Walking For Two
Grand Prix DC 2010 winner Brad Nelson gives new planeswalker Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded some well-deserved love! Check out the Tibalt Flare deck he’s brewed up for Standard once Avacyn Restored comes out.
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Titans Restored
Pro Tour Austin champion Brian Kibler discusses how he thinks Cavern of Souls will affect the Standard metagame. He also brainstorms ways to fight the probable rise of ramp decks with Titans post-Avacyn Restored.
Mistakes And Opportunities With 10.5 Commonly Played Cards
Ever made a misplay that made you *facepalm* immediately? Legendary Magic author Mike Flores goes over some of the mistakes he’s seen (and made!) most often with cards commonly played in today’s Standard.
Dress For Success
Eight-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson traveled to Birmingham, Alabama last weekend to compete at the SCG Open Series. Read about his process for choosing and tweaking decks for the tournament and how they performed.
The Green Sun Shines On Avacyn Restored
What’s three-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Reid Duke’s personal favorite Magic card? Green Sun’s Zenith! Today he writes about how it will be revitalized in a big way with Avacyn Restored’s premium selection of green creatures.
The Meekest Control Deck You’ll Ever See
If you’re already looking for a Legacy deck to play at SCG Open Series: Providence, Legacy specialist Drew Levin’s got you covered. Check out the U/W Enlightened Tutor Counterbalance deck he’s been working on lately.
I’m Afraid Of The Monsters
Pro player Sam Black is afraid of Titans overtaking Standard with Cavern of Souls after Avacyn Restored is released. Read about some of the ways he’s thinking about fighting the possible rise of the Titans.
Question And (Maybe) Answer
Pro Tour Competitor Ari Lax asks and answers questions about cards in Avacyn Restored that haven’t been getting as much attention as others that he thinks may be role players in the future. Get ready for the Prerelease this weekend!
Why You Should Keep More Hands (And Other Bad Advice)
How many times have you heard, "You should’ve mulliganed," and, "You should’ve played around it?" Two-time Grand Prix winner Jeremy Neeman tells you why you should stop listening to this bad advice in order improve your tournament results.
How To Evaluate Cards
Welcome Chas Andres, a new writer for SCG that has been writing Magic finance articles for about two years. In his first article for SCG, he details you how he goes about evaluating cards financially when new set spoilers are released.
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know: Dunning, Kruger, And You
Rising star Jackie Lee, a successful mainstay on the GP circuit this year, asks you this: "What if you’re wrong?" She tells you why knowing your perceptions and how they stack up to reality can help you improve in Magic and life.
The Most Angels
Four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin is here to tell you how to correctly evaluate miracle cards in Avacyn Restored. From Entreat the Angels to Bonfire of the Damned, he gives you his assessment of miracle cards that have caught his eye.
Cavern Of Souls
Pro Tour Amsterdam finalist Brad Nelson has been brewing up Standard decks with his newest obsession from Avacyn Restored: Cavern of Souls! Read how he thinks this card will change Standard once the new set comes out.
Bird’s Eye View
While he was commentating in Phoenix last weekend, PT Dark Ascension winner Brian Kibler took note of a mistake a lot of players were making: over-sideboarding. Read to find out how to avoid this at SCG Open Series: Birmingham!
Stage-Skipping Standard
Championship deckbuilder Mike Flores goes back to one of his old articles that newer players may not have seen yet: “The Breakdown of Theory.” He explains what Stage Theory is and applies it to Magic as we know it today.