The Kitchen Table #380 – A Casual Overview of Avacyn Restored
If you need to know how Avacyn Restored is affecting your casual group, Abe’s got the skinny on the hits and misses from the new set!
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SCG Open Series Preview: Madison About You
The Open Series makes its way to Madison this weekend. If you’re looking for new Standard and Legacy tech using Avacyn Restored, keep an eye on SCGLive!
Video: Drafting With Todd! Cube #2
Cube is gone for now, but not forgotten! Todd’s got a few videos to show you how he approaches the three-dimensional format.
Three Interviews
PT Kyoto Top 8 competitor Cedric Phillips interviews the winner, finalist, and 10th place finisher from SCG Standard Open: Providence to get their thoughts about the tournament. Find out how Avacyn Restored has affected Standard for Madison.
Avacyn, Where Art Thou?
How did Avacyn Restored impact the first SCG Standard Open it was legal in? Jon Agley breaks it down for you with AVR card data from the Providence Top 8, Top 16, and Top 32. Get familiar with the current metagame for SCG Open Series: Madison.
The Japan Metagame Diaries – Pre-Avacyn Chaos
American Magic player Ryan Schwenk gives you another look at the Standard metagame he’s a part of in Japan before Avacyn Restored was released. If you like control, he recommends trying White Artifact Control at your next Standard tournament.
Avacyn Restored Deck Changes
Sheldon Menery tells you exactly how Avacyn Restored will impact his already existing Commander decks. He goes through deck-by-deck with which cards he’s putting in and taking out. Get ideas for your own Commander decks!
B/U Zombies (Kamikaze)
Deckbuilder Jesse Smith tells you more about a Standard deck he wrote about last week, B/U Zombies (aka Kamikaze), to give you a better understanding of exactly what the deck’s strategies are. Try it at SCG Open Series: Madison.
Grand Prix Minneapolis Travel Guide
Minnesota native Ken Bearl tells you all you need to know about where to eat, how to get around, and what to do if you get there early or scrub out at Grand Prix Minneapolis in a couple of weeks.
How Cavern Of Souls Helps Control
What effect will Cavern of Souls have on control? Dedicated Control Mage Shaheen Soorani tells you how this card really affects control and how he thinks the Standard metagame will evolve. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Madison!
Dear Azami – Been Caught Stealing
This week’s Dear Azami contributor is Cassidy McAuliffe, who enthusiastically helps Zander streamline his Halfdane deck with a stealing opponents’ creatures theme. Get your Commander fix!
Cubers Anonymous – Cubing For Championships
Justin Parnell is here to get you hyped up about the recent announcement that Cube Drafting will be a part of the Players Championship. Read why the reasons why he thinks this is big for the Cube community.
Magic: The Newsening – Episode 3
Got a case of the Mondays? Then lighten up your day with the third installment of Magic comedian Reuben Bresler’s Magic: The Newsening!
Standard Bennie Brews: Avacyn Restored Edition
Creature deck enthusiast Bennie Smith is excited to brew for Standard with Avacyn Restored! Check out a few of the ideas he’s come up with so far, and if one catches your eye try it out at SCG Open Series: Providence.
Eternal Europe – Get Ready To Terminate
Carsten Kotter thinks that Terminus will do big things for hard control decks in Legacy. Read on to see which decks he thinks will benefit from this miracle card. Prepare for post-Avacyn Restored Legacy at SCG Open Series: Providence!