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All The Latest Tech

Formats are moving around quite a bit these days and as is always true with Magic, the key is to stay on top of the latest tech! Sam Black has a little something special to bring you from all of Magic’s big tournament formats at #SCGKNOX!

Is It Time To Unban Splinter Twin?

Splinter Twin won a lot of games and a lot of tournaments in a way that a lot of players did not like. But is it possible that card and that combo were what was keeping Modern in check? Was Splinter Twin the Force of Will of Modern? Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren gives his take!

A Redesign Revolution In Standard

Convention wisdom states that B/G Delirium and W/U Flash will be two of the toughest to beat this weekend at #SCGKNOX. Michael Majors isn’t disagreeing, but there are a lot of other things we can do to put these decks in their place! If you want new Standard lists, you’re in good hands!

How I Handle Mistakes

Even the best in Magic aren’t perfect. Accepting your mistakes as part of who you are will improve your game and liberate you! You just need to take the first steps! And Mike Sigrist is happy to help you get there before #SCGKNOX weekend!

Ross VS. Majors: W/R Vehicles VS. Temur Emerge!

At the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, it seemed like everything old was new again! Will Ross Merriam win the day with Reid Duke’s championship W/R Vehicles deck, or will Michael Majors take it down with Andrew Holt’s Temur Emerge deck? The #SCGKNOX Standard Open is this weekend!

Making Modern Manageable

“There are too many decks to prepare for!” Nonsense! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax knows how to take a format with dozens of decks and break it down in a way that you can prepare like a pro! Read this excellent piece on conquering the format before #SCGKNOX’s Modern Classic!

Brad VS. Majors: B/G Delirium VS. W/U Flash

B/G Delirium. W/U Flash. The heavyweight title contenders of Standard square off in the hands of SCG Pros Brad Nelson and Michael Majors! Who’ll win this clash of colors and philosophies? Watch and learn ahead of the #SCGKNOX Standard Open!

Safety First: Protecting Your Magic Cards

A high-profile Magic theft happened last week, and it brings about a very important question: How do you keep the cards you have safe? Chas Andres talks about economical solutions to keeping the bad guys off your prized Magic stuff!

How To Evaluate Magic Cards

This card is overpowered. This card is terrible. This card is format-defining. These are quick and easy statements that common players throw around, but when it comes to professional and useful card evaluation? You’re going to have to do better than that. Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin shows you how in this must-read!

Choose My #SCGCOL Modern Deck!

GerryT is putting his fate in your hands! Check out the five Modern decks he’s considering for the #SCGCOL Open this weekend and help choose his destiny! Will he be piloting Grixis Control? Dredge? Madcap Moon?! He knows you’ll pick a winner!

Playing While Ahead

Jim Davis has already established what you have to do while playing from behind. But what if you’re ahead and want to slam the door? The 2015 Players’ Champion has the insights you need and the examples to illustrate them ahead of the #SCGCOL Open Weekend!

Todd VS. Brad: Bant Spirits VS. Blue Moon!

It’s an intriguing Modern matchup ahead of this weekend’s #SCGCOL! Will Todd Anderson take the five-game set with surprise Open winner Bant Spirits, or will Brad Nelson control his opponent’s every move with Blue Moon? The answer is just a click away!

A Guide To Sideboarding Correctly

Sideboarding is the weakest part of a lot of our collective game. Often we’ll seal the deal in the first game, then get crushed in the rest of the match. What went wrong? What happened to all that confidence? Brad Nelson talks sideboarding and his favorite decks of past, present, and future as we head to #SCGCOL!

Ross VS. Majors: Copter Faeries VS. Bant Eldrazi!

In recent years, Faeries has gained Smuggler’s Copter and regained Bitterblossom, while Eldrazi has seen Eye of Ugin banned. Is that enough to make this Modern matchup fair? Watch Ross Merriam and Michael Majors slug it out ahead of #SCGCOL!

What Is The Key To Modern Mastery?

This Modern format. It’s too fast, then it’s fair. It’s solved, then an Elves deck or a Skred Red comes out of nowhere and obliterates a huge event. Is this the greatest format ever or the worst? Can it be both? Todd Anderson breaks down our collective breakdown over #SCGCOL’s Modern!