With back-to-back Modern Opens starting this weekend, Todd Stevens is zeroing in on his deck to play at SCG Charlotte! Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for you), he has six tantalizing options to consider! Which would you take?
While Ixalan previews were going around, competitive Magic players threw a Dinosaur- and Pirate-themed party. But morning has come, and Ari Lax draws lessons from how the hype met reality for next time! What’s missing to make these cards good enough?
Sam Black was one of the 24 players invited to the 2017 Magic World Championship! Today, he takes a dive into his preparation for the event with hot takes, secret strategy, and why control is the best thing in Standard for the first time in years!
It’s last-names-only like a heavyweight fight on VS! Watch Todd Stevens and Modern Five-Color Humans slug it out with Ross Merriam and Jeskai Delver ahead of SCG Charlotte!
The much-touted Pirate Stompy Legacy deck didn’t turn out as expected. Chas Andres uses it as a jumping-off point to discuss common pitfalls of Magic finance and how not to end up looking like the greater fool! If you want to save some money next time “the next big thing” happens, this is a must-read.
Patrick Chapin breaks down the Standard metagame at the World Championship! With just 24 competitors, he expected things to get a little weird…but not this weird! What’s the plan if you’re bound for SCG Charlotte’s Standard Classic?
With SCG Charlotte this weekend, it’s time for some Modern on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross wield the midrange power of Jund against Todd Anderson and Death and Taxes!
As Gerry Thompson sits down to play in the Magic World Championship, get insight into his testing process through the B/U Reanimator deck he contemplated bringing to the Standard portion of the game’s biggest event! How close did he get to playing it? Why should you?
Tom “The Boss” Ross isn’t content to run back last season’s Standard decks. Today he highlights two successful online lists he thinks are worth exploring in the post-Ixalan metagame! When this aficionado of aggression and rogue player who gets results speaks, the wise Magic competitor listens!
The dawn of Ixalan Standard has given Adrian Sullivan a case of brewer’s brain! Today he showcases three black-aligned builds that revel in the format’s newfound freedom, from unfettered aggression to Cruel Control!
Team MGG had a wonderful weekend at SCG Dallas…and with two different decks! Jim Davis split off from his Sultai Energy teammates and piloted U/W Approach to a Top 8 finish in the Open. Today he shares his decklist’s deepest secrets!
Today’s aggro decks are as different as black and white on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross and Mono-White Monument battle Ross Merriam and Mono-Black Aggro in Ixalan Standard!
If you’re a fan of exciting innovations in Week 1 tournaments, SCG Dallas may have seemed like bad news. Ross Merriam is here to show you the silver linings that point to an intriguing Standard future! We’re just getting started!
The first Pro Tour circuit event featuring Ixalan will be this weekend’s World Championship! Two-time Pro Tour finalist Shaun McLaren breaks down his Top 8 Standard decks going into the event and what they must do to thrive there!
After the SCG Dallas results, Dinosaurs look like fossils already! But Todd Stevens isn’t giving up on the retro reptiles. Get his latest list, strategy advice, and a sideboarding guide for the major matchups!
