When My Evil Spike Side Takes Over
Chris Lansdell’s evil Spike side is a vicious, ruthless straw opponent. But as two of Chris’s brews get torn apart, it’s worth remembering: the Tier 1 decks don’t draw perfectly all the time…

Chris Lansdell’s evil Spike side is a vicious, ruthless straw opponent. But as two of Chris’s brews get torn apart, it’s worth remembering: the Tier 1 decks don’t draw perfectly all the time…
U/R Gifts Storm has taken Modern by…well, that pun’s just way too easy. But amid all the hoopla, the metagame has forgotten about Pyromancer Ascension, and today’s deck just might catch the SCG Regionals field off-guard!
Two Rivals of Ixalan cards revealed, plus the Pro Tour Team Series lineups for this year.
Brennan DeCandio likes the chatter about banning Deathrite Shaman roughly as much as he does the idea of a Modern Pro Tour! Today he highlights the ways the do-it-all Elf might see action at SCG Washington DC!
How does a top player like Worlds competitor Gerry Thompson go about picking a deck for a Modern event like Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan? He and Bryan Gottlieb share their knowledge ahead of SCG Washington DC’s Modern Classic!
Opt has received comparisons to Serum Visions in Modern combo decks like U/R Gifts Storm, but what if the real comparison is Thought Scour? Ross Merriam explores an unusual Esper Control deck from Magic Online!
A decklist controversy is quelled, learn to Winston draft with LoadingReadyRun, and The Professor talks Ixalan story.
Chris Lansdell is back with the latest technology in the Temur Energy versus Sultai Energy matchup…just kidding! Enjoy this wacky Standard brew built around Hazoret’s Undying Fury and Paradox Engine! Let’s go wild, brewers!
Collins Mullen took SCG Cincinnati by surprise with his Modern Humans deck! Get the inside story of the Open, the plays, and the sideboarding from the winner himself, just in time for the SCG Washington DC Modern Classic and the upcoming SCG Regionals!
Learning a variety of decks leads to long-term growth, but playing what you know gets better short-term results! Carmen Handy shares her journey and her thoughts on her Infect deck from last weekend’s Modern Classic Top 8!
Jeremy catches you up on the new information about 2018’s Grand Prix structures, what it means for Day 2s all over the world, and gives a look at the latest promos!
SCG Invitational winner (and Elemental token!) Dylan “The Delver Deliverer” Donegan has been passionate about 3/2s for U in Legacy for years! Get his advice on the archetype for this weekend’s big Legacy party in Washington DC!
Four wacky and unpredictable decks enter, and one wacky and unpredictable deck leaves! Who has what it takes to endure the Coliseum of Randomness on Commander VS? Strap in. There may be no coming back from this…
Skred Red has a Grand Prix-winning pedigree, but what happens when you take out Skred and the Snow-Covered Mountains? You get this Red Prison deck that went 5-0 in a Magic Online League! Who needs snow with a list like this!
Bonuses for drafting at your LGS, info on the Magic Arena beta, and an Ixalan artwork showdown!