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Brewing With Avacyn Restored

Gerry Thompson, winner of two Grand Prix, has been busy with Brad Nelson brewing decks with cards spoiled from Avacyn Restored. Take a look at four decks they’ve come up with so far and watch the video tomorrow to see them play with two of them.

Aggression In Avacyn Restored

While he usually pilots control, 2011 Magic Online champion Reid Duke is excited about some aggressive cards in Avacyn Restored! Also, if you’re going to Birmingham this weekend, you might want to check out his updated Grixis Control for Standard.

The Opportunity Cost Of Cool Things

Drew Levin, who recently got 6th at the SCG Invitational in Baltimore, talks about two new cards in Avacyn Restored: Cavern of Souls and Temporal Mastery. Find out which one he thinks will have an impact on Legacy.

Keeping Tabs On Standard And Looking Ahead

Standard PTQ season is here! Sam Black, who made Top 4 of PT Philadelphia last year, takes a look at the metagame and provides an Esper Control list that those going to Birmingham this weekend might want to take a look at.

What Would You Do With A Lifetime Supply Of Time Walks?

Ari Lax, who has made Top 8 of three GPs, has been looking for a home for Temporal Mastery in Constructed. Find out which formats and which decks he thinks this Avacyn Restored card will work best in and why.

Two Perspectives On Avacyn Restored

Get ready for some laughs with this parody of articles written during spoiler season by top Australian pro Jeremy Neeman, winner of GP Brisbane. Find out what “grumpy pro Mike” and “eager deckbuilder Eddie” think of the Avacyn Restored so far!

Domino

With Avacyn Restored spoiler season in full swing, Patrick Chapin, “The Innovator,” examines a card that not many people have been talking about: Restoration Angel. Find out which decks he thinks this card may have a home in and why.

What Would You Do? And Tamiyo, The Moon Sage

Put on your thinking cap because former Player of the Year Brad Nelson has a "What would you do?" intricate board state for you! Test your skills and get your brain ready to play successfully at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

Burning Questions

Pro Tour champion Brian Kibler answers the most common questions he’s been getting about his successful Naya deck. If you want to beat Delver in Standard this weekend, consider playing Naya at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

Pondering Cabal Therapy

Find out why iconic Magic theorist Mike Flores thinks Cabal Therapy is the most superlative but also the most mislaid and misunderstood card in the history of Magic. Get ready for Legacy at SCG Open Series: Phoenix!

The Return Of The Legacy Bucket List

GerryT’s Legacy bucket list is back! He goes through a number of sweet brews he wants to cross off his list. Vote for which one he should play at his next Legacy tournament, and try one out yourself at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

Thinking Twice And Three Ways To Fight Delver

Continuing on his quest to find the perfect control deck for Standard, Reid Duke has 3 decks he’s been working on that fight the good fight against Delver: U/R, U/B, and Esper Control. Give control a spin at SCG Open Series: Phoenix!

The Ultimate RUG Delver Primer

Want to be the bad guy in Legacy? Then read Drew Levin’s primer on RUG Delver and prepare to take down some tournaments like SCG Open Series: Phoenix this weekend.

Magic Online Cube, Spoilers, And A Little Bit Of Standard

Sam Black goes over his thoughts on Magic Online Cube, Avacyn Restored spoilers, Return to Ravnica, and a little Standard for those going to SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

Miracles And Archetypes

Check out Ari Lax’s opinion of miracle, a new mechanic in the upcoming set Avacyn Restored. He also answers key questions in the ongoing definitions of archetypes (e.g., aggro-control) debate. Get ready for Avacyn Restored!