Commander Official Banned List And Format Philosophy
Sheldon discusses the updated Commander official banned list and format philosophy document, the changes to the banned list, and the Rules Committee’s process for deciding on banned cards.
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Control’s Resurrection
Two-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani tackles the Return to Ravnica spoilers released thus far with his usual control spin.
Matt vs. Ben: RUG Delver vs. Stoneblade, The RUG Perspective
PT Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa gives you RUG Delver’s side of the story in part two of his and Ben Friedman’s in-depth matchup analysis. Prepare for Legacy at SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational!
Know Your Triggers
Check out Level 3 judge Kim Warren’s short guide of how to quickly recognize triggered abilities so you can avoid accidentally breaking the rules at your next Magic tournament.
Scars Block And Magic 2012: A Flavorful Goodbye
Say goodbye to the sets leaving Standard, Scars of Mirrodin block and Magic 2012, by reading JDB’s assessments of the fun and flavor of each departing set.
In Contention #94 – Who Blocks?
In this episode of In Contention, the official podcast of the SCG Open Series, Reuben, Kranny and Joey discuss the newly spoiled Return to Ravnica cards and the impact of spoiling cards before they’re officially previewed.
Video: U/W Delver In Standard
Watch as Todd battles with the U/W Delver deck featuring Talrand, Sky Summoner that he wrote about in his article last week to prepare for Standard at SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.
Meta Dominance
How do you determine if a deck is dominant? Jesse discusses how Delver and Zombies have performed in current Standard recently and recommends a deck for this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.
Grixis Control vs. MUD: Matchup Analysis
Check out Brian DeMars’ in-depth matchup analysis featuring two powerful and successful Vintage decks, Grixis Control and MUD.
The Financial Value Of Return To Ravnica: Daily Edition
Updated 9/18 Tuesday 11:20 PM EDT! Ben Bleiweiss is doing something different this spoiler season! Don’t miss his daily updates on the Financial Value of Return to Ravnica.
Return To Ravnica Rundown
Get ready for Return to Ravnica by reading Ashley Morway’s thoughts about some of the new cards. She’s particularly looking for cards with potential in Standard as well as for goodies to add to her Commander decks.
Laying Down The Gauntlet: Aggro And Midrange
Although the complete Return to Ravnica spoiler isn’t out yet, Ari decided to go ahead and start building a Standard gauntlet with the decks that will change the least and test new decks the most: aggro and midrange.
Reflections On Ramp And The Last Burst For Kuldotha Phoenix
Read about the Standard deck that renowned rogue brewer Adrian Sullivan has been playing a lot lately and feels is a reasonable choice for SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational this weekend.
Izzet’s Epic Experiments
Since he’s an Izzet mage, Valeriy Shunkov has been hard at work testing a couple of red and blue decks that he’s come up with for Standard once Return to Ravnica is released.
Cube Holistic Wisdom – The Case For Answers And Versatility
This week Usman Jamil discusses the role of flexible cards that serve multiple purposes and their uses in Cube (including some Return to Ravnica cards that have been spoiled!).