Don’t Let Modern Leave You Behind!
Ross Merriam played in a Regional PTQ last weekend, but in retrospect, he might’ve played himself! Get the new and strange reflections he has on the greater Modern format ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!
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The 8 Most Wonderfully Janky Decks In Modern
Last time out, Shaun McLaren picked his Top 8 hottest decks in Modern. This week? Not so much! But there’s plenty of fun to be had in his countdown of the format’s most intriguing jank…and maybe even a competitive list or two!
Charting A Course To Modern: Let’s Break It
Chart a Course hasn’t made much of a splash in Standard, but we’re only now waking up to its true potential in Modern! Inspired by Gerry Thompson’s article last week, Ari Lax takes on the challenge ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!
Brad VS. Merriam: W/B Eldrazi VS. Jeskai Control
Anyone wanting to win the SCG Season Two Invitational will have to survive eight rounds of Modern! Prepare by watching Brad Nelson and W/B Eldrazi take on Ross Merriam and Jeskai Control!
Magic: The Gathering Arena Is Not Doomed And Magic Online Is Not Dead
Chas Andres isn’t convinced the new Magic digital offerings are a bad omen! Get our finance guru’s take on why he thinks Magic: The Gathering Arena is far from problematic…and why Magic Online is far from dead! Nobody panic!
Fact Or Fiction: The SCG Baltimore Triple Play
Brad Nelson and Ari Lax face off in the latest Fact or Fiction! Is Jeskai the best control deck in Modern? Is Temur Energy mandatory for the Standard seat at SCG Baltimore? And would Legacy be a better place without Deathrite Shaman?
Constructed Potpourri: My Picks For Every SCG Baltimore Format
Pro Tour Amonkhet champion Gerry Thompson casts a wide net today as he examines the three formats of the Team Constructed Open at SCG Baltimore! We just have to ask, though…what’s up with Chart a Course in Legacy?
Incremental Control In Modern
Sam Black and thousands of competitive players worldwide might have been wrong about control in Modern all along! He explains his new theory of incremental control in the format and reveals his latest decklist! Is that…Hidden Stockpile?!
Todd VS. Brad: Four-Color Energy VS. Sultai Energy
We’re breaking out the Jacob Baugh Invitational winner tokens on VS! Watch Todd Anderson and Four-Color Energy tangle with Brad Nelson and Sultai Energy in Standard ahead of SCG Baltimore!
Mountains In Every SCG Baltimore Format!
With Team Constructed on the horizon at SCG Baltimore, what’s a Standard, Modern, or Legacy player to do? Jim Davis is channeling his inner Oprah: “You get a Mountain! You get a Mountain! You get a Mountain! Everybody gets a Mountain!” Send those burn spells #Upstairs!
Three Decks For Three Formats At SCG Baltimore
Team Constructed is a collaborative endeavor, and Todd Anderson wants to make sure everyone on his squad is happy! Today he rattles off the decks he hopes he and his teammates play in each format at SCG Baltimore!
Modern: How To Get Comfortable In A Format You’re Uncomfortable With
Brad has the latest pointers for the Temur Energy mirror if you need them, but that’s not what this week is about. See, Brad’s a Standard specialist being tasked with learning Modern in only a week for SCG Baltimore! How the hell does somebody do that? Well, you’re about to find out.
Todd VS. Ross: Grixis Delver VS. Four-Color Deathblade
With SCG Baltimore on the horizon, Legacy gets its turn in the spotlight on VS! This one is for you, Eternal fans! Will Todd Anderson fly to victory with Grixis Delver, or will Ross Merriam wield Four-Color Deathblade with aplomb? Let’s usher in the Legacy era of fair decks!
Control Is Tier 1 In Modern
Whether you like to admit it or not, Todd Stevens says, the control archetype is Tier 1 in Modern, and not just the Jeskai version! Find out what other decks have the SCG Points leader’s eye going into SCG Baltimore!
Standard’s Heroes: Grixis, Approach, And Pummeler Decks
The Innovator loves seeing innovation, and he got a good deal of it this past weekend! Buried beneath Energy mirrors and a format that clearly has its issues–even for a small card pool–were some truly great looks at Standard! Your SCG Baltimore Standard specialist needs this one!