Do you test cards before you add them to your cube? Usman tells you why he likes to test cards, especially new ones, before he puts them in his cube and shares the testing methods he’s been using lately.
A “Dear Azami” reader’s playgroup decided to make things interesting by mandating that each player build a mono-colored deck of the color they use the least. How will Sean improve his mono-green Commander deck?
Patrick talks about his decision to attend the WMCQ in Baltimore, some M13 spoilers he’s excited about, a fun Miracle deck for Standard, and potential bannings. He encourages players to speak up if they believe a card should be banned.
With the release of Planechase 2012 and the Commander 2011 decks recently going out of print, Chas asks: what is the future of Magic releases where new cards are added to formats via pre-constructed casual decks? Find out here!
After taking a break from writing, frequent SCGLive commentator Adrian Sullivan is excited to be back picking up the pen and bringing you some of his thoughts on the game. This week he takes a look at Restoration Angel’s impact on Standard.
Find out how Mike’s tournaments went last weekend with U/R Delver in Standard. He also provides you with the deck he’d play if all his Delvers and Snapcaster Mages were stolen. Give it a try in Worcester!
Don’t worry; Hall of Famer Brian Kibler is here to tell you that there is still hope in Standard beyond Delver. He shares two decks that he’s been working on to give you inspiration for SCG Open Series: Worcester.
While everyone else was worrying about Delver, Solar Flare snuck in and won the SCG Standard Open in Columbus last weekend. Check out the Solar Flare list that Brad’s working on for the upcoming SCG Invitational in Indianapolis.
Focusing on Commander this week, Bennie puts a new twist on the traditional Phelddagrif "group hug" deck with the creation of Mean Hippo. Suggest the meanest cards you can think of for him to include in the comments!
Meet the newest member of this year’s U.S. National Team, Alex Binek, who earned his berth by winning the WMCQ in St. Louis last weekend with Wolf Run Ramp. Check out his list if you want to beat Delver at the SCG Standard Open in Worcester.
SCG Legacy Open: Columbus Top 8 competitor Todd Anderson dissects the four horsement of Legacy right now so you can learn to play with them as well as against them. Prepare to play Legacy at SCG Open Series: Worcester.
People often accuse Magic Online champion Reid Duke of being “loose” with his mulligan decisions. If you want to improve your own skills before Worcester, be sure to find out what questions Reid thinks you ask yourself before mulliganing.
While you may focus on how to win at Magic, have you ever thought of about how you lose? Watchwolf goes over how learning from his past mistakes including mulliganing, pace of play, and health choices has helped him improve his results.
Get the scoop on the next StarCityGames.com Open Series stop: Worchester, Massachusetts! If you can’t attend, be sure to tune into @SCGLive with commentators Adrian Sullivan and Zack Hall all weekend long.
