As PT Aether Revolt approaches, Shaun McLaren revisits his greatest Pro Tour triumph! His PT Born of the Gods-winning Modern decklist from 2014 remains entirely Modern-legal, and today he takes it into battle against the latest lists on Magic Online! What lessons does it hold for the SCG Richmond Classic?
Promo lands for Standard players, The Command Zone evaluates new mechanics, and Pro Tour teams announced. This is Split Second!
Todd Anderson takes Jeskai Saheeli into battle against Brad Nelson’s pure U/R Control deck. Combo or no combo: who’ll will this Standard clash with SCG Richmond implications?
The Boss has it together for this weekend! If you want his take on how SCG Richmond is likely to shape up, the answers are here!
Yo ho ho! Bennie “Blackbeard” Smith is giving up his Magic life! He’s taking to the high seas! Or high skies, whatever Kaladesh has going on. And yes, this is a Commander article about the lady with the monkey. … … YAR!
When commentators and players say that a deckbuilder or player has included “a package” in their decklist, what does that mean? Emma Handy talks about the house Stoneforge Mystic built before SCG Richmond!
Jim Davis almost did it last weekend. He almost claimed the glory of a week one top 8 in a field of decks he had under his foot from the word go. But a top 16 will have to do. With SCG Richmond just days away, Jim, how good does it feel to be playing a traditional two-color control deck?
Gold cards are sneaky good these days! Matt Higgs has noticed and wants to provide some new brew ideas for those that want to sacrifice creatures in the name of fun at SCG Richmond!
The brewing and new set knowledge aren’t over until The Innovator says they are! Patrick Chapin returns to lay down the last of the Aether Revolt landscape when it comes to card evaluation and fresh deck ideas! Best of luck at SCG Richmond, everyone!
Sometimes a draft just goes your way, but you still have to make the right picks! When all the options seem good, Ryan Saxe guides you toward great!
Todd Anderson is on his way to Richmond for the SCG Tour’s next stop, but he’s already got eyes on the big showdown overseas! He can already see the metagame shaping up, and accordingly, he’s already thinking of how to counteract it! Todd: Don’t ever change.
Tom “The Boss” Ross is just full of G/R Energy, and he can’t wait to Electrostatic Pummeler his foes into oblivion! But Michael Majors and his conspicuously counterspell-free B/W Control deck have other ideas. Who’ll win this Standard clash with implications for the SCG Richmond metagame?
Just one Brew Blitz wasn’t enough for Chris Lansdell! Our resident Madcap Experimenter has turned his eccentric eye on Standard. Next time, he’ll tell you what sticks. For now, enjoy the SCG Richmond lists!
It’s Aether Revolt time on Commander VS! Four legendary creatures, four single-color decks, one fun game. Who’ll claim victory in this showcase for Magic’s newest cards?
Remember when Walking Ballista just seemed like a bad Hangarback Walker ripoff? After SCG Columbus, Michael Majors certainly doesn’t think that’s the case. In fact, he makes an argument that it will be the single most defining card of Pro Tour Aether Revolt! Will it be in your SCG Richmond 75?
