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Don’t Play A Hate Deck At A Grand Prix

Six-time SCG Legacy Open Top 8 competitor Drew Levin tells you why playing a hate deck in Legacy is a losing proposition. Find out what you should consider playing instead at GP Atlanta or the SCG Legacy Open in Seattle this weekend!

Mind Twists #4

Dayv Doberne provides your weekly Magic puzzle fix and also shares the Standard deck he plans on playing this weekend at the SCG Standard Open in Seattle.

The Japan Metagame Diaries – The Mutating Metagame

It’s already well into June, and the world of Magic: The Gathering in Japan is heating up along with the weather. Find out what Standard decks American Ryan Schwenk has been facing in Japan lately.

Too Much Information – Standard In Worcester And Indianapolis

Welcome to the Standard edition of Too Much Information! SCG Invitational finalist Michael Hetrick breaks down and analyzes the meta from three recent events: SCG Standard Opens in Worcester and Indy and the SCG Invitational in Indy.

What Year Is It, Anyway?

It’s almost time to celebrate the new year…of Magic! Top Australian pro Jeremy Neeman talks M13, including exclusive interviews with Ajani and Liliana, a review of a sweet reprint, and a discussion of a few unassuming role-players.

Commander Caveats For A Casual Evening

You probably know Glenn Jones as SCG’s Event Coverage Coordinator, but he likes to spend his free time playing casual Magic formats—including Commander, Cube, Winston Draft, Type 4, and many, many more.

Vintage Avant-Garde – Rebuilding Griselbrand Oath

Brian DeMars is surprised Griselbrand hasn’t been tearing up Vintage the way he anticipated it might, so he has rethought how to best take advantage of him in the current Vintage metagame with his Griselbrand Oath deck.

Chasing Faeries: Found It!

Ari Lax made Top 4 of Standard with Esper Midrange and placed 18th in Legacy with Storm at SCG Open Series: Detroit this past weekend. Read why he recommends both decks for SCG Open Series: Seattle (and see his five-minute primer for Storm!).

The Complete Pauper Pricelist

If you’re interested in playing Pauper with paper cards, Alex Ullman has compiled a complete list of cards that have seen serious play in the format and the number of each card you would need to purchase to have a playset of every potential card.

The Brave Old World

With nothing banned in Standard, Valeriy Shunkov thinks we have the perfect chance to prove that we’re able to fight the Delver menace. He’s been working on a Naya Pod deck that you should look at playing at SCG Open Series: Seattle.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Enablers Part 2: Symmetrical Disruption

Cube theorist Usman Jamil gives you ideas for cards that you can include in your cube to enable and support symmetrical disruption decks while also being generally useful to the cube as a whole.

Dear Azami – Under Cover Of Darkness

Sean McKeown was itching to build a deck with a new Planechase commander, so he went ahead and built himself a sweet 100-card deck with Vela the Night-Clad as general.

Thundermaw Hellkite: The New Baneslayer

Find out why Patrick Chapin is so excited about a new card coming out in M13, Thundermaw Hellkite, and see the many decks he already thinks it will find a home in.

The Can’t-Miss Spec

In the wake of Land Tax, Chas Andres takes a look at can’t miss specs: where to identify these can’t-miss shots, how to buy, when to sell, and a few cards might be due for a meteoric rise.

Brian Kibler, Ascendant Dragonmaster

Don’t miss Ben Snyder’s interview with SCG’s own Brian Kibler, who has won Pro Tours, designed award-winning games, and helped hundreds of amateurs reach their dream of playing competitive Magic through his writing and videos.