CategoryMagic The Gathering

The Gitrog Monster In Every Format

Bennie Smith’s amphibian addiction is out of hand! He has brews ready for whatever format you’d like, but they all feature one very large and increasingly famous monster!

Green’s Place In Shadows Over Innistrad Standard

Brad Nelson is ready for #SCGBALT! He feels that most are sleeping on what could very well be the most prominent and dominant color in the format! See the Forest-powered decks he has ready to go!

Finding Your Core

One of the ways to have a great deck in an early format is to find the deck’s core. SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis explains the process and what we have on the table for #SCGBALT’s breakout!

Daily Digest: Pauper Pawnshop

If you want to thrive in Pauper, Magic Online’s newest popular format, your time is almost up! Build something for the budget format before the bigger beasts swallow it up! Michael Majors has his latest suggestion here!

Three Up, Three Down

Ross Merriam provides three cards that have been unbelievable in testing, and three cards that have not pulled the weight they promised! Find out what they are before #SCGBALT next week!

Standard Rules Of Engagement

SCG Tour ®great Todd Anderson puts a few decks together using the rules he’s come to live by when it comes to early Standard formats! Ignore them at your own risk for #SCGBALT!

The Shadowy Road To #SCGBALT

CVM can’t wait to get his hands on Shadows over Innistrad! #SCGBALT’s Standard debut next weekend begins when we all descend upon the Prerelease this weekend! What cards do you need to make all the difference in your upcoming Standard events? CVM highlights the all-stars!

Video: R/B Goblins In Pauper

The Pauper obsession continues! See GerryT’s latest Goblin-infused foray into the format that keeps gaining momentum on Magic Online!

Shadows Over Innistrad Winners And Losers

A lot of players have sketched out new decks, but few of them have tested to the extent Michael Majors has! See the decks and cards that are doing well, and see the cards the format can live without!

Daily Digest: Master Of The Infinite

Legacy can spawn new archetypes just like every other format. You just have to get a little bit crazy with it! See the latest in Legacy innovation with this new build for #SCGBALT’s Legacy Classic next weekend!

Finding The Best Archangel Avacyn Deck

Archangel Avacyn may be the most powerful card in Shadows over Innistrad, but she doesn’t fit naturally into any existing deck. Patrick Chapin has been testing and sketching using the set’s icon, and he has a few ideas for #SCGBALT next weekend!

My Kind Of Vampires

There’s more than one way to battle with Vampires, and Sam Black has traditionally built decks his own way. What does he have planned for the tribe that’s brought him success in the past? See just how deep you can go here!

Shadows Over Innistrad Commander Review!

Legends, graveyard tricks, milling–Shadows over Innistrad has everything a Commander lover could ask for! See which cards Sheldon Menery thinks will make the biggest impact in your future pods!

The Boss VS. Brad: Mono-White Humans VS. B/R Vampires

Shadows over Innistrad Standard is going to contain a number of tribal strategies. Which one will prevail and become the leader of the metagame pack? Tom and Brad investigate!

Video: Tooth And Nail In Modern

The more huge creatures get printed, the more likely it is that Tooth and Nail is back in business! Can Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax bring back this former ramp staple?