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Testing Standard Ahead Of Grand Prix New Jersey

Todd Anderson is rediscovering the joy of Standard, and just in time! See his picks for top Magic Online lists as well as his own creations!

Applying Mana Advantage Theory To Standard Golgari Decks

To accelerate or not to accelerate? Brad Nelson thinks this is the big split among Standard Golgari decks, and he’s prepared two lists to guide the way!

My Standard Brewing Phases

Like a teenager trying out new identities, Bryan Gottlieb has gone through several phases in his Standard brewing! Will one of them help you grow into a champion?

10 Cards That Have Impressed Me In Standard

As Sam Black has tested for the upcoming Pro Tour, he’s turned up some Standard surprises! Did a small mono-white creature really make his Top 10?

Then And Now: Guilds Of Ravnica Standard

It’s hard to shake free of the thought patterns from the last Standard! Jadine shares three cards she’s learned the hard way are overvalued…and one you might be overlooking!

How To Beat Dredge

The SCG Dallas results are in: Dredge is back in Modern! Ross Merriam warned you. Now he shares his secrets to taking Dredge down ahead of SCG Charlotte!

Guilds Of Ravnica Is A Huge Deal In Non-Rotating Formats

Outside of a Modern Masters set, Guilds of Ravnica might have more impact on older formats than any other expansion since Khans of Tarkir! Check out Ari’s look on the new cards you can expect at SCG Charlotte!

In-Depth Standard Finance: Shocklands And Golgari

Guilds of Ravnica prices are causing some wild flux in Standard! Chas explains what’s going on with the early meta, how it’s affecting Modern, and what in the world is going on with the Magic Online price swings!

How Arclight Phoenix Changes Modern

It happened fast, but it happened. Modern changed almost overnight, and SCG Dallas is going to feel it. GerryT explains the latest great archetype in Modern and why a huge metagame shift may be happening!

How To Beat Dredge And Win SCG Dallas

Four Dredge decks in the Top 16 of a Modern Challenge? Owen Turtenwald has seen this movie, and he’s ready to flip the script! A must-read ahead of SCG Dallas!

Storm, Forever And Forever, A Thousand Years

Patrick Chapin’s brewing for Standard in the best Izzet tradition! Could Thousand-Year Storm really be the card to beat Golgari Midrange?

Fighting Off Golgari One Idea At A Time

How do you solve a problem like Golgari? Brad has seen a lot of decks of its style over the years, and they traditionally have a few weaknesses. So where to begin for SCG Dallas’s Standard Classic?

Winning The Mana Battle In Standard

As Golgari decks look for traditional ways to outmaneuver one another, Sam Black is interested in playing a different game altogether! See how he’s exploiting Standard before the Classic at SCG Dallas!

Know Your Enemy: Using Control To Put Golgari At Your Mercy

Golgari is good. Big deal. When isn’t it? Todd Anderson has the answer to the deck with the answers! His streams and endless testing has put him confident he can beat Golgari with this! For now anyway…

Living End Is Back From The Dead

One of the best Modern theorists in the game right now is here with some advice: start cycling! SCG Dallas is sounding like the place for burn spells and graveyard combos, but which of them will conquer? Bryan knows!