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Notes From The Top Of The SCG Tour Leaderboard

Todd Stevens is going to finish Season Two of the SCG Tour atop the leaderboard, and it won’t be particularly close! But what were the secrets behind his success? He offers a few notes for the SCG Season Two Invitational and beyond!

Whir Of Re-Invention: The Next Stage Of Lantern Control

Don’t adjust your screen: it’s a new Sam Black article for the second day in a row! Today he talks about the Modern deck spoken of in hushed whispers at best and tones of disgust at worst: Lantern Control! Will you face this menace at the SCG Season Two Invitational…or play it yourself?

Fun Destroyers: Modern’s 8 Most Frustrating Decks

Sometimes Modern is a joyful wonderland of archetype variety. Then you face one of these decks and all the fun skedaddles to the North Pole. Shaun McLaren shares his picks for the eight most frustrating archetypes in the format. Will you face them at the SCG Season Two Invitational…or choose one for your own use?

Searching For Brian Coval

At the previous Invitational, Brian Coval took aim at two narrow metagames in Standard and Modern and hit his mark in both. Ross Merriam shows the steps needed to replicate his success at the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Action Through Inaction: When Wasting Mana Is The Right Play

“Maximize your mana use each turn” is practically a motto for tournament Magic deckbuilding and competition. But sometimes you’re just helping your opponent’s plan by doing so! What then? Sam Black shows how the best play sometimes is no play at all!

Stevens VS. Brad: U/W Control VS. G/B Tron

The critical Modern matchups continue on VS! Will Todd Stevens and U/W Control lock down the win, or will Brad Nelson and the patient power of G/B Tron prove irrepressible? The SCG Season Two Invitational awaits!

These Are The Best Cards In Modern: Here’s How To Cast Them

Ari Lax isn’t afraid to say it: Modern’s best cantrips and discard spells are Modern’s best cards, end of story! That doesn’t mean you’re unlocking their full potential, though. Take tutelage from a Pro Tour trophy-holder before the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Brad VS. Ross: Temur Energy VS. W/U Cycling

It’s time for a Standard showdown on VS! Will Brad Nelson take things down with Temur Energy, or will Ross Merriam and upstart W/U Cycling upset the pecking order? The SCG Season Two Invitational awaits!

The Basic Essentials Of Advanced Magic

Whether you’re looking to get beyond the basics of Magic or you need a refresher before the SCG Season Two Invitational, Patrick Chapin’s latest on the essentials of advanced Magic is a must-read!

Brad Nelson’s Best And Worst Cards Of 2017

Brad Nelson is dusting off the soapbox! After one of the wildest years competitive Magic has been through in the 21st century, he’s ready to rattle off his best and worst of 2017. Did your favorite (or un-favorite) card make the list?

What Separates Good From Great

Does it take 10,000 hours of practice? An uncanny intuition for confusing the opponent? The creativity to see a line no one else could? Nay, says Gerry Thompson. Get his take on the real secret of Magic success!

Four Things I’m Thankful For

For Jim Davis, Thanksgiving isn’t one day a year but an ongoing process. Today he looks back at the past twelve months and gives thanks for the awesome Magical things in his life!

Pushing Control Into The Stratosphere

Patrick Chapin’s quest for the perfect Search for Azcanta deck continues! He’s going to find the list that gets the enchantment banned in Modern if he has anything to say about it…but not before it helps win the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Anderson VS. Stevens: Grixis Death’s Shadow VS. Five-Color Death’s Shadow

Take your turkey with a double helping of Todds on VS! And it’s a double helping of Death’s Shadow in Modern too! Which is the correct way to wield the deadliest creature in Modern? The SCG Season Two Invitational awaits!

The Modern Decks Most Likely To Dominate At The Invitational

Todd Stevens counts down his Top 8 decks for the Modern portion of the SCG Season Two Invitational! Does his beloved G/W Company make the list? Is Affinity lurking and biding its time? Surely he didn’t leave Jeskai Control and Grixis Death’s Shadow off…