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Standard Esper Control Player’s (And Hater’s) Guide

Looking for a deck to play in Standard? Brian DeMars recommends Esper Control, which he played to a Top 32 finish at SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati.

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Brad vs. Todd: Gatecrash Sealed

If you’re planning to attend Grand Prix Charlotte this weekend, you won’t want to miss this special Versus video featuring Gatecrash Sealed!

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Gatecrash Testing Dump

With Pro Tour Gatecrash in the books, four-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Ari Lax shares the Standard decks that his team tested before the event.

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The Gates Are Crashed, Long Live The Gates

How will Pro Tour Gatecrash affect the Standard metagame? Valeriy tells you his impressions of the event and highlights the decks that caught his eye.

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Dear Azami – Octopus Prime

Sean reworks a reader’s Commander deck to please his Leviathan obsession while also catering to his desire to win the occasional game in this Dear Azami.

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Magic: The Newsening – Episode 20

Have a laugh and catch up on the latest Magic news by watching this episode of Reuben Bresler’s Magic: The Newsening!

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Part One: MichaelJ Monday Special Standard Edison Edition

Mike finishes the tale of his weekend at SCG Open Series: Edison by telling you about the Caleb Durward-inspired G/W Standard deck he played to a money finish.

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Bulk Rares

This week Chas talks about the unsung heroes of the Magic finance world that he’s neglected to discuss in depth for far too long: bulk rares.

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Brad vs. Todd: Saito Naya vs. Naya Humans

Start your week off right with 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson and SCG Invitational winner Todd Anderson’s latest Standard battle!

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Standard Heading Into Pro Tour Gatecrash

Patrick Chapin reviews the Standard metagame right before PT Gatecrash. What kind of metagame does he expect there and at the Cincinnati Open and the Daytona Beach Classic?

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Part Two: A Failure Of Planning

Mike Flores spins the tale of a deck, specifically U/R Delver in Legacy. He ran it in Edison last weekend and cashed, but how could he have planned better?

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Boros Reckoner Is The New Thragtusk

Michael Martin does another breakdown of last weekend’s tournament results in order to examine the trends for this week, with SCG Open: Cincinnati and SCG Classic: Daytona Beach.

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Gruul Primer For #SCGCIN

Joshua Cho is back to talk about one of the new hit decks of the format: Gruul Aggro by Tomoharu Saito. He gives you a full primer with sideboarding guide, so take a look before the Open in Cincinnati.

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Commander: Lord Of Tresserhorn

Bennie Smith shares his ideas for a Lord of Tresserhorn Commander deck after a reader asked for more competitive options! Beef up your Grixis Zombies build.

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Thank God It’s FNM: The Flavors Of Mono Red

AJ Kerrigan looks at all the variants of red aggro in Standard: Mono Red, Boros, and Gruul. He shares the lists he’s been working on, perfect for the Cincinnati Open or Daytona Beach Classic this weekend.

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