Todd Anderson tells you about the Maverick deck that he placed ninth with at SCG Open Series: Birmingham last weekend. He also reveals the deck he’s most excited about in Standard after Avacyn Restored is released: Reanimator!
What’s three-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Reid Duke’s personal favorite Magic card? Green Sun’s Zenith! Today he writes about how it will be revitalized in a big way with Avacyn Restored’s premium selection of green creatures.
What did two-time SCG Open Series finalist Jonathan Sukenik spend the past weekend playing in Block Constructed on Magic Online? Mono-Green Jund! Find out more about this deck’s construction and how its matchups play out.
Eight-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson traveled to Birmingham, Alabama last weekend to compete at the SCG Open Series. Read about his process for choosing and tweaking decks for the tournament and how they performed.
Gene Richtsmeier recently traveled to two SCG Open Series events: Des Moines and Phoenix. Read how he dealt with not doing as well as he hoped and learn the way he tries to turn losses into lessons for improvement.
Check out Sheldon Menery’s exclusive interview with Ruhan of the Fomori. Find out more about the popular commander that Sheldon played with in his play-by-play article last week.
Pro player Sam Black is afraid of Titans overtaking Standard with Cavern of Souls after Avacyn Restored is released. Read about some of the ways he’s thinking about fighting the possible rise of the Titans.
Ryan Schwenk is an American Magic player who currently lives in Nagoya, Japan. Being actively involved in the Standard Magic scene there, today he shares with you the current Standard metagame as he sees it in Nagoya.
If you’re already looking for a Legacy deck to play at SCG Open Series: Providence, Legacy specialist Drew Levin’s got you covered. Check out the U/W Enlightened Tutor Counterbalance deck he’s been working on lately.
What new toys is Avacyn Restored giving to Birthing Pod? SCG Standard Open in Indianapolis champion and Pod aficionado Dayv Doberne evaluates potential new cards for the strategy and suggests a starting point for Pod decks in the new format.
Now that Avacyn Restored is fully spoiled, what cards are you most excited about? Cedric Phillips is here to tell you what he feels are the best cards in each color and why. Prepare for the Prerelease this weekend!
What’s going to be the deck to beat in Standard after Avacyn Restored is released? Two-time SCG Standard Open Top 8 competitor Larry Swasey thinks it will be ramp. Read as he brews a ramp deck from scratch with cards from AVR.
Tired of playing the same old Standard decks? Then check out what dedicated deckbuilder Jesse Smith has been brewing up with new cards from Avacyn Restored! Get in on his state of the art technology.
How many times have you heard, "You should’ve mulliganed," and, "You should’ve played around it?" Two-time Grand Prix winner Jeremy Neeman tells you why you should stop listening to this bad advice in order improve your tournament results.
Dan Barrett takes a look at 50 of the best performing rogue lists from the Modern PTQ season, showing it really is a format where you can play anything you want to at all! Try one out at your next Modern event.
