Call Me Maybe
Remember Tempered Steel? Brewmaster Jesse Smith thinks that it’s poised for a comeback in the current Standard metagame. Consider both of his lists for the SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational in Indianapolis this weekend.
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Taking Hypergenesis To The Top (64)!
Kaitlin Lindburg doesn’t always play Magic, but when she does, she cascades into huge monsters. Read about her introduction to Legacy, her epic match against Gerry Thompson on camera, and why you should Hypergenesis.
Dear Azami – Midrange Mono-Green Is Not A Four-Letter Word
A “Dear Azami” reader’s playgroup decided to make things interesting by mandating that each player build a mono-colored deck of the color they use the least. How will Sean improve his mono-green Commander deck?
Cube Holistic Wisdom – A Case For Testing In Cube
Do you test cards before you add them to your cube? Usman tells you why he likes to test cards, especially new ones, before he puts them in his cube and shares the testing methods he’s been using lately.
Ticket To Ride
Valeriy Shunkov has a quest for you: to make your way to Moscow, Russia for the GP that will take place there on September 15-16! He’s also been working on Mono-Green Aggro in Standard. See if you’d like to try it in Indy!
A World Magic Cup Qualifier Report *1st*
Meet the newest member of this year’s U.S. National Team, Alex Binek, who earned his berth by winning the WMCQ in St. Louis last weekend with Wolf Run Ramp. Check out his list if you want to beat Delver at the SCG Standard Open in Worcester.
Mean Hippo
Focusing on Commander this week, Bennie puts a new twist on the traditional Phelddagrif "group hug" deck with the creation of Mean Hippo. Suggest the meanest cards you can think of for him to include in the comments!
The Kitchen Table #382 – A Real Burn Deck
Want to learn how to make a casual deck that really burns? Abe tells you how he was first inspired to make his A Real Burn Deck, complete with holes burned into the middle of its cards. Get in on this Extreme Theme!
SCG Open Series Preview: Worcester-Bound And Down
Get the scoop on the next StarCityGames.com Open Series stop: Worchester, Massachusetts! If you can’t attend, be sure to tune into @SCGLive with commentators Adrian Sullivan and Zack Hall all weekend long.
How To Lose At Magic
While you may focus on how to win at Magic, have you ever thought of about how you lose? Watchwolf goes over how learning from his past mistakes including mulliganing, pace of play, and health choices has helped him improve his results.
The Four Horsemen Of Legacy
SCG Legacy Open: Columbus Top 8 competitor Todd Anderson dissects the four horsement of Legacy right now so you can learn to play with them as well as against them. Prepare to play Legacy at SCG Open Series: Worcester.
Mind Twists #1
Welcome to the first edition of Mind Twists. Each week Dayv Doberne will be bringing you two Magic puzzles; submit a correct solution and you will be entered into a raffle for a small prize!
One Fish, Two Fish, White Fish, Blue Fish
Should a card or cards be banned in Standard on June 20th? If so, which card(s)? Jon Agley analyzes the current state of Standard and compares it to past formats in order to explore if banning is necessary.
Karador Play-By-Play
Since Armada Games regular Apple was kind enough to record, Sheldon has another Commander play-by-play for you this week! Find out how the Chaos was Embraced as he took Karador, Ghost Chieftain for a spin.