Format Problems And Solutions
Shaheen Soorani likes healthy formats, and those usually have at least some room for true control decks to thrive. But Standard, Modern and Legacy really grind his gears right now, and he’s here to share why.
CategoryMagic The Gathering
These Cards Work
Abe Sargent is a huge fan of under-appreciated cards, and today he has eleven casual or Commander B-teamers that he thinks deserve another look and a place in your decks from time to time.
Daily Digest: Scales-Go
With #PTOrigins dramatically shaking up the format, all sorts of new ideas are starting to come out of the woodwork as we depart the seemingly-“solved” pre-Origins metagame for a dramatically different Standard.
The Prossh Experiment
It’s a common question – “how does the Commander Rules Council make its decisions about contentious cards?” Today Sheldon shows a peek inside that process as he tests Prossh, Skyraider of Kher to see how it impacts games as a Commander.
Todd VS. CVM: Shardless Sultai VS. Jeskai Stoneblade
Todd Anderson and CVM prepare for #SCGDC this weekend by battling with two of Legacy’s sweeter decks in a complicated dance of Brainstorms and beatdown tempo. Check it out!
Brad VS. The Boss: 4-Color Delver VS. Infect
Join Brad Nelson and Tom “The Boss” Ross as they battle Legacy to prepare for #SCGDC this weekend! The Boss has his trusty Infect deck, while Brad is giving the powerful 4-Color Delver deck a try for the first time!
Countdown To GP London – 7 Days Out! – Buying And Trading With SCG!
Grand Prix London is going to be a bustling event, and if you are going to need cards to play in the Grand Prix – or just want to pick up something sweet from our inventory for whatever reason! – you’ll want to consider arranging that in advance. Come meet our friendly trade staff!
G/W Aggro At Pro Tour Origins
Two-time Pro Tour Champion Brian “The Dragonmaster” Kibler has a history of doing well with decks that don’t look like the rest of the field, and his 9-1 record with his G/W Aggro deck shows that it may have been the best-positioned deck in the room at #PTOrigins.
Attacking The Pro Tour Metagame
While BBD may not have had the result he wanted at Pro Tour Magic Origins, he has some vital lessons to take away from that experience and some key insights for what deck you should be picking up next to battle last week’s winners.
Gold
Having entered Pro Tour Magic Origins within striking distance of Platinum if he could pull off a top finish, Adrian Sullivan reflects on his choices for that event and the choices made along the road that brought him there in the first place.
Blue/Black Control At Pro Tour Magic Origins
Is there anything better than getting to play a Pro Tour for your birthday? How about if it was also your fiftieth Pro Tour? Gerard Fabiano reflects on his #PTOrigins weekend as well as how important the support he’s received along the way has been.
What I Didn’t Play At Pro Tour Origins
While the Pro Tour has come and gone and we all know what “the best decks” were from that event, that’s actually a very narrow slice of what is possible in Standard. Sam Black opens up his playtesting notebook to showcase just how widely he and his team looked in search of the best deck.
The Devil Is In The Details
Legacy is an incredibly complicated format to play, but some of the most critical decisions we have to make are almost invisible if we don’t know to look for them – and know to remain vigilant across a multi-round event.
Countdown To GP London – 8 Days Out! – Infinite Challenge Badges
Grand Prix London is more than the main event. Learn more about the Infinite Challenge badges that let you have side event fun for a day or all weekend long!
Daily Digest: How To Beat Mono-Red And U/R Thopters
It’s time to start beating back the Mono-Red and U/R Thopters aggro metagame from #PTOrigins, and today’s brew looks like it has what it takes – all while beating down pretty handily itself!