Conventional wisdom says that you should play Abzan or Jund if you just have to grind midrange in Modern, but times have changed! Simplicity is the name of the game, and Todd Stevens explains why in excellent detail for SCG Philadelphia!
Ari Lax and Todd Anderson have invited Drafting Digest’s Ryan Saxe over to Premium for a little draft contest! Check out their pick orders on some packs and vote who picked it best!
The Standard metagame seems pretty diverse so far, but Sam Black wants to go even further! If you’re not (somehow) into the dozen and change decks that are showing up, Sam is here to dig deeper for SCG Philly!
McLaren is a Pro Tour Champion because he follows the metagame trends! And yeah, we’re early, but these rankings are foolproof! If you’re battling Standard at SCG Philadelphia or beyond, here’s where things stand! Agree or disagree?
Vampires, Merfolk: both names of iconic decks of Constructed formats past. So why haven’t these tribes or Ixalan newcomers Pirates and Dinosaurs made a splash in recent Standard? Ari Lax examines their circumstances and whether they have a chance at SCG Philadelphia.
Just when you thought it was safe! SCG Philadelphia will be another great weekend of SCG Tour Modern (among Standard and Legacy!), but it may be a little warmer in the room than usual! Merriam explains why Bolt is back and headed for your face…and what you can do to stop it!
We have our first results after the ban, and more importantly, our first Chas Andres finance article! He’s back following the crazy new Standard world we’re living in, plus updates on the Reserved List and Modern!
At SCG Dallas, Standard became one set larger…and four cards smaller. Patrick Chapin explores the possibilities in the revitalized format and tells whether the results from Texas give him hope! Are this many decks truly viable in the longer term?
Bad news if you dislike burn spells, haste creatures, and players being allowed to block: red is still here. GerryT can find his footing in a format early and often, and he wants to help you find yours before SCG Dallas.
Patrick Sullivan is making short work of his Fact or Fiction opponents lately, but no man knows his weaknesses (he has none) better than Cedric Phillips! Let’s see what stances they take on Rivals of Ixalan, Modern, and Deathrite Shaman!
Todd Anderson has already begun testing new Standard! His results are in and he’s culling the good stuff from the bad! There’s a few decks he believes in, and he’s sharing them with you today! Good luck at SCG Dallas!
It wasn’t long ago that Ari Lax trounced Shaun McLaren in the finals of a Pro Tour. With that heartbreak in mind, McLaren aims to get his revenge in the best venue possible: in Taking a Swipe! All is fair in love and war! Which cards are you in love with?
Brad Nelson goes to work on new Standard! SCG Dallas starts in a matter of hours! Will your Standard team member be ready? Consulting with Brad is the next best thing to testing!
He may be a Modern master, but Todd Stevens knows there’s a new Standard on the horizon at his old Texas home! SCG Dallas will be one third Standard, and he wants to help you squash your rivals with new Rivals of Ixalan decks!
You may not get a better look at the new metgame than this. Sam Black goes levels deep, gives you his process, and ultimately, settles on the decks he’d start with! The Pro Tour is Modern, so he’s not holding anything back!
