Three-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin talks about the deck he played at GP Anaheim and the U/W Delver deck with which Team SCG Blue dominated the Standard Open in Nashville. Which card does he think will get banned?
Looking for some new and fun ideas for Standard? John Dale Beety writes about the potential of Descendants’ Path in Standard, with decklists ranging from W/G Humans to R/G Devils.
Cedric Phillips has been friends with Gerry Thompson for years. But after seeing the U/W Delver deck GerryT built and won the trophy with at the SCG Standard Open in Nashville, the current Wolf Run Ramp player has something to say to him.
This week Brian DeMars has something a little different in store for you. He shares new casual format he came up with called The Danger Room that he has been enjoying with his friends.
What cards do control mages hate to play against the most? Shaheen highlights the top ten cards that have caused the most problems for control recently. See if you should play control this weekend at SCG Open Series: Columbus.
Want to improve your Limited skills? Top Australian pro Jeremy Neeman tells you why simply "playing around" obvious counterspells, removal, and tricks in Limited might not always be the best move.
Gene Richtsmeier was all ready to go for Standard at GP Minneapolis… Find out what kept him from attending, and read about the Naya Flicker deck with which he has been having a lot of success. Give it a try this weekend in Columbus.
Bryan Stadterman, who has been an influential part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Commander scene, takes a page from Reanimator in Legacy to build a Commander deck with Sedris, the Traitor King as its general.
Three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax highlights two value engines in Standard: Restoration Angel + Blade Splicer and Birthing Pod. See if value town is where you want to be at the Standard Open in Columbus at the Origins Game Fair.
With Cube’s popularity on the rise thanks to Magic Online Cube, Usman Jamil walks you through a cube draft that he participated in online. Hone your cube drafting skills!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
