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From Izzet Phoenix To … Jeskai Control?

The Esper Professor made the Top 8 at Grand Prix Tampa with Izzet Phoenix, but he’s already heading back to control in Modern! Get his latest Jeskai list ahead of SCG Cincinnati!

HBMO’s Impact On The Modern Metagame & Why Bo1 Matters To You

Gerry and Bryan discuss the surprise dominant deck at the Hunter Burton Memorial Open and a different take on Arclight Phoenix, plus Duo Standard, best-of-one overall, and the million-dollar Mythic Invitational!

Finals Rewind!

Last weekend, three major Modern tournaments saw three Izzet Phoenix decks make the finals! Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson replay those last clashes ahead of SCG Cincinnati!

New Twists On Old Flavors For Modern Horizons

Reprints may have most of the Modern Horizons hype, but Carmen Handy is more interested in the new cards! She’s imagined a variety of cards in likely categories. See what you think!

Don’t Make Constructed Mistakes In Limited

If you try to play Limited like it’s Constructed, you’ll throw away games! Ryan Saxe highlights three key mistakes he sees frequently and tells how to avoid them!

The Commander Advisory Group Charter

You’ve met the Commander Advisory Group in Sheldon Menery’s past articles. Let him introduce you to its charter, which lays out how CAG members will communicate with the Rules Committee and the public!

The Evolution Of Delver Decks In Legacy

Legacy may be slow to change most of the time, but the past month has been a big exception! Abraham Stein breaks down how Delver decks have adapted in recent weeks, plus the tech you must watch out for at SCG Cincinnati!

Fan Request!

Commander VS would be nothing without the fans! Parnell, Noel, Suarez, and Green have taken requests. Now they’re about to take names!

Grixis Death’s Shadow VS Izzet Phoenix: The Shadow Perspective

Not playing Izzet Phoenix in Modern at SCG Cincinnati? Ben Friedman makes the case for Grixis Death’s Shadow, including his latest list and counter-intuitive tricks to flip the matchup!

Drafting With Bots

Drafting against the bots on Magic Arena has substantial differences from drafting in a pod. The Lords of Limited share how to beat the bots!

Limited Heuristics For Breaking Limited Heuristics

Learning when to break the “rules of thumb” is a key step in leveling up your Magic game! Ryan Saxe shares four useful Limited heuristics … and twelve times you should go the other way!

Completing The Cycle With A Mono-Blue Commander

Bennie took stock of his Commander decks recently and found he had four monocolored builds. Not one to leave a cycle uncompleted, he made a Thada Adel, Acquisitor deck to play and share with you!

Nine Decks, Three Formats, One Goal: Win SCG Cincinnati

Whichever seat you’re taking in Team Constructed at SCG Cincinnati, Dylan Hand has a trio of suggestions for you! Let the SCG Tour grinder guide the way!

Testing The London Mulligan, Part 2!

Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson continue their testing with the London Mulligan in Modern! From Amulet Titan and Burn to Golgari Midrange and Azorius Control, expect plenty of surprises!

Banned And Restricted Updates, Modern, And Duo Standard

The Modern community was up in arms about the lack of changes to Modern, but why? Plus, Gerry has been busy testing Duo Standard for the Mythic Invitational. Is this format for real?