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Don’t Play A Hate Deck At A Grand Prix

Six-time SCG Legacy Open Top 8 competitor Drew Levin tells you why playing a hate deck in Legacy is a losing proposition. Find out what you should consider playing instead at GP Atlanta or the SCG Legacy Open in Seattle this weekend!

Team Italia

Pro Tour mainstay Gerard Fabiano returns to writing with an in-depth look at Team Italia, a Legacy deck he created last year and has championed ever since. Check it out it if you want to play something different at the SCG Legacy Open in Seattle.

Modern At GP Yokohama And Why I’m Voting For Oiso

Modern hasn’t gotten a lot of attention lately, but it was recently featured at GP Yokohama. Sam takes a look at the decks that made Top 8 and also tells you why Masashi Oiso is on his Hall of Fame ballot this year.

Chasing Faeries: Found It!

Ari Lax made Top 4 of Standard with Esper Midrange and placed 18th in Legacy with Storm at SCG Open Series: Detroit this past weekend. Read why he recommends both decks for SCG Open Series: Seattle (and see his five-minute primer for Storm!).

What Year Is It, Anyway?

It’s almost time to celebrate the new year…of Magic! Top Australian pro Jeremy Neeman talks M13, including exclusive interviews with Ajani and Liliana, a review of a sweet reprint, and a discussion of a few unassuming role-players.

None Of That Espery Stuff

Adrian Sullivan has been getting a little tired of playing with Seachrome Coasts lately, so he made two nostalgic, mono-colored brews to play for fun: Mono-Green Aggro and Mono-Red Aggro. Check them out!

The Can’t-Miss Spec

In the wake of Land Tax, Chas Andres takes a look at can’t miss specs: where to identify these can’t-miss shots, how to buy, when to sell, and a few cards might be due for a meteoric rise.

Thundermaw Hellkite: The New Baneslayer

Find out why Patrick Chapin is so excited about a new card coming out in M13, Thundermaw Hellkite, and see the many decks he already thinks it will find a home in.

Solar Frites Walkthrough

Brad Nelson thinks his Frites deck is above and beyond the best deck you can play at the SCG Standard Open in Detroit this weekend. He goes in-depth through the common matchups you can expect to face and talks you through sideboarding.

Attacking Delver

Brian Kibler is glad nothing was banned in Standard because he keeps making Naya Pod better and better at beating Delver decks. If you want to win against Mr. Aberration and friends, play it at the SCG Standard Open in Detroit.

Land Tax!

After the announcement that Land Tax was unbanned in Legacy, Drew Levin immediately got to work brewing with it. See what he’s come up with to make opponents regret playing lands!

Making Top 4 At The Latest SCG Invitational

At the SCG Invitational in Indianapolis, GerryT made Top 4 with U/W Delver in Standard and Reanimator in Legacy. He tells you why he chose these decks and how his rounds went. Consider playing one or both at SCG Open Series: Detroit!

(Re)Introducing Wolf Run Ramp Pod

GP Nashville champion Reid Duke has the perfect deck to beat those that are trying beat Delver: Wolf Run Ramp Pod. He goes over the decklist, sideboard, and common matchups so that you can take it to the SCG Standard Open in Detroit.

Revisiting Zombies In Legacy

Is Zombies a real deck in Legacy? Sam Black tells you why he thinks it is after playing it twice at SCG Open Series: Indianapolis featuring the Invitational. See if you’d like to try it at SCG Open Series: Detroit.

Ramping It Up With RUG In Standard

2011 US National Champion Ali Aintrazi is as tired of Delver as you are, so he’s recently been working on a RUG Ramp deck. See if it’s something you’d like to play in Standard at SCG Open Series: Detroit this weekend.