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Positive Auras

Abe Sargent bemoans the way equipment has all but replaced auras in nearly every typical Commander list. Fortunately, he has some analysis on the subject, including a few ways you can use the auras you want for good results at Grand Prix Atlanta’s Commander Celebration!

Open Series Spotlight: Jeskai Black

Todd ran his own list to great success, but it was Aaron Barich’s card choices that made his Jeskai Black deck the talk of the town! See Todd pick up Aaron’s version to see if it has what it takes to tackle #SCGStates!

Esper Control At SCG States!

You can always count on Shaheen to deliver the latest in great Esper tech! See the deck he conquered a PPTQ with and what you need to know to control the flow of #SCGStates tomorrow!

Video: Battle For Zendikar Draft!

BFZ Limited will have a huge role in who makes it to Sunday at the Pro Tour this weekend! Watch Sam Black explain his deckbuilding and draft picks so that you can master the format before the competition!

Daily Digest: Ali Eldrazi

Two-deck format? Please. Ali Aintrazi has always ignored the go-to decks in formats and it won him a national title in one of the least diverse formats ever. Could it win you an #SCGStates Championship this weekend?

10 Things To Know About Esper Dragons

Gerard is a pro, however, he can’t make the Pro Tour this weekend, which means he’s willing to give away his information for free! See the specifics of piloting what he thinks is the most underrated deck in the format before #SCGStates!

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan Control VS. Savage Naya

These two pros have a big event this weekend, but that just means they won’t be blocking you from tearing apart #SCGStates! We’re only a day away from the Standard and Modern double-header of the season! We’ll see you there!

Bring To Knight: BFZ Synergies For Each Format

Bennie puts down the Commander decks so that he can experiment with some of the most potent BFZ combos in more competitive formats! #SCGStates will assuredly show off lists with these Battle for Zendikar standouts!

Bant Megamorph And Mardu Dragons

Fresh off of a strong finish at #SCGATL, “The Boss” Tom Ross shares his thoughts on the current state of the Standard format, how he’d tune his Bant Megamorph deck for #SCGStates this weekend, and what else he’s considering as an option for the weekend.

My Deck Is Bad And I Feel Bad

Getting things wrong can just be a slight misstep on the way to getting things right, and if you can get big things wrong and still make the semifinals of a Standard Open, well, it must be nice. Todd shares what he learned playing Jeskai Black at #SGATL and how he’s fixed the deck to run it back at #SCGStates this weekend!

Gearing Up For Atlanta

Grand Prix Atlanta is going to have a special side event all weekend just for Commander players, and Sheldon Menery is getting his finely-honed decks ready for a long weekend of Embracing the Chaos… and hoping that you’ll join him not just in the games but in the spirit of the weekend.

Control In The New Standard

Jim Davis loves control decks when they’re a good fit for the format, and today he shares what he’s found so far in trying to make control work in Standard against the top decks. In addition to sharing his deck for #SCGStates, Jim has a #PTBFZ home game to play… details inside!

Daily Digest: Dragon Superfriends

With G/W Megamorph and Jeskai Black sitting at the top of the current Standard metagame, any deck that looks well-positioned against both will deserve further consideration. Today’s Temur Dragons deck does exactly that, and might be worth playing at #SCGStates this weekend!

Brewing Mardu

While there has been a lot of talk about adding Mardu cards to the Jeskai deck, Chris Lansdell is mostly exited to just play more Mardu cards and is happy to leave the Jeskai Clan out of it entirely. Check out his build and give it a spin before #SCGStates this weekend!

Evolutionary Leap In Standard

Brewing for a new Standard format is the best, and Sam Black just wouldn’t be himself if he wasn’t looking at all of the awesome sacrifice-themed cards in order to see whether there’s a viable “Aristocrats”-style deck for #PTBFZ.