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Brad vs. Todd: The Aristocrats: Act 2 vs. Naya

Brad reveals The Aristocrats: Act 2 list that he was working on for #SCGINVI, while Todd battles with a Naya deck. Gear up for Standard at #SCGMKE and #SCGMD!

Daily Financial Value Of Dragon’s Maze (4/8)

Spoiler season has officially begun, and Ben Bleiweiss kicks it off with his first Daily Financial Value article about Dragon’s Maze, covering everything including Ral Zarek, the new planeswalker! Now with even more price predictions!

Brad vs. Gerry: Dark Naya vs. Jund Savagery

Get ready for SCG Standard Open: Milwaukee or SCG Classic Series: Hagerstown this weekend by watching this Standard battle between Brad and Gerry!

Viewpoints

Chas switches it up this week with a creative writing piece consisting of the viewpoints of three different people drafting and trading at Friday Night Magic.

The End Of A Standard

Worlds 2007 finalist Patrick Chapin examines the Standard metagame as the end of the season draws near. See what you should play this weekend in Hagerstown or Milwaukee.

Your Questions, My Answers

Brian Kibler answers your burning questions in this article about how to go pro, designing games, and the dark ages of Magic!

Conscientious Johnny’s Guide To Avoiding Violations

Deckbuilding guru Mike Flores shows you how most deck evaluation can be distilled into three-and-a-half questions. A must-read for anyone aspiring to become a better deckbuilder!

Gatecrash Draft Primer

Zvi explains how to successfully draft Boros, Gruul, Orzhov, and Dimir in Gatecrash. A great read if you’re planning to play in the Gatecrash Sealed Classic at #SCGINVI on Sunday!

Video: G/R Aggro In Standard

Watch as PT Dark Ascension winner Brian Kibler playtests G/R Aggro in Standard to see if it’s something you’d be interested in playing at #SCGINVI in Atlanta.

My Flash Part 22: Getting Back In The Groove

Find out why PT Gatecrash Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson’s extensive Standard testing for #SCGINVI has brought him full circle back to the archetype he’s known for.

Video: Sorin Esper In Standard

A new breed of Esper Control with Sorin, Lord of Innistrad has been having some success, so Sam decided to try it out before #SCGINVI in Atlanta this weekend.

Video: Jund vs. Sphinx’s Revelation In Standard

Defending SCG Invitational champion Reid Duke returns with videos of playtesting with Jund against Jarvis Yu with four different Sphinx’s Revelation decks.

The Big Weekend

PT Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black has some advice for those still trying to choose a Standard deck for SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.

I Haven’t The Foggiest

In his search for a Standard deck to play at the SCG Invitational in Atlanta, Todd has come to…Turbo Fog?!?! Read on to see why he thinks it might be his best shot this weekend.

Developing An Intuition For Intuition

Learn valuable deckbuilding lessons as SCG Legacy Open winner AJ Sacher goes over his U/W Sapphire Medallion Control deck. Get ready to play Legacy at #SCGINVI!