CategoryMagic The Gathering

Balancing Act: The Life Of A Father Who Plays Pro Magic

Magic used to be a game for college and high school kids, but things have changed. The game has been around long enough now that many of us are fathers and mothers, husbands and wives. Player of the Year Mike Sigrist spent Father’s Day contemplating his unusual career.

Fighting Humans On Turn 1

Ross Merriam knows why a lot of players are losing to Humans decks, but he’s not sharing the secret with you. What’s that? Oh, he is. Here. Because you’ve got the #SCGDFW Standard Classic coming up!

Daily Digest: Esp-Zur

Zur the Enchanter is one of Magic’s most charming weirdos. He appears now and again, makes a mess of a tournament or two, then vanishes. Ross Merriam wants to know if he’s here to stay at #SCGDFW!

Gleaning The Forgotten Mythics

Mythic rares are a strange lot. They are usually very hyped, but sometimes things don’t break their way in Standard. Little did you know that there is a ton of value in underprinted cards, even if they’re underplayed! Chas explains!

The Archive

Looking for a few sweet brews for the #SCGDFW Standard Classic this weekend? Join our own Chris Lansdell as he ventures into the unknown with some insane builds just for the occasion!

Assessing Threats In Commander

Commander games can get plenty chaotic, and it can be tough to figure out what kind of game you should be playing! Erik Tiernan gives recommendations on assessing threats at your next game using one of his favorite decks!

Running The Gauntlet

Jennifer Long has come up with a great playtesting method: try new decks! Mrs. Mulligan teaches you how to know your enemy in her latest work ahead of #SCGDFW!

Daily Digest: Break Out Your Dice

Someone at WotC has invested heavily in the dice industry. How else can you explain the sheer magnitude of six-siders you’ll need to make this #SCGDFW contender happen?

Video: Eternal Masters Draft!

See the Draft format that everyone is talking about! Insanely valuable cards, crazy archetypes, and excitement in every pack? Sam Black dives in!

The Boss VS. Todd: Abzan Aristocrats VS. Mardu Midrange

As Meat Loaf sang, “Two out of three ain’t bad.” But where Tom “The Boss” Ross goes green, Todd Anderson is bringing the red! Who will win this clash of wedges ahead of #SCGDFW?

Displacer Taxes At #GPCOL

Adrian Sullivan has been an advocate of Death and Taxes in Legacy for some time, but his great finish last weekend shows that his tweaks may be all the archetype needs to take down the #SCGORL Classic on Sunday!

Video: Naya Tokens in Standard

It’s your last chance for Standard tech ahead of #SCGORL and Ari Lax delivers! Check out his Naya Tokens list and watch him take it for a spin through a Magic Online League!

Brad VS. Todd: Naya Planeswalkers VS. U/R Eldrazi

It’s a Standard battle to remember ahead of #SCGORL! Will Brad Nelson and his team of Naya Planeswalkers claim victory, or will the U/R Eldrazi of Todd Anderson annihilate all hope?

Brewtopia

#SCGORL has a Standard main event, a Modern Classic, and a Legacy Classic. GerryT knows you want fresh ideas for all of them, so he’s unleashing the brews! Gather around everyone! The famous Gerry Thompson Notebook is open for all to see!

Ross VS. Majors: W/R Humans VS. G/W Tokens

It’s speed VS. power! Will the Standard W/R Humans deck brought to prominence by another Ross bring Merriam the victory, or will Majors reassert the authority of format staple G/W Tokens? Watch and learn ahead of #SCGORL!