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Prepping For The Legacy MOCS (And Some Standard)

GP Denver winner Gerry Thompson talks about the process he went through to choose a deck for the Legacy MOCS and lets you know what he’s been playing in Standard lately. Get ready to play both formats at SCG Open Series: Denver!

NO Bant

Want to play something off the radar at SCG Legacy Open: Denver? Then learn about NO Bant in this different, entertaining article from Grand Prix Philadelphia winner Gerard Fabiano.

Vintage Avant-Garde – The Power 3 Reigns Supreme

Adapt or be destroyed—Brian DeMars learned this lesson and more about Vintage and its current metagame from participating in last weekend’s Vintage Championship at Gen Con.

League Update And The Kokusho Test

Sheldon brings you up to speed on the changes for Armada Games EDH League 16 and then talks in a little detail about their eight-week test of having Kokusho, the Evening Star unbanned.

Draft The Good Cards

Want to improve your M13 Draft skills? Then read GP Atlanta Top 8 competitor Sam Black’s continuation of the discussion generated by his popular article from last week. Find out why you shouldn’t “draft scared.”

Mr. Beety Goes To Gen Con *Settlers Of Catan 31st*

There’s no Gen Con like a player’s first. Join JDB on his Magic adventures there and his unexpected detour into the world of high-level Settlers of Catan tournament play.

In Contention #90 – No Country For Cup Win

In this episode of In Contention, the official podcast of the SCG Open Series, Reuben, Kranny, and Joey discuss all things Gen Con including FNM, Vintage, and Legacy Championships, as well as the results and future ofthe World Magic Cup.

Creativity Isn’t Dead

Two-time SCG Legacy Open finalist Drew Levin highlights some interesting decks from two major Legacy events that took place this past weekend. Get some ideas for this weekend’s SCG Legacy Open in Denver!

Mind Twists #11

Dayv has two new Magic puzzles to keep you busy this week. Don’t forget to submit a correct solution to be entered in a raffle for a signed card!

M13 Draft Walkthrough #2

If you’re going to Grand Prix Boston-Worcester this weekend, get ready to play M13 Limited by reading Pro Tour Kyoto Top 8 competitor Cedric Phillips’ second written M13 Draft walkthrough.

Video: U/G Delver In Standard

Interested in playing the U/G Delver deck that Todd wrote about in his last article at the SCG Standard Open in Denver? Then learn the ins and outs of the deck by watching him play with it in a Magic Online Daily Event.

Why Brains Should Be Your Next Meal

Zombies had quite a good showing at the World Magic Cup, with three copies in the Top 4. GP Brisbane champion Jeremy Neeman tells you why he thinks Zombie Pod and B/R Zombies are good choices for the SCG Standard Open in Denver.

One Deck To Rule Them All

Ashley Morway provides you with some examples and principles to follow if you want to build Commander decks that are effective in both big group games and one-on-one duels.

Run That Back

GP Atlanta Top 8 competitor Ari Lax recently asked Twitter, "What cards currently legal in Modern are too good/miserable to reprint in Standard?" See a few of the cards that generated the most interesting discussion.

Last Chance

Russian Magic player Valeriy Shunkov highlights some cards that have been underplayed during their time in Standard that he thinks should get some love before rotation, perhaps at the SCG Standard Open in Denver.