The SCG Top 8: August 15, 2016
From this weekend’s #SCGNY notable finishes to the upcoming #SCGINVI and beyond, Danny West’s SCG Top 8 has you covered! Get caught up on the weekend and ready for what’s next!
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Performing Judo In Commander
Why do all the hard work when your opponents can do it for you? Erik Tiernan explores his concept for building a “judo deck” and how it can bring a new dynamic to your next Commander game!
Video: Grixis Reveler In Modern!
GerryT has been a pretty big fan of Bedlam Reveler! So much that he’s brewed up an innovative Modern list that you can check out here! #SCGINVI is on the way!
Identifying Early Plays
Simple question: What deck is your opponent playing? The first two turns can provide crucial clues if you know how to look for them! Jennifer Long gives dozens of examples from a very diverse and deep Modern format ahead of #SCGINVI weekend!
Daily Digest: Eyes On The Prize
Syracuse Modern Open Champion Ross Merriam has more than a few thoughts on Prized Amalgam…some of them in Standard! Is a Top 32 decklist from Grand Prix Rimini the future of Emerge decks? Give it a try at #SCGINVI!
The Boss VS. Todd: B/W Control VS. R/G Ramp
It’s a battle of Pro Tour Top 8 decks! Tom “The Boss” Ross takes up the winner’s B/W Control list, while Todd Anderson indulges his love of a good Ramp deck! Who will win this Standard clash of prize-winning lists ahead of the #SCGINVI? There’s only one way to find out!
Barely Delirious
Magic veteran Adrian Sullivan is back from the Pro Tour to talk about the difficulties of overcoming such a high level event and how he feels about the #SCGNY Standard Classic format we’ll see this weekend!
Emerging Victorious
Platinum Pro Andrew Brown joins SCG to discuss his Pro Tour Eldritch Moon top 8, his unusual build of a breakout archetype, and how to pilot the deck correctly if you’re taking on the #SCGNY Standard Classic this Sunday!
Laying Down The Law
Alright all you Commander ruffians! Sheriff Bennie Smith is in town with his deputy Thalia, and he’s had it up to here with all the nonsense going on around the Commander tables these days! They’re putting a stop to the evildoing, one EDH pod at a time!
Building The Best Emrakul Deck
If GerryT is right–and he sometimes is–the #SCGNY Standard Classic will be the first signal that Standard is now an Emrakul, the Promised End arms race! Gerry studies how to prey upon the Eldrazi that is preying upon everyone else!
Your Guide To Jeskai Nahiri
Modern doesn’t have a “best” deck right now, but SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis knows the one he’d rather be piloting! #SCGNY is on the way, and Jim has a definitive guide to playing what may be the greatest control strategy in the entire format!
Daily Digest: I’ve Done My Research
If you’re not careful on Sunday at the #SCGNY Standard Classic, there’s a good chance you could put your opponent on Bant Company instead of on this excellent new brew!
Video: Eldritch Moon Draft!
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren straightens his tie, cracks his knuckles, and takes a deep breath before journeying deep into the heart of Eldritch Moon Limited! Are you brave enough to join him on this scary excursion?
Crazy Eights
Tom “The Boss” Ross makes a lot of top 8s for certain. But today he’s making a few in a different way! He’s talking about his favorite current Standard and Modern decks and then some in this can’t-miss #SCGNY preview piece!
The Boss VS. Ross: Bant Retreat VS. Kiki Evolution
Let the creatures and combos fly! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross use Knight of the Reliquary to force his foe to make a hasty retreat, or will Ross Merriam’s Eldritch Evolution toolbox deliver all the answers? Check it out ahead of the #SCGNY Modern Open on Saturday!