States is the weekend after SCG Open: Nashville, and it looks like the brewing is on full blast. Bennie polls his readers as to which deck he should run between several decks with Necrotic Ooze, Birthing Pod, and Heartless Summoning.
AJ Sacher made 11th place last weekend in Indy with a deck people have been calling “Solar Flare.” Where does this name come from, and why is it wrong to call the deck by this moniker?
On October 8, 2001, my first article was published for SCG. That’s ten years ago today! In a celebration of this occasion, I thought it would be fun to have a bit of a retrospective and then write about Magic: The Role-Playing Game.
Todd impressed a number of spectators (and himself) with the power of Illusions in Innistrad Standard. Read about the deck he used to Top 4 the Indianapolis Standard Open!
It started with a draft deck. Sam Black found a Dredge engine in Standard and took it to Indianapolis for a spin. As the saying goes, once you pop Visions of Beyond for 3, you can’t stop!
This article is dedicated to Geist of Saint Traft and the many ways you can use him in Standard. Watchwolf92 brings you some interesting U/W Blade lists as well as more aggressive U/W decks with your favorite Geist.
The StarCityGames.com Open Series moves onto Nashville for another weekend with Innistrad, continuing to shape Standard in preparation for The 2011’s!
Gerry took BUG brews into both Open events this weekend. Find out what he would change before the Nashville Open Weekend!
In our fifth(!) installment, Gerry Thompson and I cover every Green card in Innistrad! Let’s go!
Corey Gaudreau is surprised he hasn’t seen more decks abusing Angelic Destiny, an M12 Aura that packs a huge punch! Remember it’s not all about Equipment.
Brad Nelson takes the control elements of Solar Flare and pushes them even further into control territory. After commentating all weekend in Indy, he has some thoughts on the direction of the format.
Ashley Morway takes you step by step through her process of building a deck for States (the 2011’s). Afterward, she lends you a few Limited tips for you PTQ grinders.
National Champion Ali Aintrazi is saddened by the overwhelming number of aggro decks doing well in Standard, but perhaps now that the metagame is more established, he can brew up some sick combo/control decks for Nashville.
Sheldon tries to build a Commander deck around The Mimeoplasm with a focus on milling, controlling the opponents’ creatures, and Zombies. He hits a stumbling point in the middle and asks you the reader for feedback.
This article written by Jon Becker, originally published in 2003, is one that deserves a rereading every year. SCG Classics brings you one of the best articles on improving your Magic game.
