Daily Digest: Barely Modern
GerryT has found a U/W/R list he likes! No big surprise there, but what may surprise you is the nature of this little tempo beast. Give it a test run before the Modern IQ at #SCGDAL!
CategoryMagic The Gathering
PTQs Are Dead–Long Live PTQs
Jim Davis sounds off on the newest big change in Organized Play. While Jim acknowledges the potential good, there are always a few negatives that might have been overlooked…
Correcting The Chromatic…With Someone Else’s Deck!
Sheldon Menery shows you how he converted one of his unwanted “feel bad” Commander decks into a brand new (and more fun) monster! As always, Sheldon’s article is the place to go for endless Commander lists!
Standard Lifegain
Believe or not, recent SCG Invitational Winner Tom Ross doesn’t always like to cast red cards or poisonous ones. In fact, sometimes he plays white cards that give red decks fits! Check out his new lively brew before heading to #SCGDAL!
Brad VS. BBD: Grixis Painter VS. Elves!
Need a little Legacy in your life before #SCGDAL? Take a look at this in-depth showdown between former Player of the Year Brad Nelson and Grand Prix Louisville Champion Brian Braun-Duin!
CEDTalks: Patrick Sullivan
Cedric Phillips sits down with Patrick “PSulli” Sullivan to review the results of #SCGBALT, #SCGKC, and discuss what it’s like playing Magic now that they don’t get to very much anymore.
The Boros Legion Is Recruiting!
The bad news is that Chris VanMeter won’t be battling at #SCGDAL. The good news is that he can publicly pass on his new brews to you! Check out the brutally quick aggro lists he’s been experimenting with!
Commander VS: Kozilek VS. Urabrask
David McDarby and Danny West are back for more one-hundred card hijinks! The Butcher of Truth and the ever-elusive Urabrask are about to lock horns!
Daily Digest: Legacy’s Allure
Gerry Thompson reaches into the past and pulls together a list that has been on the fringes of Legacy a little too long. Sleeve this one up and test it for #SCGDAL’s Legacy Open this weekend!
The Many Faces Of The Rock
In the wake of the success of Modern Junk at Grand Prix Boston, GerryT takes a look at all the different ways the archetype can evolve and fight the hate that’s about to come its way. Tweak your G/B build for #SCGDAL’s Modern IQ!
The Dangers Of Partial Success
Kent Ketter tells you how easily gaining moderate success in Magic can spell the end of your quest for greater successes! He also talks Modern and Standard leading up to #SCGDAL!
The Power Of TarmoTwin
Todd Anderson took his Modern deck of choice to a PTQ over the weekend! Spoiler alert: things went well. Read about the important decisions, cards, and sideboarding you’ll need for the Modern IQ at #SCGDAL!
Brad VS. Todd: Tarmo-Twin VS. Affinity In Modern!
Brad and Todd showcase their Modern know-how! Use their testing to prep for the Premier IQ at #SCGDAL!
Playing Junk…Because That’s What I Like!
Brian DeMars has taken the recent success of G/W Aggro and coupled it with the staying power and removal of Mono Black! Test this Junk Midrange build for #SCGDAL’s Standard Open!
Video: Grixis Slaver In Vintage!
Drew Levin takes a Rich Shay-proven Grixis Slaver brew through another great series of Vintage testing videos!