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Even More Brewing With R2R

Join GP Nashville champion Gerry Thompson as he continues to brew and tune decks for the new Standard format with Return to Ravnica!

Limiting Chance: The Opening Hand

In Dan Nelson’s new series, Limiting Chance, he’s going to focus on the aspects of Magic that draw from poker: the randomness. Check out his first installment about how many lands you can expect in your opening hand!

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.

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.