CategoryMagic The Gathering

SCG States And The Pro Tour Fantasy Game

Before you take on #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Premier IQ pairing, check out the decks Jim Davis piloted to strong finishes at #SCGStates! Jim provides the lists and the results of his PT fantasy showdown!

Plateauing At The Pro Tour

Ross Merriam continues to battle his way up the pro circuit, but this tournament still wasn’t the resounding success he seeks. See what he’d change about his choices and his Standard deck going into #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Premier IQ!

The Best Cards For The Format

Commander players talk a lot about degenerate cards and strategies, but what about the ones that are great for the format? Sheldon shares some of his picks that will make for a fun time at Grand Prix Atlanta’s Commander Celebration!

The Jeskai Outcast

Todd continues his work on various Jeskai Black builds while answering other Standard questions for #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Premier IQ. Which version is best? How good is Sam Black’s token deck? What should he be for Halloween?

The #SCGSTL Legacy Primer

This weekend’s big Legacy Open will be a lot different without Dig Through Time! See Tom Ross break down the format’s major players so that you can know your deck and its matchups before the big event!

Brad VS. BBD: Esper Deathblade VS. Maverick

Put the Standard cards down for the weekend, kids! The format of the moment is Legacy, and #SCGSTL will go much better for you if you study the work of these two Magic pros! Brad and BBD go head-to-head in a clash of fair decks in today’s new Versus vid!

The Approaching Legacy And Modern Opens!

CVM watched the PT like the rest of us, but what he’s really excited for are the upcoming Legacy and Modern events! See the lists CVM is considering partying with at #SCGSTL!

Daily Digest: Black’s Bant

GerryT played against Sam Black’s Bant Tokens deck not once, but twice at the Pro Tour. Guess how that went. For more on Sam Black’s innovative rogue brew, check out his chronicle of its creation on SCG Premium and join us for #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Standard Premier IQ this weekend!

The Life And Times Of Mardu Guy

As great as success stories are, it’s also equally hilarious to read about when a tournament doesn’t go perfectly. Respectable finisher GerryT explains his ups and downs from the PT before this weekend’s $5,000 Standard Premier IQ at #SCGSTL.

It’s The End Of The (Real) World

JDB can remember the early days when Magic quoted real world literature and depicted real world imagery. Read about the end of the core set era and the next age of Magic storytelling!

Commander VS: The Mystery Continues!

Grand Prix Atlanta’s Commander Celebration is less than a month away, but these guys aren’t waiting! See them rejoin the best pod in the business on today’s mysterious October sequel to last week’s madness!

Megamorph At The Pro Tour *60th*

With a runner up finish to kick off the new Standard season, Michael Majors knew the cat was out of the bag on his Pro Tour deck. See the details of how he fared and what he’d change for the #SCGSTL $5,000 Standard Premier IQ!

Building Bant Tokens For The Pro Tour

While the rest of the world was tweaking and building established strategies, Sam Black was doing what he does best! See the deck he thinks may be the best the format has to offer before #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Standard Premier IQ!

Video: Jeskai Black In Standard

GerryT will play anything he wants, but a lot of the time, he wants Jeskai. See him study this popular deck before #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Standard Premier IQ this weekend!

Daily Digest: Liliana And A Pile Of Commons

If you think you won’t see this deck at #SCGSTL’s $5,000 Standard Premier IQ, you’re out of your mind. This deck came within a few matches of stealing the Pro Tour show completely, and today, GerryT pays tribute.