With all the talk about Jedi mind tricks, Carsten Kotter writes why he appreciates the added interaction they give to tournament Magic and provides tips to both employ and be aware of them. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Des Moines!
Brian Kibler writes about the lessons he learned from his three losses at GP Salt Lake City. You too can learn from your losses in order to improve your play at tournaments such as this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
Responding to popular demand, Bennie Smith has five new Commander starter kits to jump-start beginners just getting into the format: Jund, Grixis, Esper, Bant, and Naya. Build your own Commander deck today!
Delver is the biggest deck in Standard right now, and all eyes are on it. How does one deck fight against the rest of the field, including itself? Todd Anderson lays out a guide for SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
If you’d like to play control at SCG Des Moines, then this is another must-read article from Reid Duke. Learn how and when to integrate life gain into your deckbuilding!
There’s more to Standard’s most popular Peek than meets the eye—Jonathan’s here to educate you on how to Gitaxian Probe your opponents just in time for SCG Open Series: Des Moines!
Glenn Jones is joined by Brad Nelson to discuss the Open Series happening this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. They talk about stories from the Invitational and more.
Delver fever is running high in Standard lately. Brad Nelson has been testing all the versions out, and this is what he has to say. Find out how to play the different mirrors and which you should play this weekend in Des Moines.
Catch up with how Ben Friedman did at GP Indy, GP Nashville, and the SCG Invitational in Baltimore. Learn about U/W Delver in Standard and Esper Stoneblade in Legacy to get ready for SCG Open Series: Des Moines.
As a fan of collections, Sheldon Menery is starting The Every Deck Project, in which he will build and maintain a Commander deck of each possible color combination. This week he tackles the Oros wedge (W/B/R).
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.
