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Winning SCG Open: LA With Talrand And The Future Delver

Talrand, Sky Summoner took Keyan Jafari to first place at the Standard Open in Los Angeles. Could it still be a major force with Return to Ravnica at SCG Open: Cincinnati?

Ramper’s Path

Brian Kibler takes a look at some of the first competitive ramp decks and how he got the nickname “Dragonmaster.” Will Return to Ravnica have its own ramp strategies? Find out before SCG Open: Cincinnati next weekend.

Give Commander A Try With Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice

With Return to Ravnica about to come out, right now is the perfect time to get into Commander! Bennie writes about a nice starting point for a Selesnya deck using Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice.

Return to Ravnica Financial Wrap

Don’t miss Ben’s daily updates for the financial value of Return to Ravnica here. Today, he wraps it up with some overall thoughts and a cheat sheet for the Prerelease weekend.

Winning The SCG Invitational In Atlanta

StarCityGames.com Invitational: Atlanta winner Todd Anderson tells you about the decks he used to take down the tournament last weekend, U/W Delver in Standard and RUG Delver in Legacy.

Abrupt Decay And Legacy Pox

Find out why two-time SCG Open champion Reid Duke recommends that you try his B/G Pox deck with Abrupt Decay in Legacy once Return to Ravnica is released.

Playing An Event Deck At An SCG Open

Ken Bearl has always wanted to play an Event Deck at a major event. Read about how he finally made it happen at the SCG Standard Open in Minneapolis.

Tightening Up Our Playtesting Decklists

GerryT has been doing a lot of brewing and playtesting for Standard with Return to Ravnica. Find out what he’s thinking about playing at SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati, the first tournament featuring the new format.

Greatness At Any Cost

Read about how Dan Unwin settled upon the Grixis Control list that he took to a first place finish at a local Vintage tournament and why he recommends you try playing his favorite format.

Reader Mailbag

Find out what fans of Commander asked Sheldon when he solicited them for questions and his answers to those questions in part one of Reader Mailbag.

Updating Legacy Zombies

Read about Sam’s journey as he explores adding three Return to Ravnica cards to his Legacy Zombie deck: Deathrite Shaman, Lotleth Troll, and Abrupt Decay.

Gold Cards: A Gilded Prerelease

Which guild should you choose at your Return to Ravnica Prerelease? Jon Agley breaks down the removal and combat tricks in the set by guild so that you can make an informed decision this weekend.

In Contention # 95 – Episode Ninety-Five

In this episode of In Contention, the official podcast of the SCG Open Series, Reuben, Kranny and Joey discuss the recent SCG Invitational results and best picks out of Return to Ravnica for Legacy and Standard.

How To Beat The Rotation: What Worked Last Time?

SCG Standard Open: Indianapolis winner Dayv Doberne takes a look at the early tournaments of Scars-Innistrad Standard to see what we can learn from the initial successful strategies before the upcoming rotation.

Awaken The Giant: Martello Shops And 3rd Place At Vintage Champs

Raffaele Forino placed third with Martello Shops at the Vintage Champs at Gen Con this year. Read his tournament report that provides you with more than just one aspect of an event, Shop theory, or his journey as a player.