Dear Azami: Ten Tweaks
Jess is going hard on brevity this week with one of the most underrated tribes in Commander (and Magic)! Get your scry triggers ready and have your knowledge on tap, because it’s time to free the Sphinxes!
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The Continuing Saga Of Mardu Guy
Mark Nestico has taken up the title. #SCGINVI will probably have an inexplicably iffy Mardu deck in the top 8, and Mark Nestico is ready to embrace that reality. See his analysis on the unsung archetype here!
Eldrazi Ascendancy!
The Ascendancy cycle is largely unused these days in Standard, but Matt Higgs knows just how powerful they can be! See him grab the cycle for another go to make some nasty #SCGINVI-ready combos!
What Will Be Banned In Modern?
Pro Tour Champ Shaun McLaren knows a thing or two about the Modern format. That’s why he’s advocating for different banning announcement times and discussing everything else he expects to hear about the format come January!
Block Commander!
Is there anyone better at spicing up stale casual formats than Abe Sargent? If you need a kick in your Commander tables, try out Abe’s latest format project!
Is “Good Enough” Good Enough?
In following and playing Magic, we’re constantly seeing others succeed and fail. The pressure and expectations we put on ourselves and others is always there, but is it fair? Anthony Lowry ponders the importance of personal preference when it comes to competitive Magic.
Buying Standard For The Spring
Though there’s always fluctuation in Magic’s marketplace, there are some universal truths: one of them is that winter and Standard do not get along. Let Chas show you how you stand to benefit and save some cash during the holiday Magic lull!
Daily Digest: Joe Drawsett
GerryT pays tribute to one of the great control players on the Open Series today. But be warned! If you plan to sleeve this one up for #SCGINVI, you’d better have your practice in!
The Return Of Jeskai And Grixis
If followed the pro metagamers into last week’s Open, you weren’t surprised by the results. Patrick Chapin reviews this week’s big players and what you can do to prey on them at the #SCGINVI!
Todd VS. BBD: Jeskai Twin VS. G/W Hate Bears
The #SCGINVI features some great Modern action this weekend, and who knows which will do better among the fair decks and their unfair counterparts? Todd and BBD are on the case in this week’s latest VS Video effort!
All Of My Blue Decks (And Then Some)
Adrian has back to back event weekends, and this Standard is proving really difficult to master! That’s why he’s exploring the closest things to his favorite deck of last year! Learn the blue ropes of the format for #SCGDEN!
Are You Experienced?
The great Bennie Smith likes experience counters enough to build a deck that amasses as many as humanly possible! See his build and his thoughts on MTGO’s sweet new Legendary Cube!
BBD VS. The Boss: Esper Control VS. Atarka Red
Control. Aggro. There can only be one. Tom and BBD are at each other’s throats to find out who will prevail in the battle of classic Magic paradigm as we approach #SCGDEN!
Modern Deck Selection For #SCGINVI
#SCGDEN may have a $5,000 Modern Premier IQ, but The Dragonmaster is already looking to add an #SCGINVI title to his two Pro Tour Championships! See the creatures he wants to attack the format with come Invitational time!
Daily Digest: The Most Underplayed Archetype In Modern
#SCGDEN may show us at the next big thing at its $5,000 Modern Premier IQ! Based on its matchups and its gameplan, don’t be surprised if this one starts up the format’s ladder fast!