CategoryMagic The Gathering

Battle For Zendikar Preview: Guul Draz Overseer!

It’s Battle for Zendikar preview time! Matt Higgs shows you a new addition to a popular tribe that is capable of swinging games in your favor in a hurry! We hope you have your fetchlands ready!

Modern Decks For SCG Milwaukee!

Michael Majors just won one Grand Prix and followed it up with a strong finish at another! #SCGMKE’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ is coming up this weekend, and Michael has a ton of tested ideas you can use to spring a trap on the format!

Showing Off Your Prowess In Modern

Pro Tour Champion and Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin had a great run at GP Oklahoma City this past weekend! See the innovative new strategy he’s evolving! It could be the breakout deck of #SCGMKE’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ this weekend!

My Hopes And Fears For Battle For Zendikar

Sam Black understands Magic at an advanced level that many of us can’t hope to be aware of. So what does he think of Magic’s upcoming set so far? See the things he’s most excited (and worried…) about when it comes to what Battle for Zendikar will mean for Magic!

Exclusive Commander Interview: Yasova Dragonclaw

Sheldon Menery is extremely excited to be appearing at Grand Prix Atlanta’s Commander Celebration! But before he can make the journey, he needs you to decide which underrepresented deck he should bring. One of his commanders has some ideas about which you should choose….

Abzan Confluence

Not winning games going into #SCGMKE? Chances are, you’re just not damaging yourself enough. Andrew Boswell returns to explain the incredible tempo advantage he gets every time he taps a land!

Daily Financial Value Of Battle For Zendikar: September 15th!

More spoilers from Battle for Zendikar means more market movement! And that means more Ben Bleiweiss and more analysis of the latest Magic economic trends!

Daily Digest: How To Bring Back A Dead Archetype

Slivers aren’t the only tribe on the Modern comeback trail! See GerryT showcase the latest tribe to return to prominence before #SCGMKE’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ!

Video: Treasure Hunt In Modern!

You asked for it! GerryT takes the strangest deck to hit the Modern scene in some time through a new video! #SCGMKE’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ will surely feature at least a few copies of this one. Are you the brave soul who will pilot it?

Dear Azami: Playing An Honest Memnarch

Memnarch is a bad word at most Commander tables. So how do we battle with the big metal menace without ruining everyone’s fun? Guest author Levi Byrne shows you exactly how in this terrific new Dear Azami!

Standardizing Concepts: Battle For Zendikar

A lot of the time, a new set will come out and players can simply port and update existing decks. Mark Nestico explains why that isn’t the case for Battle for Zendikar. If you try to do the same old same old in new Standard, you’re in trouble!

The New Face Of Green

Green has had some pretty incredible enablers all season long, but #SCGMKE will be one of their last hurrahs! See the green strategies Matt Higgs is developing for when Courser and friends check out of Standard!

The Battle For Standard: Part 1

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren analyzes the greatest goods from Battle for Zendikar and takes a stab at the kinds of strategies he thinks will be most prominent when the set hits!

The Most Overused Commander Cards

Commander is a format where you’re free to play what you wish, but sometimes, enough is enough! Abe shows off the cards he thinks are in the most need of a breather at the casual tables!

The New Standard Watch List

Which cards are poised for big breakout success once Battle for Zendikar is unleashed? Anthony Lowry previews some of the best early format strategies for success before #SCGMKE!