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.
Although he still thinks Delver is the best deck, GerryT highlights some top-notch technology that the last few weeks of the SCG Open Series and MODO Daily Events have produced. Don’t miss his current ten Standard truths!
Want to learn how to make a casual deck that really burns? Abe tells you how he was first inspired to make his A Real Burn Deck, complete with holes burned into the middle of its cards. Get in on this Extreme Theme!
Trey McClarnon made some waves at the SCG Standard Open in Nashville with his B/R/W Reanimator deck featuring Griselbrand and Zombie Infestation. Check it out for Standard in Worcester this weekend!
Since Armada Games regular Apple was kind enough to record, Sheldon has another Commander play-by-play for you this week! Find out how the Chaos was Embraced as he took Karador, Ghost Chieftain for a spin.
At the WMCQ in St. Louis last weekend, Sam Black finished second with his U/W Midrange "Delverless Delver" deck. He tells you what inspired him to build it and goes over his card choices. Try it yourself at the SCG Standard Open in Worcester.
Should a card or cards be banned in Standard on June 20th? If so, which card(s)? Jon Agley analyzes the current state of Standard and compares it to past formats in order to explore if banning is necessary.
Looking for a Legacy deck to play in Worcester this weekend? Drew lists the decks he would consider playing (and some he wouldn’t), laying out the important cards in each deck, what decks they’re good against, and some sideboard options.
Welcome to the first edition of Mind Twists. Each week Dayv Doberne will be bringing you two Magic puzzles; submit a correct solution and you will be entered into a raffle for a small prize!
