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Making A Modern Narrative With The MOCS

We’ve finally got some high level Bloodbraid Elf and Jace results! The new metagame is emerging for SCG Dallas, and Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is the best place to start your journey toward the trophy!

Masters 25 Finance Review

The reviews are in, and they’re mixed! What’s the deal with this set? What’s the future look like for some of these long-awaited reprints? Are people giving a fair shake to a set with Jace and Port? Chas answers all!

Fact Or Fiction: SCG Worcester Legacy Edition!

Patrick Sullivan and Cedric Phillips enter the Fact or Fiction arena before taking to the SCG Worcester broadcast booth! Is Grixis Delver the deck to beat? Is Turbo Depths better than lands? And can Ross Merriam ever catch a break?

Solving Standard

Standard still isn’t solved after several weeks, which makes it a lot better than its recent brethren! Gerry Thompson has all the most important takeaways from Memphis and the decks that still matter here, including a surprise contender!

Standard’s Deck To Beat

Good news and bad news. The good news is that Owen has a Standard deck he likes and is giving you all the info on it! The bad news? He think it’s actually too good! Please, please let this Standard stay diverse…

Evaluating B/U Midrange In Memphis

“There were many decisions leading up to final standings in Memphis, but only one that will haunt me for the foreseeable future. I just don’t know which one it is yet.” Get Brad’s insights on his oh-so-close B/U Midrange deck from Grand Prix Memphis!

Building Decks In The New Age: Skimming The Surface

Todd Anderson has been inspired by a colleague! He wants to teach the world to do a better job building Magic decks, so listen up! Nobody is immune from a good solid Magic education, and you’ll get it from Todd!

5 Modern Decks And More With Jace And Bloodbraid

How good are Jace and Bloodbraid Elf? Well, good enough to come off the ban plan and immediately define the format! Our own Modern Master, Todd Stevens, explains the meta you can expect at the SCG Worcester Modern Classic!

GerryT’s Ten Things: Jace And Bloodbraid In Modern, In Practice

Speculation has come to an end! These are the army of decks that have put Jace or BBE into their lists in order to flesh out this new Modern! Gerry comments on each!

Mono-White Ascend At Grand Prix Memphis

With a solid 11-4 finish at Grand Prix Memphis, Sam Black sees plenty to like about the Mono-White Ascend deck he piloted! Get the inside scoop on this intriguing new archetype!

Mastermind’s Acquisition For Fun And Profit

New Standard decks are still being discovered and developed! This is one of the latest, and Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren is a big fan! See his updates for this exciting new archetype!

Every Trick In The Book To Beating The Scarab God

Listen: you’re going to have to figure out how to beat this card. We tasked Jadine, one of the best fundamentals writers around, to study up and bring you the guide to survival when it comes to the big bug with arms! Run for your lives!

Winners And Losers From Standard In Memphis

Some of the most hyped decks and spells fell well short of their proper glory! Ross Merriam recaps those who should celebrate their success…and those who should be concerned about a potential fall from Standard grace!

We’ve Created A Monster: Naya Monsters In Memphis And Beyond

After his Top 16 finish with Naya Monsters at Grand Prix Memphis, Ari Lax is ready to share his team’s creation with the world! Come for the decklist analysis and sideboarding guide, stay for the embarrassing explanation for his Magic Online account name!

The New Standard Finance: All Things Challenger Decks

So long, precons! Challenger Decks are the new rage, and they’ve been getting excellent reviews! Standard finance is going to change as we know it, and it’s up to Chas Andres to sort it out!