The Best Team
Worlds 2007 finalist Patrick Chapin goes over the value of having a good playtesting group, how to choose the right people to work with, and what you can do to get to the next level with your team.
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Cubers Anonymous – The Black Plague
Today Justin focuses on black, the worst performing color in Cube right now. He tells you how it got to be this way and what problems the color has and goes over some things he tried to make black better in his cube.
Not In The Cards
This week, Chas begins to tackle the array Magic products and collectibles that have been made besides cards so that you can identify a valuable find when you see it.
Dear Azami – Live From Gen Con ’12: Vaevictis Was Here…
In this special edition of “Dear Azami,” Cassidy helped a Commander player improve his deck with a live audience at Gen Con 2012.
The Case For Standard Pauper
Find out the reasons why Pauper enthusiast Alex Ullman thinks that Standard Pauper should be implemented as an additional format with the already established Classic Pauper.
Todd vs. BBD: U/W Delver vs. Zombie Pod
Todd and BBD’s latest playtesting video features two Standard decks that are both good choices for the SCG Standard Open in Denver as well as their first try commentating while watching their video after playing.
Sweet Tweets: #71Countries1Cup
This edition of Sweet Tweets covers what went on in the Magic world last week, from the inaugural World Magic Cup at Gen Con to the release of the full contents of From the Vault: Realms.
Destroy All Monsters Redux (AKA Brewing Bonfires)
Want to beat up on all the creature-based decks at SCG Standard Open: Denver? Then check out the R/G Post deck championship deckbuilder Mike Flores has been working on to prey upon the current metagame.
Eternal Europe – Fundamentals: What Is Combo?
German Legacy specialist Carsten Kotter defines and breaks down combo into three different types so you can better identify and understand how to play with and against this archetype in time for the SCG Legacy Open in Denver.
Team USA At The World Magic Cup
US Team Captain Brian Kibler goes over his experience at the first World Magic Cup, where he, Luis Scott-Vargas, Alex Binek, and Joe Pennachio played to a 12th place finish.
Return To Innistrad
SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Brian Braun-Duin looks to his extensive experience with Innistrad Block Constructed to find lessons that will probably be valuable to know for Standard when we Return to Ravnica.
Trading Up!
Pro Tour Amsterdam finalist Brad Nelson is making one last-ditch effort to get people to try out his latest Trading Post brew. If you want to be competitive and have fun at SCG Standard Open: Denver, then check out his R/G post deck.
Thank God It’s FNM: W/B Post
AJ wasn’t able to play in FNM last Friday, so instead he tried out his friend’s W/B Post brew on Magic Online. Read on to see if this is a version of Trading Post that you’d be interested in playing at the SCG Standard Open in Denver this weekend.
Trust; Maverick Breakdown
If you enjoyed eight-time SCG Legacy Open Top 8 competitor Todd Anderson’s playtest video with Maverick last week, then don’t miss his breakdown of his current decklist. See if you should play this deck at SCG Legacy Open: Denver.
Too Much Information – Buffalo And DC Standard Opens
Join SCG Invitational finalist Michael Hetrick as he breaks down the metagame with the numbers from the SCG Standard Opens in Buffalo and Washington, DC so you can know what to expect at SCG Open Series: Denver.