CategoryMagic The Gathering

The Boss VS. Todd: B/G Vampires VS. R/W Goggles

It’s getting experimental! Tom “The Boss” Ross has taught Standard’s Vampires ecology, so they’re going green. In response, Todd Anderson’s put on Pyromancer’s Goggles and added white to his deck mix! Watch their clash ahead of #SCGRegionals!

Eldritch Evolution Is Broken

The initial hype around Eldritch Moon has been centered around Standard, but don’t forget that the set has some very dangerous cards for Modern! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax weighs in on the incoming storm of toolbox decks that will exploit the format’s newest tutor at #SCGNY!

Re-Thinking Commander

It’s a common line in new-set finance reviews: “Commander staple.” But how many of those “staples” match their hype in reality? Chas Andres has changed his thinking. He gives you his latest, plus this week’s trends and his thoughts on the StarCityGames.com weekly sale!

The SCG Top 8: August 1st

What will #SCGRegionals tell us about Standard? Who is to blame for Collected Company decks being all over the format? Are videos on SCG Select here to stay? SCG Editor Danny West covers these stories and more in the latest SCG Top 8!

Commander Product Problems

We’re going to have more Commander-specific goodies to enjoy before long, but as great as these offerings are, they’re not perfect. Erik Tiernan talks about how to improve these across the board!

Gerry VS. Majors: W/U Angels VS. R/B Bedlam Reveler

Feeling divine…or a little devilish? Gerry Thompson sees the W/U Angels and brings them to your door, while Michael Majors brings the heat with R/B Bedlam Reveler, featuring Eldritch Moon’s Devil Horror. Who’ll win this Standard clash ahead of #SCGRegionals?

A Month Of Modern!

Mrs. Mulligan loves Modern! August will be her favorite month for a while, because between #SCGNY, the GP circuit, and the upcoming SCG Tour® events, she’s got a lot to teach you about the format!

Standard Is “Fine.”

Bant Company is everywhere, but all that means is that you can arm yourself with specific tools to take it down! With #SCGRegionals on the way, Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin wants to make sure you’re ready for the format that awaits you this weekend!

Daily Digest: I Will Crush You!

“I must break you.” What’s that? There aren’t any cards in the decklist with “Break” in the name? Ah well. This #SCGBALT Top 8 deck, sure to appear at an #SCGRegionals near you, will Crush you instead…

Video: Jeskai Control In Modern!

If you’ve wanted more access to Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren and his trademark archetype, then you’ve got it! He joins us for a few rounds of Modern in a Select video first ahead of #SCGNY!

Eldritch Modern

Adrian Sullivan knows it’s tough to make the cut in Eternal formats, but he’s got high hopes for a lot of Eldritch Moon’s best! See which cards Adrian is watching for at the #SCGBALT Classic on Sunday!

Putting The Widow In Your Graf

It seems like now that the dust has settled on Commander tables everywhere, the Eldritch Moon legend that has garnered the most love is Magic’s newest Spider! Bennie shares his preferred list here!

Sideboarding With Bant Company

Emma Handy is part of the Bant Company problem. And she doesn’t care a bit! If you want to play a deck you know can get the job done at #SCGBALT, Emma is here to help you do it right!

The Secret To Beating Bant Company

One-deck format? Please. We’ve been here before. GerryT is already well on his way to circumventing the copycat Bant decks he expects to show up in droves at #SCGBALT this weekend! He shares his knowledge about conquering the most popular deck of the weekend here!

Daily Digest: He Was A Dragon Man

There’s a wide consensus that a red-based aggro deck could make a heck of a #SCGBALT contender if someone could find one. Luckily, it may have finally happened! Ross Merriam has the story!