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Updating Grixis In Standard

Patrick Chapin is tweaking his Standard strategy! This week, he’s examining the current Standard top end and figuring out the best way for Nicol Bolas to take down SCG Baltimore’s Standard Classic!

Why It’s Time To Splash Blue In Green Aggro

Jessup put together green aggro early on, but it’s fallen off quite a bit! SCG Dallas is a great time to break out this evolved version, courtesy of Andrew Jessup himself!

Why Gerry Thompson Is Wrong About Militia Bugler

Looks like the feud isn’t ending quietly! Cedric Phillips has chosen to take on Militia Bugler and Gerry Thompson at the same time. Let’s see how that works out…

Why Cedric Phillips Is Wrong About Militia Bugler

Cedric Phillips had his say. Now Gerry Thompson is here to give his side of the story! Who’s on the right side of Modern as we head into SCG Dallas?

Attack Top 8s And Block Top 32s

Bryan Gottlieb got Brad Nelson thinking! The Worlds competitor refines his thoughts on metagaming for large events and offers Standard decklists to put them into practice!

Why I Chose Storm For Pro Tour 25th Anniversary

One of the best to ever cast a spell wants to share his experience and sideboard plan for anyone looking to combo off from the Modern seat at SCG Dallas!

Modern’s Best Spirits Deck

Green or no green? Collected Company or Aether Vial? Todd Stevens makes his pick for SCG Dallas and serves up a sideboarding guide!

How To Tell When Your Idea Is Too Cute

Lots of brewers get lost in the wrong details, and Sam Black empathizes! One of the most prolific deckbuilders around explains how to tell when your deck idea needs to be dropped for its own good!

The Most Detailed Humans Guide Yet

Todd has a few choice words for Cedric Phillips about The Bugler, but he’s got a lot more for you! Get your SCG Dallas plans ready to go, as Todd helps push you to victory this weekend!

The Mono-Green Aggro Primer

Pro Tour Champion Wyatt Darby is ready to pounce on the shrinking metagame share of Bant Nexus! Green aggro is still a viable Standard strategy at SCG Dallas…if you know how to pilot it!

Your Playstyle Weapons In The Fight Against Cryptic Command

You always feel dead when they stick a threat with four mana up, but you don’t have to anymore! Learn the tricks of the trade in gaining percentage points against Modern’s scariest blue instant before SCG Dallas!

Opt Is Better Than Serum Visions

Conventional wisdom only gets you so far in Magic! Ross Merriam is slaying sacred cows to explain why Modern’s best cantrip has changed! Which would you rather play at SCG Dallas?

7 Lies You Believe About Modern

Is there truly a top tier in Modern now? Was there ever? Do tournaments have metagames unto themselves? Ari Lax is cutting through the fabrications and simplifications to get to The Truth!

Buying Standard Before The Rotation

The biggest money shakeup in the Magic market every year is fast approaching! Tons of powerful spells are leaving, making room for excellent buy-ins on future stars! What does Chas recommend embracing…and avoiding?

New Updates To My Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Decks

Gerry worked on archetypes for each format, and he’s got big time changes to make following the PT! See what the decks look like now and which card he’d like to work with in Standard, Modern, AND Legacy!