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Ross VS. Majors: Aluren VS. Miracles

It’s a classic Legacy matchup of Combo VS. Control! Will Ross Merriam, piloting the suddenly hot Aluren deck, get his kicks with Parasitic Strix, or will Michael Majors and tried-and-true Miracles put a temporary halt to the combo comeback tour? #SCGBALT is this weekend!

Modern’s Forgotten Decks

What happened to these decks? There are a lot of players with Modern decks they love, but some of them are being pushed out of the format. What do they need to make a comeback at the #SCGBALT Modern Classic? Todd talks the Modern extinction list!

Paradoxical Outcome In Eternal Formats

New sets don’t set the old world on fire very often, but when they do? Man, is it a big deal! Patrick Chapin provides the endless number of insane things you can unleash on #SCGBALT with this sleeping giant from Kaladesh!

Updating Lantern Control For Current Modern

After taking a break from his trademark Modern archetype, it looks like Sam Black is ready to head back into the Lantern driver’s seat! What has him excited about locking down a field of Dredge and Infect? See his #SCGBALT Modern Classic preview!

8 Modern Brews To Peruse And Amuse

Don’t look now, but Pro Tour Champ Shaun McLaren is ready to brew for the #SCGBALT Modern Classic! His boundless creativity is powerful and frightening. Don’t be surprised if one of these archetypes grows into a dangerous beast in the coming weeks and beyond!

4 Forgotten Decks From Pro Tour Kaladesh Testing

Is that old brew you gave up on just a deck whose time hasn’t come yet? Mike Sigrist dusts off four Standard lists from his Pro Tour Kaladesh testing, explains why he gave up on each of them, and tells what parts might have a future in the format! Get inspired for the #SCGBALT Standard Classic!

3 Important Lessons From Theros Standard To Apply To The Present

Long ago, in the land of Theros, a legendary triumvirate of decks ruled Standard. As the #SCGBALT Standard Classic loomed, Ross Merriam learned from that metagame and brought his observations to the Temple! Your quest is to find the 3 Lessons of Theros Standard and read them right here!

The Boss VS. Todd: Death And Taxes VS. Grixis Control

It’s a Legacy lockdown showdown! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross make winning as inevitable as Death and Taxes, or will Todd Anderson leave his foe out in the cold with Grixis Control? The #SCGBALT Legacy Classic is this weekend!

An Interv-Yu With A Legacy Master

#SCGBALT marks the big return of the Legacy format to the SCG Tour main event! Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax has flagged down one of the format’s most brilliant minds to explain the format as it stands today. Don’t forget: A lot of powerful cards have been inserted since we last saw it in the spotlight!

Brad VS. Majors: Grixis Delver VS. Jeskai StoneBlade

With the #SCGBALT Legacy Open coming this weekend, it’s time to shuffle up some old-school duals! Will Brad Nelson pilot Noah Walker’s Grixis Delver list to victory, or will Michael Majors and the notable Jeskai StoneBlade list of Dave Patwell control the outcome?

Commander 2016 Financial Set Review!

Commander sets always mess with the Magic markets in a big way! So what’s the story this time around? Chas explains why this edition will have big ramifications for both players and speculators! Read on!

I Am Not Shota Yasooka

On an absolute whim, GerryT took flight to the latest Grand Prix with the Pro Tour-winning archetype! Things went…interestingly. Gerry has important insights into keeping control relevant, the Standard format to expect going forward, and which cards are a little too dead heading to #SCGBALT’s big Classic next Sunday!

In Modern, Life Is Not Fair

SCG Players’ Champ Jim Davis has been battling a lot of Modern lately, and there’s something important he would like to convey: It is hard to stay alive in this format. If you want to have a chance against the competition, heed Jim’s words!

Todd VS. Brad: Grixis Control VS. Mardu Vehicles

Grixis Control may have won the Pro Tour, but Mardu Vehicles captured the hearts of aggro players everywhere! Will Todd Anderson lock up this Standard showdown ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, or will Brad Nelson run him over?

Legacy Decks That Should Be On Your #SCGBALT Radar

It’s been too long since we’ve had a big Legacy main event on the SCG Tour, so #SCGBALT is just the thing we need! And Tom Ross is ready with a big list of archetypes that he expects to be at the top tables! Be careful: There are some new builds on the rise!