CategoryMagic The Gathering

Narrowing Down Standard

GerryT has #SCGINVI to prep for, and #SCGDEN is this weekend. So what deck will it be? Gerry chronicles the overrated, the underrated, and everything in between!

Missed Opportunities: The North America Land Set

The Euro and APAC land sets from a few years ago were a hugely popular promotion, so why no love for the other side of the globe? JDB takes you on a sight-seeing tour of what could have been!

Mardu Blue And Grixis

Michael Majors has been tweaking Jeskai Black strategies so much that it started being a different deck altogether! See his Standard and Modern go-to decks for #SCGDEN!

If You Read Only One Vintage Article This Year…

Don’t think for a moment that Patrick Chapin’s love of Monastery Mentor extends only to the most played formats! Patrick loves the Mentor (and Vintage as a whole), and today he’s leading the way in showing you all over this amazing format!

Savannah Lions And Other 2/1s In Standard

It’s the return of the 2/1 for one mana! Sam Black is excited to be experimenting with new aggro decks based on recent Grand Prix successes, so get your Savannah Lions out for a run at #SCGDEN glory!

Daily Digest: Eduardo Masterpiece

Knight of the Reliquary and Retreat to Coralhelm are continuing to make waves in Modern. This build proved itself at a recent GP, and it stands to reason it can do it again at #SCGDEN’s $5,000 Premier IQ!

Video: U/W Tron In Modern

G/R Tron has been on the rise for over a month, but GerryT remembers a different Urzatron build that he wants to experiment with for the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at #SCGDEN!

Dear Azami: Budget Commander 2015 Precons!

A handful of Commander 2015’s big players have already gotten the Dear Azami treatment! Now it’s time to finish the job as Levi updates the remaining off-the-shelf builds! Don’t miss this great ideas for spicing up your Commander game!

Staying Ahead Of The Curve

If you aren’t sure what you’re looking for, it can be easy to dismiss results as pedestrian. But Mark Nestico knows that the devil is in the details. Read about how he uses a critical eye to metagame! Follow his advice in your quest to conquer #SCGDEN!

Black Tuesday

Black Friday is an ugly tradition, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t inspiring! Matt Higgs looked to the angry and bloodthirsty consumerism of his fellow human to turn to the dark side in Standard, just in time for #SCGDEN!

Video: Grixis Control In Modern

How does Grixis Control handle a #SCGDEN $5,000 Premier IQ metagame packed with combo decks, aggro decks, and fast ramp? Let’s ask a Pro Tour Champion!

Random Commander Challenge XIV: Capashen United

Abe returns with one of the most popular characters (and least popular card iterations) of all-time! What can you do with one of Magic’s most storied heroes? Turns out quite a bit!

6 Modern Cards That Are Being Underplayed

Modern’s card pool is huge, and it’s getting even bigger. Anthony Lowry has been spying six cards that are criminally underplayed. Respect them, play them, or get punished at #SCGDEN’s $5,000 Premier IQ!

Deck Selection In Modern

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax can analyze a format like few can, and this week he’s got his eyes on Modern. Find out what makes picking a deck in this high-powered format so difficult before the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at #SCGDEN!

Digging For Value In Modern’s Second Tier

The value for the highest end cards in Modern has been set for a while, but you can still find a ton of upside in the decks lurking just beneath the surface! Chas gives you a thorough list of the decks you need to be watching with wallet in hand!