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How To Beat Counters Company

SCG Louisville put the Modern world on notice: be ready for the new breed of Collected Company decks! But how? Tom “The Boss” Ross has your guide to surviving the seemingly sure uptick of Counters Company that awaits you at SCG Baltimore!

Grand Prix Montreal *364th*!

For Brad Nelson, Grand Prix Montreal felt like a day at the office…which sure isn’t why he’s spent his life playing Magic! Standard seems sick again already, and Brad’s putting on his pharmacist coat to write some prescriptions!

I Have (Successfully) Gone Rogue!

Fresh off his Grand Prix Montreal Top 8, Shaun McLaren shares his thoughts on the future of B/G Constrictor in Standard and the potential for brokenness in an extra-turns version of the As Foretold deck in Modern ahead of SCG Baltimore!

It Feels Like Aether Works

Playtime’s over, says Todd Anderson! After Kevin “The Daddy” Jones won Grand Prix Montreal with a hybridized Temur Aetherworks deck, Todd has one piece of advice for the SCG Baltimore Standard Classic: play it or live with the regret!

The Boss VS. Majors: B/G Energy VS. Temur Aetherworks

Where does the future of Standard lie? Tom “The Boss” Ross plays Ken Yukuhiro’s B/G Energy against Temur Aetherworks in the hands of Michael Majors in this preview of a possible SCG Baltimore Standard Classic matchup!

Death’s Shadow And Bonus Brews For Baltimore

Is Death’s Shadow now too good for Modern? What build is correct? What other insane builds can Majors come up with to beat it? He’s got plenty of answers for these questions and more this week! Good luck in Baltimore, Michael!

My SCG Baltimore Recommendations

Modern showed just how insane it can be last week when some Amonkhet Draft chaff turned the format on its head! What does Sam Black think? Is this deck the new best deck or is Death’s Shadow still public enemy number one?

The Devaluation Of Combat

Modern is a strange place to be attacking and blocking when a one-mana 13/13 is running wild! So what’s the solution? The Modern master himself has a number of ideas for SCG Baltimore!

Buylisting Bulk

Chas Andres shares hard-won wisdom on buylisting bulk cards, including a “cheat sheet” of the best commons and uncommons of recent sets, and his take on recent news in Magic finance!

Flying Under The Radar For SCG Baltimore

Why go into SCG Baltimore with a target on your deck? Ross Merriam highlights a Modern archetype that’s stealthed its way into the format’s top tier thanks to a recent addition and major metagame shifts!

Ross VS. Brad: G/B Cryptolith Rite VS. Abzan Tokens

Looking for something fun for the SCG Baltimore Standard Classic? Ross Merriam and Brad Nelson square off with two off-the-beaten-path decks from Pro Tour Amonkhet, G/B Cryptolith Rite and Abzan Tokens!

Genesis – Just The Beginning

Brad Nelson might not have won Pro Tour Amonkhet, but he still rates it as the best Pro Tour he has ever been to! Why? Team and family! Today he shares how Team Genesis came together to prepare for the event and the family bonds that made it special.

Modern Amonkhet Brews For SCG Baltimore

With SCG Baltimore this weekend, Modern is the name of the game! Patrick Chapin is nicknamed “The Innovator” for good reason, and today he showcases a series of Modern brews featuring underexplored cards from Amonkhet!

Rush Of Adrenaline

Ross Merriam reflects on his Pro Tour Amonkhet result, the powerful psychological need to break out of a losing streak, and the rush of adrenaline that keeps us addicted to Magic’s greatness!

Todd VS. Majors: Mono-Black Zombies VS. U/R Control

Todd Anderson pilots the deck that won Pro Tour Amonkhet, Gerry Thompson’s Mono-Black Zombies, against Michael Majors and U/R Control in this matchup with SCG Baltimore Standard Classic implications!