

Zac Hill enjoyed the Standard portion of the Pro Tour in a unique and deeply rewarding way! He’s a born educator, and we’re honored to bring him on this week to teach you an amazing way to understand and tackle formats!

Brad Nelson, Lord Of Luxury

Brad Nelson came within a round win of another Pro Tour Top 8! And he didn’t need a bunch of Vehicles to do it! See the list he took to another excellent pro performance! And of course, the answer to the hot question: Just how good is Gonti?

Another Look At The Recent Standard Bannings

Celebrating a little format diversity is good and all, but the new philosophy on Standard bans goes a lot further than that. Jeff Cunningham isn’t a base-level thinker, and he believes this new era deserves a little more scrutiny.

An Octopus Token At The Pro Tour

Jim Davis had a wonderful trip to Dublin in the name of making money by playing Magic! Today he comments on Limited Magic in the modern age, the work of preparing for such a big event, and all things Standard in between!

Intimidating Intimations

Matt Higgs can’t resist: He is going to try to craft himself a Cruel Ultimatum, and he can’t wait for more sets to do it! He’s going to work on Standard and Modern this week!

Draft Digest: Banding

Ryan Saxe heard you loud and clear: you want more picks from deeper packs! Today he explores some counterintuitive picks with the potential to unlock a devastating Limited deck!

Other People’s Commander Decks: Hamlet

Now and again, Sheldon shines a light on some of the cool decks he encounters in the Commander community! This week, he has a destructive list of Shakespearean magnitude!

Split Second – February 9, 2016

Nationals are back, World Magic Cup Qualifiers are out, and Pro Tour Qualifiers on Grand Prix Sundays.

A Standard Approach For Grand Prix Pittsburgh

Todd Anderson wants to get you ready for the big Standard Grand Prix this weekend! Without much time left, Todd is happy to help the procrastinators get their decks updated! So long as those decks are black and green ones, that is!

The Boss VS. Todd: Sultai Control VS. Miracles

Who’s controlling whom? Tom Ross wants to be “The Boss” with Reid Duke’s Grand Prix Louisville-winning Sultai Control, but Todd Anderson looks to answer with another Top 8 deck from GP Louisville, Miracles by World Champion Brian Braun-Duin! Get insight into this potential Legacy matchup for SCG Baltimore!

Fact Or Fiction: Modern And The Mardu Massacre

These men live to debate! And there’s plenty to quibble over this week as we waffle between the waiting jaws of Modern and the gassed up Standard that just won’t slow down! Two veterans. Five topics. One winner. Decide at once!

SCG Baltimore FAQ!

SCG Baltimore is a team event, which brings some interesting questions! Cedric Phillips explains all here!

More From The Tour!

There were plenty of other interesting (and good) Standard builds lurking just out of sight last weekend. It’s Chris Lansdell’s job to bring them into the spotlight!

Commander VS: Core Set Challenge!

Core Sets. Legendary creatures. Spoiler: Suarez is bemused, Green is giggly, Noell is low-key, and Parnell wants nothing more than for his misery to end. It’s Commander VS, ladies and gentlemen!

I Won’t Give Up On Tezzeret. I Won’t Give Up On Improvise.

Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin worked on a ton of decks for the big event in Dublin last weekend! This format has plenty of room for more than Saheeli and Vehicles! The Innovator continues his work on breaking some underachievers!