The Pro Tour’s Hidden Brews
Mardu may have been at the top of the mixed format event, but there were a lot of very strong showings that were obscured by Limited rounds! Chris Lansdell tweaks on a few here!
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The Two Command Men: Terror To The Tenth Power
The Odd Couple of Magic’s for-fun formats return with a Commander deck, a clever new Cube from the community, and plenty of incentive to bust each other’s chops! What do you think of this week’s featured builds? What tweaks would you make if they were yours?
Daily Digest: Can You Say Underrated?
Mardu Vehicles gets the spotlight because of how many copies there were and where they landed, but man, does this deck deserve some serious attention!
Split Second: February 6, 2017
Pro Tour Aether Revolt results, the Pro Tour Team Series begins, and Windmillionaire comes to the PT!
A Cursed Standard Deck And Rishkar In Commander
Bennie Smith thinks his Standard deck might be cursed! While he tries to break its hold on his competitive Magic results, he offers a Rishkar, Peema Renegade deck in Commander!
More Modern Decks For SCG Regionals
Emma Handy isn’t done with describing Modern decks for SCG Regionals! If you’ve ever suited up a Slippery Bogle with a bunch of Auras, or even if you’ve ever had the dream, this article is for you!
Daily Digest: Improvisational Dramedy
Why did Ornithopter become Ross Merriam’s mortal enemy? He can’t remember, but that’s not stopping him from showcasing a U/R Improvise deck that’s pushing Ornithopter to its Standard-legal limits!
CEDTalks: Patrick Sullivan
Cedric Phillips sits down with Patrick “PSulli” Sullivan to make their predictions for Pro Tour Aether Revolt, chat about Cedric’s GP San Jose experience, and do a brief recap of the Royal Rumble.
Modern Decks For SCG Regionals
SCG Regionals is almost here! Modern will step back into the spotlight as players from all over try their hand at a Probe-less and Troll-less format! Which decks does Emma Handy recommend?
Mechanized Production
Once wasn’t enough this week for Matt Higgs! He’s got more brewing in him than he can handle, and he’s showing off yet another innovation for Aether Revolt Standard!
Drafting Digest: Hail To The Chief
Another day, another draft! Ryan Saxe takes his experience at Grand Prix San Jose and uses it to make you better at the format! But he could use some help, as usual…
Exclusive: Updated Commander Philosophy Document
The Commander Rules Committee has done some soul-searching, and they’re nothing if not transparent! Join Sheldon Menery for an up-to-the-minute look at how they view the format in 2017!
The Pro Tour Watch List
Pencils down, says Chris Lansdell! He’s putting the brews on pause as Pro Tour Aether Revolt approaches. What new Standard metagame could the big event in Dublin reveal?
Commander VS: Take No Prisoners!
It’s getting competitive in Commander Land! What happens when four of the most-watched 100-card players on the planet stop being polite and start being real? Let’s just say that parental discretion is advised!
Daily Digest: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Is Standard a two-deck metagame? Ross Merriam sure doesn’t think so! He’s excited for a Four-Color Improvise deck that swept a League on Magic Online this week!