How To Midrange
GerryT dominated #SCGATL from wire to wire. He was practically holding the trophy when his first loss finally got him. So how did he do it? The answer is a lot more simple than you might think!

GerryT dominated #SCGATL from wire to wire. He was practically holding the trophy when his first loss finally got him. So how did he do it? The answer is a lot more simple than you might think!
The great Shaun McLaren wants to control games, make infinite Angels, and if there’s still time, win the game. Can he do it? Probably. But let’s find out for sure by watching the videos!
Legacy. It’s a Magic format, but it’s also what a person leaves behind. Todd Anderson gives his recap of Legacy decks, some “legacy” items putting a barrier between new players and the format, and a legacy of his own.
Many formats are dynamic, which means that the deck you pick for a given weekend could be the entire difference between a trophy and an early drop. So how does a pro like Brad Nelson approach this process? How does he know when he’s too far ahead or too far behind a metagame?
A lot of decks have gained momentum beneath the dominance of G/W Tokens. This deck may be the one to finally topple the top of the format! GerryT investigates this archetype to see if it’s the next big thing in Standard!
Sam Black is using this week to open up the discussion about a few issues that have been recently passed around the Magic community! Check out Sam’s thoughts on the Platinum payout changes, tournament conduct, and more!
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Tom “The Boss” Ross found the latest in a long line of aggressive decks that mean one thing for him: Victory. Read about how Tom went from dominating Poker one weekend to dominating Magic the very next.
#GPCOL is on the way, and it marks the return of Legacy to competitive Magic! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is ready to make you better at Legacy (and all Magic) by giving you a glimpse into his mind as he pilots one of the hardest decks in all the land!
The boys are back to testing Standard, and it’s the Owen Turtenwald midrange-deck mirror for them today! Join them as they test out Owen’s B/W Control deck from GP Minneapolis and Sultai Midrange deck from the MOCS.
Two-Time Pro Tour Finalist Shaun McLaren loves him some Jeskai, but the deck’s stock is already falling after its recent victory! Find out why Shaun thinks this is a new reality and what lists he’s brewing to counteract the metagame!
Player of the Year Mike Sigrist has been on what many believe is the best deck for quite a while! What does this format need to beat this deck? What is Mike’s plan for keeping up with a Standard metagame that wants to tear this deck apart? The answers are here!
More Standard events have shown that this format is just too diverse to focus in one just one archetype. So The Innovator is giving you a bunch of them! See which deck Patrick Chapin is counting on being the next big breakout!
How far we’ve come in such a short time. Not long ago, the Eldrazi were the scourge of the tournament Magic scene, destroy formats everywhere! But now, as Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax points out, things are quite the contrary…
With #GPCOL coming up and The SCG Tour® providing a spot nearly every weekend, Legacy is alive and well! Eternal Masters is only going to help the cause, and Chas wants to help you manage your finances in order to enjoy the format without stress!
It’s the Air Force VS. the creepy cultists of Innistrad. Tom “The Boss” Ross takes the innovative Saito-designed U/R Flash to the fight against Todd Anderson and his Cryptolith Rite deck!