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99 Problems: Ob Nixilis Versus The World

Monday, March 21 – Sean McKeown’s Part 3 of 99 Problems goes directly into the Commander deckbuilding process. With Ob Nixilis as his General, he explains each card choice and how to keep the deck fun, fair, powerful when it needs to be.

Stuck Inside a Mobile With A Memphis Cold Again

Friday, March 18 – AJ Sacher made the finals of the Memphis StarCityGames.com Legacy Open with Natural Order Bant and is now a Level 5 in the SCG Player’s Club! Will his deck close it up this weekend in Dallas/Fort Worth?

You Lika The Juice? Wards Backdraft Block Invasion

Friday, March 18 – Bennie Smith creates a Commander deck based on proliferate and covers a fun twist on an old-school draft format, Invasion block but backwards (based on the new draft rules)!

Building A Legacy – Why I Was Right

Friday, March 18 – Legacy expert, Drew Levin, has had his eye on the metagame for a long time and has been watching its trends. He explains the pillars of the metagame and what to watch out for this weekend at SCG Open: Dallas/Fort Worth.

The Magic Show #225 – Return to Form

Friday, March 18 – Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. As you can see this week we’re at it again, switching things up in what I feel will bridge the gap between the old and the new. You ready for this jelly? Let’s go! NOW WITH VIDEO!

Too Much Information – Edison Standard Open

Friday, March 18 – Glenn Jones back with another Too Much Information – this time about Standard from the Edison Open. Find out what’s up and what’s down for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open: Dallas/Fort Worth!

Tales Of A Pro Tour Nothing

Friday, March 18 – This is the story of a GP Champion, Jason Ford. He’s been grinding in and out of the Tour, and his story is one of trial and experience, of a certain disillusionment about the Pro lyfe.

A Limited Article – Doing Time In Jersey

Friday, March 18 – Jon Corpora tells one helluva story about his journey to the StarCityGames.com Open in Edison, where he played Boros, but really, this article is all about the times.

Eternal On The Other Side Of The Ocean – Dealing With Disruption

Thursday, March 17 – Legacy is full of Dazes and Stifles and Wastelands these days, so learn to tread the water of StarCityGames.com Open: Dallas/Fort Worth by reading Carsten’s complete guide to dealing with disruption.

Too Much Information – StarCityGames.com Standard Open: Washington, D.C.

Thursday, March 17 – StarCityGames.com Open: Dallas/Fort Worth is right around the corner! Glenn Jones has matchup and metagame data. Which decks are over-/under-performing? What decks should you expect this weekend?

Three Potential Answers To Caw-Blade

Thursday, March 17 – Jon Agley from the Top 4 of the Talent Search is now a regular columnist here on SCG. He kicks off with 3 interesting decks that might be able to fight the Caw menace, sure to be popular this weekend in Fort Worth.

Enlightened Tutor Lands: A Complete Primer

Thursday, March 17 – 43 Lands is a Legacy deck that uses a Life from the Loam engine to overwhelming effect! Michael Caffrey has taken the deck to high finishes and wants you to do the same this weekend at SCG Open: Dallas/Fort Worth.

Extended And Standard Metagame Updates

Wednesday, March 16 – Reid Duke discovers some Valakut tech, a new Extended Grixis Control list, and a Venser, the Sojourner U/W Control deck for Standard. Find out how to prepare for the SCG Open in Dallas/Fort Worth this weekend.

The Icy Grip – Extended: Watch Out, Valakut, Control Is Back!

Wednesday, March 16 – Esper Control is back to attack Extended! Shaheen takes the power of Esper Charm, discard, planeswalkers, and control elements and combines it in a deck built to beat pesky Scapeshifters.

Embracing The Chaos – Resurrecting Thraximundar

Wednesday, March 16 – Sheldon Menery resurrects Thraximundar from the grave, and he’s ready for battle (he has haste after all). Check out this Grixis Commander deck with a Vampires/proliferate subtheme.