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Big And Little (Miraculous) Things

Itching to play miracles in Standard at SCG Open Series: Nashville this weekend? Then check out Mike Flores’ All-American Miracles deck, which he’s been smashing with on Magic Online.

My Love-Hate Relationship With Delver

Although GerryT wanted to play Sun Titans at GP Minneapolis, time constraints caused him to continue his love-hate relationship with Delver. Find out how he Delver treated him and what you should play at SCG Open Series: Nashville.

Hidden Rubies: The Best Red Cards Of Standard

After playing at GP Minneapolis, three-time GP Top 8 competitor Reid Duke highlights the red cards he saw performing best at the event. See his Mono Red list revitalized by Avacyn Restored for SCG Open Series: Nashville.

Terminus Is Bad (Just Kill Them With Temporal Mastery Instead!)

Legacy specialist Drew Levin is here to tell you that if you want to play miracle cards in the format, play Temporal Mastery and not Terminus. Find out what deck you should play at the SCG Legacy Open in Nashville this weekend!

Underplayed Standard Cards

With the goal of inspiring the creative deckbuilders and innovators among his readers, Reid Duke offers his list of cards to watch in Standard. Get ideas for the SCG Standard Open in Nashville this weekend!

GP Minneapolis: Before And After

Three-time GP Top 8 competitor Sam Black chronicles what he was considering playing at GP Minneapolis and how he decided on the deck he ended up playing. Prepare for Standard at SCG Open Series: Nashville.

Everything I Know About AVR Limited

Everyone is comparing Avacyn Restored to Core Set formats, but to Pro Tour regular Ari Lax this Draft format is even more straightforward than most of those. Find out how you should approach AVR Draft to achieve success.

The Seventeen Land Myth

Two-time Grand Prix winner Jeremy Neeman details why you usually want sixteen to eighteen lands in your Limited decks. Improve your Limited deckbuilding skills!

My Love Life, And What It Means For Your Magic Collection

Inspired by one of Mark Rosewater’s old articles, Chas Andres goes through the lessons that he’s learned from dating that can be applied to buying, selling, and trading Magic cards.

The Truth About What Has Been Restored…

Wonder why Avacyn Restored hasn’t made a big impact on Standard yet? Patrick Chapin has the answers, including which deck he wants to work on next for the format. Prepare for this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Nashville.

Limited Metagaming And Drafting Black

Fresh off Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, Brad Nelson tells you how he came to realize that metagaming is as important in Limited as Constructed and how to draft black in Avacyn Restored (since no one else wants to).

When It All Goes Wrong

Brian Kibler details where his team went wrong during the testing process for Block Constructed at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored. Find out why he’s still excited about playing the format at GP Anaheim in a couple weeks.

How To Invent That Feeling Of Dread

“How important is a nail?” Mike Flores sets up some context in order to respond to those that disagree with his admonition from last week’s article to “never” play The Rock.

Why I Suck At Pro Tours

Reflecting on his performance at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, GerryT explains why he thinks he does poorly at Pro Tours in general and what he believes he and others can do to improve their results at tournaments.

Finkel/Kai, With Bant Hexproof And U/W Control In Standard!

Patrick Chapin discusses the two hottest decks from PT Avacyn Restored, Bant Hexproof and U/W Control with miracles, and how they could be adapted in Standard for this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Orlando.