Standard Brewing Ideas From The Prerelease
Chris Lansdell had a blast at the Aether Revolt Prerelease! He’s taking the crazy cards he saw and looking into what he can brew up for Standard! What’s the craziest combo you’ll see at SCG Columbus?
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Let’s Get Down To Business
Have you selected your SCG Columbus deck yet? How hard is it to conquer week-one formats? Emma Handy talks about the strange process of outdoing a metagame you can’t even see!
Abusing Improvise At SCG Columbus
Gerry Thompson knows convoke didn’t set the world on fire, but this is an entirely different story and an entirely different format! Where most of the world shortcuts it into “another convoke,” Gerry sees the potential for a fun and dedicated synergy for SCG Columbus!
The Standard That Never Was
If you think the supposedly “dead” online Standard has no forecast for what we can expect at SCG Columbus, you’re very wrong. Jim Davis predicts the metagame ahead based on good hard data!
Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 4!
Three down, two to go! Who’ll win this penultimate Mini-Masters Aether Revolt clash, Ross Merriam or Jeremy Noell?
Drafting Digest: A Bridge Too Far
Aether Revolt is practically in our hands already, and Ryan Saxe is here to help you get your bearings on the Draft format of the moment! How’ve you enjoyed it so far?
Video: Dredge In Modern!
Golgari Grave-Troll has said goodbye, but Shaun McLaren isn’t ready to give up on Dredge! Watch him work with Golgari Thug on Magic Online!
The Boss VS. Majors: W/R Humans VS. Four-Color Saheeli!
The battle is on! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross rule with his latest aggro creation, W/R Humans, or will Michael Majors triumph with his Four-Color Saheeli combo deck? With SCG Columbus just two days away, get a feel for this intriguing new-Standard matchup!
Red Decks And Planeswalkers
Chris VanMeter was off the tournament scene for a short while, returned, and won his first SCG Tour Open immediately last year! How did he do it? By putting some aggressive cards in his foes’ faces on Week One! He’s got red stacked to the rafters for SCG Columbus (and some dedicated planeswalker brews if that’s your thing too!)
Commander VS: Season Six Showdown!
That’s right: it’s Commander VS! Our 100-card quartet returns for Season Six with a bulk-rare showdown. Who’ll draw first blood, and who’ll take the early lead?
Aether Revolt Complete Review: Red Decks!
You know what they say: Week one is all about aggro! If everyone is taking their sweet time assembling combos, a Shock is a great way to get their attention in a hurry! Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin is here to help you bring the fire to SCG Columbus!
Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 3!
Let the Mini-Master clashes continue! Ross Merriam and Jeremy Noell continue their week-long Aether Revolt duel!
Daily Digest: Tezzeret The Control Freak
Tezzeret the Schemer has been underappreciated since Felidar Guardian was revealed, and for Ross Merriam and this reader-submitted Standard control deck, that just won’t do!
Refined Tastes
Sam is just going to say it: There are some Aether Revolt cards that players are sleeping on because they’re not big and splashy rares. Reflector Mage snuck into Standard and was eventually banned for it! Make sure you know the full set before SCG Columbus Standard this weekend!
Optimizing And Opposing Jeskai Saheeli
Some of the field at SCG Columbus will be all about going infinite with Saheeli Rai! Others are going to be focused on dodging the bullet all tournament long! Shaun McLaren has some great advice for players on both sides of the Cat Beast battle!