Modern Season One Review
This week, Ari Lax shifts to Modern. He has a complete review of how the first Modern PTQ season’s metagame has evolved. Find out all about Modern and why you should try playing this fun Eternal format.
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Soulfish v1.1 In Modern
Looking for a deck to play at your next Modern PTQ? Top Australian Pro Jeremy Neeman has made improvements to his Soulfish deck over the past couple of weeks. Learn how to play this deck against the current Modern metagame.
Drafting G/W With Dark Ascension
It seems people have forgotten the power of green/white in Limited recently. Brad Nelson tells you exactly how to draft this format and why he loves it so much!
Planning Your Success: Top 16 At GP Seattle
Rising star Jackie Lee has learned a few things traveling around the GP circuit this year. Listen to her advice about improving your organizational skills in order to get better at tournament play in time for the SCG Invitational in Baltimore.
A Little Bit Of Everything
Brian Kibler takes a look at a little bit of everything: the Doran deck he played in Modern at GP Lincoln, his Sealed deck from GP Seattle, and a B/W Aggro deck he’s brewed up in Standard. Get ready for SCG Open: Sacramento!
Eight Core Principles Of “Who’s The Beatdown?”
Lauren Lee suggested that Mike Flores rewrite the iconic “Who’s the Beatdown?” using modern Standard examples. Discover how Mike revisits his article’s ageless wisdom and applies it to the game today.
Standard Trending
GerryT takes a look at which cards in Standard are going to get better or worse in the coming weeks. Read to find out what tech you should be playing in your Standard deck at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.
Gambling On Dark Ascension – 13th At GP Seattle
Jackie Lee continued her travels on the GP circuit with a stop in Seattle for the Limited Grand Prix. Try to build her Sealed deck, and read about her finish in Top 16. Prepare for your next Draft Open!
Reiderrabbit’s Review: Legacy
Reid Duke takes a look at four Legacy decks in the aftermath of GP Indy: U/W Stoneblade, Storm, RUG Tempo, and Natural Order RUG. Find out which deck he feels should make a resurgence in time for SCG Open: Sacramento.
Marijn Lybaert Is Always Right
Last weekend, Drew Levin almost played the same Legacy deck at GP Indianapolis as eventual winner Tom Martell. Find out what changes he would make to Esper Stoneblade moving forward and try it out at SCG Open: Sacramento.
Lies Your Teacher Told You; Truths Mine Told Me
How did Mike Flores convince Jon Finkel to “write” his column this week? Check out four insightful takeaways that Mike took from a conversation he had with the Magic All-Star.
Magic, Lynx, And Dawson’s Creek
Patrick Chapin writes about how life is really just a series of games that playing Magic can prepare oneself for. Discover how you can use getting better at Magic to improve your life at the same time.
Welcome To The Dream World
Ari Lax decided to take a walk on the sleepy side with a completely different combo deck for Grand Prix Indianapolis: Dream Halls, designed by brothers James and William Heslip!
An Ode To Errors
Errors are an inevitable and inescapable element of tournament Magic—today, Jeremy Neeman explains why they are also essential.
Evolving Delver For Grand Prix Baltimore And Beyond
Matt Costa won Grand Prix Baltimore with almost the same U/W Delver list he played at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out how you can play this deck to similar success at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.