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Examining Splash Theory In Commander

With new four-color decks finally possible and the ability to play more than one commander at once, Commander is unknown territory! Erik talks about an important piece that will only become more important as the format evolves!

The Method For Testing A New Deck

There’s one thing almost every Magic player has in common: We all build decks! But we all also make a lot of mistakes! Here’s how to streamline your deck building process before #SCGKNOX!

Dear Azami: The Four-Color Era

We’ve wanted it for years, and now we have it! Join Dear Azami as we begin crafting four-color Commander decks and celebrate the format’s future!

Daily Digest: Shaheen Dreams

The Pro Tour was the return of control decks! The day after was their apparent death. Or so we thought! #SCGKNOX: you’re on notice. Control isn’t going anywhere!

Split Second: November 14th, 2016

Weekend tournament results, deckbox storage solutions, and playing a terrible video game for sick kids. This is Split Second!

Exploring Chandra, Torch Of Defiance In Modern

To hear the Magic hive mind tell it, first Chandra, Torch of Defiance was the second coming of Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Then she was terrible. Adrian Sullivan shows how she’s coming into her own in Modern ahead of #SCGCOL!

Daily Digest: Should We Tell Him?

Ross Merriam is a bit worried about SCG columnist Shaheen Soorani going into #SCGCOL. The longtime player is as control-oriented as ever, but he seems to be having trouble telling colors apart in his Magical dotage…

The Math And Craft Of Energy

StarCityGames.com is proud to welcome Ryan Saxe! In his SCG debut, the New York City grinder gives his insights on the little-understood energy mechanic of Kaladesh and how to think about resource management in general!

Video: R/G Marvel Breach In Modern!

Big creatures ahead of schedule in Modern? Shaun McLaren is all over it! Check out the R/G Marvel Breach mayhem on Magic Online ahead of #SCGCOL!

A Play-By-Play With Karador, Ghost Chieftain

Some Commander games just beg to be recorded for posterity! Sheldon Menery recounts a memorable one with a special guest featuring a double dose of Karador, Ghost Chieftain fun!

Split Second: November 11th, 2016

Commander 2016 release day content, a care package for a football player, and a limited reprint of a high value set. This is Split Second!

Video: Four-Color Aggro In Standard!

Commander isn’t the only format with four-color decks these days! Watch Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax play an energy-heavy Standard Four-Color Aggro deck on Magic Online ahead of #SCGCOL’s Standard Classic!

Plenty Of Brews To Make You Happy

You can always count on Chris Lansdell to brew up a storm when you need some new deck gusto in your metagame! Are you going rogue at #SCGCOL?

A Cultural Critique of Commander 2016

Commander 2016 granted a lot of longtime wishes! But what else did it give us? JDB returns to discuss the finer points of this year’s Commander release!

Eternity Crafting

Want to brew with one of Kaladesh’s most underrated legends? Need a break from Smuggler’s Copter? Matt Higgs is back to help Rashmi defeat those evil machines at the #SCGCOL Standard Classic!