Commander Deckbuilding 101
This week, Glenn tells you why Commander offers us a unique way to maximize our deckbuilding experiences and how he believes it merits a unique way to build decks.
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Square One: B/U Zombies (Kamikaze)
One of Jesse’s brews from a few months back, B/U Zombies (aka Kamikaze), got two cards that it really needed to be more successful from M13. Read on to find out what they are!
Top 8 At Grand Prix Columbus
Orrin Beasley writes about the Jund deck he played at the Modern Grand Prix in Columbus and recounts the tournament from his three byes to his loss in the Top 8.
Video: Naya Pod In Modern
Watch two-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Todd Anderson play Naya Pod in a Magic Online Modern Daily Event. Learn more about this fun Eternal format!
Dear Azami – Straight Up Beatdown, Mayael-Style
If you like to indulge your Timmy side, read how Cassidy had a lot of fun this week making changes to a reader’s Mayael the Anima Commander deck.
Cubers Anonymous – Designing The Custom Cube
Justin Parnell tells you more about the design process for the Custom Cube Project that he and Ali Aintrazi have been working on since last October.
Magic: The Newsening – Episode 9
Join Reuben Bresler as he covers the most recent stories and events in Magic.
Underperformed, Overestimated, Or What?
With M13 finally legal on Magic Online, Valeriy Shunkov takes a look at some M13 cards that have underperformed so far on the SCG Open Series but have been doing well in Magic Online Standard Daily Events.
Thank God It’s FNM: Elves
AJ was unable to get all the cards he needed to play Elves at FNM, so he got in some practice games instead with his friends. See how the games played out and some different directions the deck could take.
Nefarious Nefarox For Commander
Bennie hits up another new legend from M13 to build a sweet Commander deck around this week: Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis! Check out this mono-black Commander brew.
Modern Avant-Garde – Ban’t Catch A Break: 9th At GP Columbus
Brian DeMars got 9th at GP Columbus, just missing out on Top 8 by breakers. He tells you about the Bant deck he played and gives you the information you need to play it yourself at your next Modern tournament.
Eternal Europe – Meeting GP Ghent
Carsten Kotter details his experiences at the Legacy Grand Prix in Ghent this past weekend with Esper Control. Get some ideas for what to play in Legacy this weekend at SCG Open Series: Buffalo.
Todd vs. BBD: Esper Midrange vs. Mono-Green Aggro
Get ready to play Standard at SCG Open Series: Buffalo by watching Todd Anderson playtest Esper Midrange versus Brian Braun-Duin with Mono-Green Aggro.
The Three Amigos: Standard, Modern And Legacy Updates
GP Minneapolis Top 8 competitor Ben Friedman shares a sweet deck for Modern, what he would play at the SCG Standard Open in Buffalo this weekend, and how you can fight Esper Stoneblade in Legacy.
SCG Open Series Preview: Buffalo Bound
Glenn Jones tells all you need to know about this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Buffalo. If you can’t make it to the event, be sure to tune in to Patrick Chapin and Adrian Sullivan on @SCGLive.