When I Get That Feeling, I Need Heretical Healing
Bennie is all for Liliana, Heretical Healer, and to show his devotion to his favorite Defiant Necromancer he’s building around her in both Standard and Commander!
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Brad VS. The Boss: Abzan Control VS. Abzan Midrange
An intriguing new take on Abzan just won an MTGO PTQ, and to figure out how good it is, Brad Nelson and Tom “The Boss” Ross set it up in the Abzan mirror against a more dedicated control build. Is this the deck you should be playing at #SCGBALT? Find out inside!
BBD VS. CVM: Bant Megamorph VS. G/B Dragons
This past weekend really shook up the Standard format, and for today’s Versus Video BBD and CVM battle with two of that event’s breakthrough decks, Bant Megamorph and G/B Dragons, to prepare for #SCGBALT this weekend!
Video: Abzan Aggro In Standard!
There has been a huge surge in G/R decks in recent weeks, but as powerful as they are, all of them tend to have Abzan Aggro as a potential bad matchup. Brian beats down to prepare for #SCGBALT, check it out and give Abzan Aggro a try!
Video: Four Color Ghostway In Modern!
Sam Black is well-known for his synergistic small-creature decks that generate incremental advantage, and this four-color Ghostway deck is right up his alley. Try it out this weekend at #SCGBALT’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ!
A First Look At Magic Origins
Magic Origins is proving to be both a flavorful and powerful set, and there are even a few potent Dragons for the Dragonmaster himself. Check inside for Brian’s first thoughts about the set and its iconic Planeswalkers!
Daily Financial Value of Magic Origins – June 25th
We saw a whole lot of cards spoiled last night, including some key reprints as well as the last of the five flip-Planeswalkers, Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh!
Kytheon’s Origins In Standard
Nothing ignites the spark of imagination quite like the possibility of a turn-one planeswalker. Kytheon beats down like The Boss, and Tom has several decks to try him out in.
Video: Goryo’s Vengeance in Modern
Nourishing Shoal has recently made the Griselbrand/Goryo’s Vengeance archetype in Modern far more interesting, and in today’s video Ari puts Jacob Wilson’s 11th-place decklist from Grand Prix Copenhagen through its paces to prepare you for the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at #SCGBALT.
Video: Jeskai Midrange In Standard
With only middling results playing Jeskai Aggro at Grand Prix Providence, Todd updates the deck to take a more midrange stance and tests it out as he prepares for the main event at #SCGBALT!
CEDTalks: Patrick Sullivan
Cedric Phillips sits down with Patrick “PSulli” Sullivan to go over the results of #SCGINDY, begin analyzing cards from Magic Origins, and give a shout out to some of Indy’s finest locales for their hospitality.
Pedestals
Being right is hard, and it is not something you can always control. Bias is just a natural fact of life, and it can get in the way of success. If you want to do well at Magic, don’t try to become more right – try to become less wrong.
Other Peoples’ Decks: Anthony’s Mishra, Artificer Prodigy
So many people took interest in the Mishra, Artificier Prodigy deck Sheldon played against last week that it just had to present itself here. Commander is a puzzle, and solving for a way to make use of a commander whose ability sounds “bad” in a singleton format is awesome.
The Art Of Self-Evaluation
What is the difference between a good play and a bad one? The answer to that question is far more than just “and then I won,” and being critical of your past plays so you make better ones in the future is a key skill among the best players.
Daily Digest: Standard Zoo
Standard has turned out to be quite an aggressive format in recent weeks, and the potential for it to stay aggressive is stronger than we may realize. Give this Naya Zoo deck a try before #SCGBALT this weekend!