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What I Learned From GP Chicago

This past weekend, Ari piloted Infect to 19th place at the Modern Grand Prix in Chicago. He tells you about the decks he considered playing and what he expects to happen from this point in the format.

Is It Aggro? Is It Izzet?

Find out what happened when Pauper specialist Alex Ullman began experimenting with U/R Delver in honor of Izzet Week. In the tradition of the blue-red guild, it might not end up where you expect!

Unexplored Opportunities

What’s Modern look like after Pro Tour Return to Ravnica, Grand Prix Lyon, and Grand Prix Chicago? Russian Magic player Valeriy Shunkov shares what he observed about the format over the weekend.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Un-Cards And Holiday Cards

Have you ever wanted to play with cards from Un-sets or Holiday promos? Cube theorist Usman Jamil goes over a few that could be fun and useful additions to your cube.

In Memoriam: Sam Barth

We offer our condolences and are honored to present Tannon Grace with a forum to say a few words about his good friend, SCG Standard Open: New Orleans Top 4 competitor Sam Barth, whose life was cut short on November 5th due to a car accident.

Dear Azami – All The Combos, All The Time

Read what happens when Sean gives a reader’s mono-white Kiyomaro, First to Stand Commander deck focused on card draw the Dear Azami treatment.

StarCityGames.com Announces Military Deferment Invite Policy

StarCityGames.com is giving its participants in the military a way to attend Invitationals that they would miss due to their service to the country. Here’s how you get it!

The Bluff Attack

Four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin goes in-depth about a tactic in Magic that when done correctly separates good players from truly great players: the bluff attack.

Video: Four-Color Battle Of Wits In Standard

Watch Mike play some matches with the Four-Color Battle of Wits deck that he wrote about a couple weeks ago to see if it looks fun to play at the upcoming SCG Standard Open in Seattle.

Misprints

Last week, StarCityGames.com added a misprints and rarities section to its store. Chas goes through their inventory by type of misprint and tells you why he thinks some are worth more than others.

Brad vs. Gindy: U/W Midrange vs. Reanimator

This time 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson faces a new challenger: Pro Tour Hollywood winner and US National champion Charles Gindy!

Todd vs. BBD: Jund Midrange vs. Bant Control

See how the matchup between two decks that have recently successful in Standard plays out in the capable hands of Todd and BBD before SCG Open Series: Dallas this weekend.

StarCityGames.com Premium Announcement (With FAQ)

The President of StarCityGames.com, Pete Hoefling, is announcing an impending increase to Premium prices. There has never been a better time to subscribe than now!

Back Under The Bridge From Below

Find out what deck Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin recommends you play at Grand Prix Chicago this weekend and why he thinks it’s a good choice for the current Modern metagame.

Growing Up Combo

What’s behind Door Number One? Renowned deck designer Mike Flores tells you why people play combo decks and reveals his latest combo creation in Standard featuring Door to Nothingness.