Dear Azami – Yo Cromat, I’m Really Happy For You, I’mma Let You Finish…
Sean McKeown made an unprecedented change to a Commander deck this week: he switched a reader’s commander! Read on to find out why Sean felt such a bold move was neccessary.
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Back In Black
Known as one of the greatest Magic players of all time, Kai Budde played in his first Pro Tour since Paris at PT Avacyn Restored. Read how he became a part of Team #SCGBlack, his testing process with them, and how he did in Barcelona.
Planning For Rotation
Is the “all your cards will lose value on rotation, so sell them now” heuristic a myth in the current era? Using trends from the past, Chas Andres takes a look at the expensive cards in Scars of Mirrodin block to see which ones you should keep and sell.
Playing Gullivers And Growing Lilliputians
With the Standard PTQ season in full swing, Valeriy Shunkov has been busy brewing up interesting decks to crush the current metagame. Play something different this weekend at SCG Open Series: Nashville.
Video: Mana Pool Party – Complaining
Welcome to Mana Pool Party! I am your host, Twitch, and today’s lesson in Magic etiquette will be about complaining…and when not to do it.
Big And Little (Miraculous) Things
Itching to play miracles in Standard at SCG Open Series: Nashville this weekend? Then check out Mike Flores’ All-American Miracles deck, which he’s been smashing with on Magic Online.
Why You Should Be Hyper-Aggressive At Your Next Pro Tour
Eduardo Borges, known as EdB on Magic Online, is a Brazilian player who has been on the Pro Tour for a few years. He details his team’s testing process for PT AVR so you can prepare for upcoming Block Constructed events.
Naya Restored
At GP Minneapolis, Brian Kibler played his Standard Naya deck updated with cards from Avacyn Restored. Find out how he’d change the deck moving forward for SCG Open Series: Nashville.
Architectural Achievements
Read about how Brad Nelson made the finals of GP Minneapolis with Nick Spagnolo’s Grand Architect deck. He answers all your questions about the deck, including sideboarding and how it should be changed for the Standard Open in Nashville.
Commander’s Eye Peek At Planechase 2012
With Planechase 2012’s release just one week away, Bennie Smith takes a look at some Planechase cards you might want to include in your Commander decks.
No Delver, No Top 8; Know Delver, Know Top 8
Ben Friedman is on the rise with his second Grand Prix Top 8 at Minneapolis last weekend. Read about his U/W Delver deck and changes he would make to it for Standard in Nashville this weekend.
Figure Out What’s Important
GP Nashville finalist Todd Anderson talks about changes he’s been making in his life that he hopes will improve his Magic tournament results. He also highlights Brad Nelson and Christian Calcano’s Standard decks from GP Minneapolis.
Hidden Rubies: The Best Red Cards Of Standard
After playing at GP Minneapolis, three-time GP Top 8 competitor Reid Duke highlights the red cards he saw performing best at the event. See his Mono Red list revitalized by Avacyn Restored for SCG Open Series: Nashville.
Building The Engine
Find out how Nick Spagnolo built the Grand Architect deck that Brad Nelson piloted to the finals of GP Minneapolis and with which Lewis Laskin made the Top 4 of the SCG Standard Open in Orlando. Try it this weekend in Nashville!
Cool Synergies And Interactions
At a PTQ this past weekend, Jonathan Sukenik saw some cool synergies and interactions in Standard that he’d like to share with you. Discover what you can do at this weekend’s SCG Standard Open in Nashville!