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Welcome To The Best Standard In A Long Time

Brennan DeCandio thinks we’ve finally got all the kinks out! He can’t wait to build decks and take names at the upcoming SCG Invitational! And guess what? Aetherworks Marvel and Felidar Guardian aren’t invited!

Video Daily Digest: Rub A Dub Dub

Well, you knew this one was coming! First Ari Lax, then Ross Merriam. Pros everywhere have taken an interest in Jhon Middlebrook’s bizarre SCG Charlotte brew! Put it together to see if you’re up for the Challenge at the upcoming SCG Invitational!

Cheating On Mana Costs

When the most dangerous decks in Modern are all about skimping on printed mana costs or paying life or cascading, you’d better be ready for some fast hostility! Emma Handy talks about the many ways to get under traditional mana curves at Grand Prix Las Vegas this weekend!

A Monumental Study: Part 1

Bans and unbans are non-news for the brewers out there! Matt Higgs just looks at it as another way to get his projects to the next stage of development! His latest work? Sketching budget lists featuring some monumentally overlooked cards! Get out your Amonkhet bulk! Matt is on his game!

Draft Digest: Yay! We Opened A Rare!

After our last Limited adventure, we could use a nice rare to open! But will it be good enough in a format this aggressive? Ryan Saxe would like your help in selecting and discussing Amonkhet Draft again this week! After all, you’ll need all the help you can get at GP Las Vegas’s Limited Grand Prix!

Video: Challenge Breach In Modern!

A lot of head’s turned when Jhon Middlebrook’s Dubious Challenge deck was seen at the front tables of SCG Charlotte! Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax can’t help himself: He has to play some matches with this incredible brew! Will winning be easy? Or will it be…a dubious challenge!

The Time Value Of Magic Cards

In yet another piece that establishes her as one of Magic’s top theory teachers in the game today, Jadine Klomparens talks about the game resource that too often takes a backseat to mana, life, and cards in hand: game timing! And we’re not talking about the round timer either…

Video Daily Digest: Cheery Oath

The curve in Modern starts at zero mana, and this isn’t going to change if a crazy deck like this gets its footing! Be on the look out for this one at the Modern event at Grand Prix Vegas! Ross Merriam battles a round to see what it’s capable of!

Split Second: Returning To Dominaria!

A return to the place and plane where Magic first began and a glimpse at the upcoming world of Ixalan and characters of Ixalan!

Reactions To Announcement Week Day 2: Decks To Play In Post-Marvel Standard

Say goodbye to infuriating play patterns, everyone! Marvel is going, going, gone! Emma Handy stops in to talk about the impact on the format, the decks you should definitely be looking to beat now, and where Modern is now that Death’s Shadow is safe!

Draft Digest: Wide Open Spaces

When packs are weak and picks are close, that’s when there’s a lot of room to make a big mistake. How would you handle the difficult decisions posed by Draft specialist Ryan Saxe? There are no bombs to bail us out this time around…

Video: Nahiri Foretold Balance In Modern!

What happens when Restore Balance, As Foretold, and Nahiri, the Harbinger meet in a deck? Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren gets one step closer to breaking the format on Magic Online, that’s what. Enjoy this potential preview of Grand Prix Las Vegas wackiness!

Rotisserie Draft League Update And Cards To Watch

Sheldon Menery shares a personal note before giving an update on his Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft League and the plays that put a couple of cards on his personal watch list! One of them will almost certainly surprise you!

Aetherworks Marvel Banned!

Starting next Monday, Standard will be Marvel-less, plus a small amount of information on Magic Digital Next.

Banned Lists

Chris Lansdell serves up a trio of Top 8 “banned lists” today, including his all-time Top 8 of banned cards…and not one but two Top 8s of cards that should’ve been banned! Will your past nightmare make one of his lists?