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Is Izzet Prowess The Deck To Beat In Modern?

Has Sprite Dragon taken over Modern? Six SCG creators say what they’d play on the eve of Modern Horizons 2’s release.

My Historic Anthology 5 Report Card

Todd Anderson takes Historic Anthology 5 card-by-card. Do the Praetors of New Phyrexia still impress? Does Into the North have new life?

Jeskai Control Is The Deck To Beat In Historic After The Banning Of Thassa’s Oracle

With Thassa’s Oracle banned in Historic, what is the new deck to beat? Shaheen Soorani, not surprisingly, thinks control will lead the way. Jeskai Control, to be specific…

What Can Modern Horizons Tell Us About Modern Horizons 2?

“What’s past is prologue,” as Shakespeare wrote. Dom Harvey shares how Modern Horizons offers hopeful signs for Modern Horizons 2… and warnings.

The Deck To Beat In Ikoria Quick Draft Is Rakdos Sacrifice

Jake Browne surged up the Magic Arena Limited ladder by drafting Ikoria. He reveals his path to success: two colors, one plan, and a lot of Tentative Connections.

Is Elite Spellbinder A First Pick In Legacy Cube?

Ryan Overturf takes a deep dive into a Pack 1, Pick 1 scenario in the Legacy Cube. Will he take Elite Spellbinder from a pack with Time Warp and a Sword?

With Such A Successful Weekend, Is Tainted Pact Historic’s Deck To Beat?

Tainted Pact decks dominated Historic during the May Strixhaven League Weekend. Will any of our SCG creators buck the trend?

How To Maximize Atarka’s Command In Historic

Atarka’s Command is coming in Historic Anthology V. Can Ross Merriam make work a deck that thrives in Pioneer but has stumbled in other formats?

Sullivan’s Satchel: Rate Issues, Rochester Draft, And Merchandise

Patrick Sullivan answers mailbag questions on high-rate cards, Team Rochester Draft, and making players feel like rock stars.

My Case For Banning Thassa’s Oracle In Historic

When a drawback is not severe enough, a card can end up ban-worthy. So why does Michael Majors want Tainted Pact to stay in Historic and Thassa’s Oracle to go?

Did The May Strixhaven League Weekend Help Solve Strixhaven Standard?

What happened at the May Strixhaven League Weekend, and how will Standard players react? World Champion PVDDR and others say what they’d play.

Commander Deep Dive: Adrix And Nev, Twincasters

Doubling tokens offers countless possibilities for the Commander brewer. Bennie Smith takes a deep dive into Adrix and Nev, Twincasters.

Prepare For Sanctum Prelate’s Arrival In Modern Or Else

Sanctum Prelate will transform the Modern metagame as part of Modern Horizons 2. Ari Lax breaks down why it matters, the losers, and the winners.

The Politics Of Commander

Politics and multiplayer Magic go hand in hand. Sheldon Menery shares his sliding scale of Commander politics and highlights two key political cards.

What I’d Like To See From The Return Of Paper Organized Play

With Magic Organized Play in upheaval, Sam Black looks to the future. What would make competitive Magic better for nearly all players?