Lessons From The Sidelines
Ari Lax watched every single round of last week’s Standard Open. Read his study to find out what you need to know to succeed at #SCGKC and to survive this very unforgiving format.
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Buying Michael Jacob’s Collection
Grand Prix Winner Brian DeMars learned a lot from former National Champion Michael Jacob. In this nostalgic read, he tells you about saying thank you and goodbye to his Magic: the Gathering mentor.
Daily Digest: Finding The Purr-fect Beatdown Deck
Wild Nacatl has been back on the scene for a while now but hasn’t made a huge impact on the Modern format. Check out this new Zoo brew and test it before the Premier IQ at #SCGKC!
Video: Elemental Combo in Modern
GerryT has had some pet cards over the years. What happens when he takes the most outrageous of them and brews a home for them all? I think we have a clear frontrunner for #SCGKC’s Premier IQ…
Standardized Testing
Glenn Jones is prepping for the upcoming Pro Tour! Read about his process and his thinking. Use it to give yourself an advantage at #SCGKC this weekend!
Swing And A Nissa
Matt Higgs tries a handful of new ideas starring everyone’s favorite new planeswalker! Check out some of these Nissa brews to see if you think any could lead to viability and success at #SCGKC!
Dear Azami: Five Unbanned Cards
Commander players love to speculate and debate what troublesome offenders should or shouldn’t be banned. Sean gives sanity a voice in this look at some dubious Commander staples!
Video: Doomsday in Vintage!
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren fills the Vintage void in your life with this sweet Doomsday series!
Bennie’s Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Abe pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in Commander after being inspired by fellow EDH author Bennie Smith! Abe explains how to stray away from running into the same old boring Commander cards again and again!
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 Review
Alexander Hinkley brings his acclaimed video game journalism to SCG! Here, he investigates just how DotP 2015 holds up to its predecessors!
Brad VS. Todd: Mono-Blue Devotion VS. Mono-Black Devotion
Brad and Todd charge forward into Magic 2015 Standard with new twists on old standbys Mono-Blue and Mono-Black Devotion!
Video: Cube Draft!
Two-time Pro Tour Champion Brian Kibler takes you through the most entertaining format of all: Let’s Cube!
Bear Down For Summer
Modern prices didn’t explode during its PTQ season? Sphinx’s Revelation is down to $10? What on Earth is going on? Chas explains a few correlations between the warm weather and Magic that you probably haven’t thought about before…
Daily Digest: The Gift of Winning
Once upon a time in Modern, Gifts decks were some of the most prominent and interesting decks in the format. Now that Deathrite Shaman is out of the way, the deck is set to make a comeback!
Using Green To Beat The House Black And Blue
The Innovator examines #SCGBALT results and provides a few brews he’s preparing to test for the Pro Tour! Check out his latest innovations before #SCGKC!