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Eternal Europe – Impressions From The City

Take a look at the interesting Legacy decks German Magic player Carsten Kotter has been working on with cards from Return to Ravnica!

Todd vs. BBD: U/R/W Delver vs. W/R/B Tokens

Watch Todd and BBD try out some Return to Ravnica cards in this Standard playtesting video with commentary.

Limiting Chance: The Opening Hand

In Dan Nelson’s new series, Limiting Chance, he’s going to focus on the aspects of Magic that draw from poker: the randomness. Check out his first installment about how many lands you can expect in your opening hand!

SCG Open Series Preview: Georgia On My Mind

Find out all you need to know about this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational!

Zombies And The New Standard

See what SCG Standard Open: Washington, DC winner Todd Anderson’s favorite card in Return to Ravnica so far is and why he thinks B/G Zombies will be an overwhelming favorite in the early days of new Standard.

In Contention #94 – Who Blocks?

In this episode of In Contention, the official podcast of the SCG Open Series, Reuben, Kranny and Joey discuss the newly spoiled Return to Ravnica cards and the impact of spoiling cards before they’re officially previewed.

Scars Block And Magic 2012: A Flavorful Goodbye

Say goodbye to the sets leaving Standard, Scars of Mirrodin block and Magic 2012, by reading JDB’s assessments of the fun and flavor of each departing set.

Know Your Triggers

Check out Level 3 judge Kim Warren’s short guide of how to quickly recognize triggered abilities so you can avoid accidentally breaking the rules at your next Magic tournament.

Control’s Resurrection

Two-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani tackles the Return to Ravnica spoilers released thus far with his usual control spin.

Commander Official Banned List And Format Philosophy

Sheldon discusses the updated Commander official banned list and format philosophy document, the changes to the banned list, and the Rules Committee’s process for deciding on banned cards.

Return To Ravnica Rundown

Get ready for Return to Ravnica by reading Ashley Morway’s thoughts about some of the new cards. She’s particularly looking for cards with potential in Standard as well as for goodies to add to her Commander decks.

Grixis Control vs. MUD: Matchup Analysis

Check out Brian DeMars’ in-depth matchup analysis featuring two powerful and successful Vintage decks, Grixis Control and MUD.

Meta Dominance

How do you determine if a deck is dominant? Jesse discusses how Delver and Zombies have performed in current Standard recently and recommends a deck for this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.

Video: U/W Delver In Standard

Watch as Todd battles with the U/W Delver deck featuring Talrand, Sky Summoner that he wrote about in his article last week to prepare for Standard at SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.

Dear Azami – Readying The Return To Ravnica

It looks like everyone is ready for the upcoming Return to Ravnica, including a reader who has requested Sean’s help with his Skullbriar, the Walking Grave Commander deck that contains spoiled cards.