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4 Deckbuilding Lessons From Pro Tour Guilds Of Ravnica

There are a lot of questions from this PT that demand answers, and Bryan has them! Well, almost all of them. The one he can’t wrap his head around is…well, you’ll see. Get the best edge for SCG Vegas right here!

How To Survive A Pro Tour Without A Pro Team

Jadine kept great accounts of her experience in helping a super small squad compete with the most well-backed teams in the world! So how did they do it? Use the same great strategies to take down SCG Vegas this weekend!

To Trade Or Not To Trade?

No, this isn’t a finance article. Some of the hardest decisions in Magic involve blocking, discarding, and other forms of trading resources in-game. But how do you know what to do? Ross Merriam outdoes himself by teaching you to think about this the correct way!

How Every Good Standard Deck Wins And Loses Every Matchup

Wow. If you’re playing Standard Magic: The Gathering any time over the next several months, ignore this at your own peril. Ari Lax spent his Pro Tour documenting every stage of every game for every major matchup. If you’re playing Standard at SCG Vegas, bookmark this one!

The 5 Most Important Finance Lessons From Pro Tour Guilds Of Ravnica

Conventional wisdom would have you believe that any money to be made off Pro Tour results has come and gone, but this was no ordinary Pro Tour! See where you can still get the most value, plus a very interesting rumor with major Magic finance implications!

Critical Looks At The Control Decks Of The Pro Tour

Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin did some serious Standard battling at the PT! He’s laying out some crucial information about not falling behind the future of the format! Are the Boros decks too good for control to thrive at SCG Vegas? Patrick lays out the facts!

My Predictions For Pro Tour Guilds Of Ravnica

Gerry Thompson is about to climb into some of the toughest Magic chairs in the name of Pro Tour glory! Before that happens, he’s laying out all the expectations he has for the weekend! Be ready: some of them are a shock!

The Decks That Didn’t Make Pro Tour Guilds Of Ravnica

It’s become a real underrated tradition: Sam Black handing out his pre-Pro Tour deck experiments! See the decks he almost had time to develop to their fullest and which decks he doesn’t think you should touch! Unless you think you can make them viable…

Ross Merriam

He’s one of the most tenured players on the tournament scene today, an SCG Tour veteran, a Pro Tour-level threat everywhere he plays, and a former Jeopardy contestant! Ladies and gentlemen: We give you Ross Merriam!

The 3 Decks I Expect To Spend The Pro Tour On Top

Todd Anderson has tested relentlessly for weeks, and he’s thrilled with how great this Standard has been so far! It’s about to face a big Pro Tour test, and these are the archetypes that he expects to conquer all!

Izzet Phoenix Is Legit. Here’s How To Run It.

The Standard format just keeps on giving! Join Gottlieb for an intense look at the next archetype poised to make itself known at the top of the metagame! Sideboarding guidelines, various build options, and more within!

Ultimate Masters: The Best Masters Set Ever, Or Overpriced Cash Grab?

One Masters set to rule them all! So mega is the announcement of this set that Chas Andres is pulling double duty this week to bring you the most comprehensive and informed breakdown of the set’s impact! Strap in: it’s gonna get wild!

Standard A To Z

It’s tough enough to get a handle on where this Standard is going that it’s worth looking at from every angle, even alphabetically! Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin looks at the many angles of attack in this excellent format!

Why There’s Nothing You Can Do About Graveyard Decks

Yeah, you can pile up a lot of hate, but that just takes away from your other matchups! If there’s so much sideboard tech going around, why are these decks continuing to win? Ross Merriam explains why Dredge and friends are actually a resilient choice for SCG Regionals!

Yay Or Nay: SCG Regionals Modern Decks!

Tons of tournaments, tons of options. That’s the big dilemma when it comes to Modern. Fortunately, Ari Lax has already done the hard work for you, and now you can use this to make a much better deck choice! Good luck!