With so many versions of the Delver deck in Standard out there, it can be hard to choose which one to play. Make the right decision this weekend for SCG Open Series: Des Moines by reading Sam Black’s deckbuilding advice.
Patrick Chapin made Top 32 of Grand Prix Salt Lake City last weekend with U/B Control. He has an updated list with insights from the tournament. If you like control, try it out this weekend at SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
When he was one match away from finishing in the money, all he "won" was a fever. Read how John Dale Beety made Day 2 of Grand Prix Salt Lake City and why his Wednesdays will now be less flavorful.
Drew Levin tells you why knowing the proper definitions of theoretical Magic terms is important. He provides definitions of aggro, aggro-control, hybrid control, and control. Learn more about theory before SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Brian "Nostrademars" DeMars has been making good on a lot of his predictions for the Vintage metagame lately. He has his list of the five best spells currently and decklists for two new brews: Vintage Control and Midrange Bant.
Todd Anderson, who originally popularized the Illusions deck that led to the eventual creation of Delver, provides insight on how to build and play the deck. Watch these videos before SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Shaheen reveals why he feels differently about Legacy after playing Esper Stoneblade at the Invitational. He also talks about tweaks to his Esper Control deck and why he thinks you should play it in Standard at SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Find out how Larry Swasey fared at the SCG Invitational in Baltimore. He also has a Frites deck for Standard with a spicy sideboard plan. Consider trying it out at this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Des Moines!
John Penick, known on Magic Online as DoctorPenick, has been getting a flood of messages from people asking about his Modern Melira Pod deck. He responds with an in-depth look at how and why he’s come to his current decklist.
Jeremy Neeman, who made Top 8 of GP Melbourne last weekend, writes about the social context that you can’t ignore in tournament Magic. Prepare for it at this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
For this week’s Cube fix, Usman Jamil goes over the benefits and drawbacks of looking at a card’s performance in other formats to evaluate it for Cube. Learn how you can improve your outsourcing skills for all formats.
This week’s submission to Dear Azami is a “Snakes on a Plane” deck with Seshiro the Anointed as commander. Read what changes Sean McKeown makes to improve this fun, tribal-themed deck.
Nick Spagnolo made the finals of the SCG Invitational in Baltimore with Delver Humans in Standard and BUG Control in Legacy. Read his tournament report to prepare for both formats at this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Chris Kluwe, punter for the Minnesota Vikings, plays Magic during his free time. Check out Ben Snyder’s interview with him to find out when he started playing, his favorite format, and more!
With the first Modern PTQ season coming to a close, Valeriy Shunkov provides some tech for two important decks in Modern: U/W/R Delver and Melira. Give one of these a try this weekend!
