How To Approach SCG Dallas
Todd Stevens may not live in Texas anymore, but it’s the state where he first made his mark in Magic! Who better to show you how to control the maverick mages in Standard for SCG Dallas?

Todd Stevens may not live in Texas anymore, but it’s the state where he first made his mark in Magic! Who better to show you how to control the maverick mages in Standard for SCG Dallas?
Earth meets sky on VS! Tom “The Boss” Ross is all about the graveyard with Jeskai God-Pharaoh’s Gift. Can Ross Merriam’s Mono-Blue Winds air force soar over for the win? SCG Dallas awaits!
Patrick Chapin wanted to write a lot about Merfolk today, but there’s just one problem: they’re terrible! So how about an explanation why and some piquant red decks ahead of SCG Dallas instead?
Arguel’s Blood Fast promises card advantage…for a price. Sam Black explores its potential in Vampires with several decklists, but does its true home lie elsewhere? Get his insight ahead of SCG Dallas!
All Shaun McLaren hears is “Pirates this” and “Dinosaurs that.” Bah! These whippersnappers need to slow down and savor the fine art of control. Let him show you the way in Ixalan ahead of SCG Dallas!
In case the title didn’t clue you in, Ross Merriam isn’t a tribal believer for Ixalan Standard! Get the decks he thinks are really poised to succeed at SCG Dallas and beyond! Don’t get caught in the deckbuilding trap!
Todd Anderson has been playing with Ixalan and testing like crazy! Check out the decks he thinks we’ll see the most of when new Standard gets the Ixalan ball rolling for SCG Dallas!
When two tribes go to war, we film it for VS! Will Todd Stevens triumph with G/R Dinosaurs, or will Brad Nelson cut-lass him down with B/U Pirates? SCG Dallas is on the horizon!
Not Ari! He says the set’s impact on Standard is based on cards rather than themes like Merfolk or Pirates, and he’s building the SCG Dallas decks to prove it!
Temur Energy rules Brad Nelson’s Magic-playing heart! Can its reign last in post-Ixalan Standard? Decklists for SCG Dallas abound!
Chas Andres finishes off his Ixalan Finance Review with a look at the last rares and mythics revealed, plus This Week’s Trends!
It’s a look ahead at Ixalan Standard on VS! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross stomp with G/R Dinosaurs, or will Todd Anderson win with B/G Constrictor? SCG Dallas is just around the corner!
Chas Andres completes this week’s trilogy of articles with Part 2 of his Ixalan Financial Review! Get his take on what’s underrated in the set, what’s overrated, and what’s going on in the wider Magic world!
Gerry Thompson isn’t liking Vampires’ chances in Ixalan Standard, but he’s ready to feast on the other three main tribes! Get his latest decklists for them, plus another that’s remarkably…cryptic.
The quest for Ixalan’s best Standard deck continues on VS! Todd Anderson wields Grixis Control against Brad Nelson and the combo power of Jeskai God-Pharaoh’s Gift!