Week One of the Battle for Zendikar Standard format showed us the defining decks to start with, and Week Two allows us time for refinement. Tom “The Boss” Ross improved G/W Megamorph by adding a little blue mana, check it out for this weekend’s #SCGStates!
Now that Levi has gotten settled in to Dear Azami, he’s ready to take on some serious old-school challenges… like today’s Chainer, Dementia Master deck!
Standard appears to be waiting for the Pro Tour to tell us what the format is all about, but Mark Nestico has to test for #SCGStates this weekend now just like the rest of us. He shares his thoughts on what the format is all about and his current deck of choice for Standard!
Matt Higgs is well-known for his love of tempo decks, and in a wide-open format where you can do practically anything, of course that’s what he wants to do first. Check his list out and give it a try before #SCGStates this weekend!
Sometimes Abe’s Random Commander Challenge yields a complete dud that he has to get creative with. And sometimes, it hits him with a popular powerhouse like Sydri! See the new and creative direction he takes her before you hit up Grand Prix Atlanta’s Commander Celebration!
Cedric Phillips sits down with Patrick “PSulli” Sullivan to go over the results of #SCGINDY, discuss the notion that Magic players try to mislead players in their writing/deck selection, and analyze the recent changes to SCG Organized Play.
Danny West examines the role of green cards in current Magic. Is green occupying too much of the color pie? Has R&D pushed the color too far? Is G/W Megamorph the only way to go for #SCGStates this weekend?
Want a deck that isn’t Megamorphing or trying to splash black in Jeskai? GerryT shows off a great run at the Open Series last weekend that you can take to #SCGStates!
With G/W Megamorph and Jeskai Black clearly at the top of the metagame charts, a deck that can beat them both is going to be worth paying attention to. Today’s deck seems to be designed with its position against both well in mind, making it a good deck to consider testing for #SCGStates this weekend!
Adrian Sullivan pays tribute to a huge influence in his Magic life and educates stores and players alike on how they can grow their Magic culture to the benefit of everyone!
Chris VanMeter reviews the success stories from last weekend and makes a few recommendations for those on their way to #SCGATL!
Looking for a creature strategy but can’t figure out which colors you want? With this Standard’s manabase configurations, you don’t have to choose! Splash what you want at #SCGATL!
With new sets come a lot of new mechanics and new interactions? Read about some crazy Zada, Hedron Grinder tricks and some Undergrowth Champion tips with Paul and special guest Jeph Foster!
If you watched coverage last weekend, you may have caught a lot of +1/+1 counters littering the battlefield! If you’re a dice-enthusiast that wants to play a wild game at #SCGATL, here you go!
How hard is it to define a format after a single event? What does the Pro Tour mean for the upcoming metagame? Which two interesting decks aren’t receiving enough attention? Jim Davis is on the job for #SCGATL!
