The SCG Open in Charlotte, featuring the Invitational, is on the horizon. If you want to be the most prepared, make sure to take a look at Chapin’s metagame data analysis and suggestions for your Standard gauntlet.
Ken Bearl has been on the PTQ grind and wants to share his best stories from many weeks of travel with you!
Justin Parnell proffers cube drafting advice in this article. In particular, he evaluates Sensei’s Divining Top as well as filter lands in your cube draft decks.
Aaron Cheng made Top 8 at Grand Prix San Diego, forcing Burning Vengeance in Draft on Day 2. BDM nicknamed him the Garbage Man. Here’s how you too can draft with a burning vengeance at a Draft Open this weekend.
Joey and Bigheadjoe talk about the state of Standard post-Worlds, and then speculate on potential bannings in Modern. Will Wild Nacatl and Punishing Fire make it to the PTQ season?
Looking into 2012, the Pro Tour will definitely be a lot different. Terry Soh takes the time to reflect on past World Championships and on how he’s grown with the Pro Tour. He also talks about his Modern deck, which he used to take 45th.
It’s said that Da Vinci was the last man to wholly understand all of the technology he used on a day-to-day basis. These days, that’s impossible. The same is true, for the most part, with technology in Magic.
Watchwolf loves a good Watchwolf-colored deck (that is green-white). Jonathan’s G/W Tokens deck has some improvements that will help you sweep the field at the Open tomorrow.
Brian Kibler writes his first career mailbag article, answering questions about how to become a better deckbuilder, his favorite Magic card, and why he shuffles so fast.
When it comes to power vs. consistency in Standard, Brad’s chooses consistency. These are the top ten decks for St. Louis this weekend and the Invitational next. But he wouldn’t touch some of these with a ten-foot pole!
Bennie Smith takes a look at individual cards that are funky or off-the-radar for Commander. You may discover some neat tools for you 100-card decks.
With Delver RUG top dog in Legacy, Todd breaks down all the options available to the strategy, including the cards available in other colors! Sure to be a big part of the metagame at SCG Legacy Open: St. Louis.
Pat Cox fell just short of his goal at Worlds, but he’s gearing up to defend his Invitational title in Charlotte. Today, he breaks down the Standard format! Perfect prep for the Invitational and St. Louis coming up.
Gerry’s looking forward to St. Louis and the Invitational, and evolving his gauntlet accordingly. Check out the top decks in Standard through Gerry’s eyes!
Carsten has had Standard standout Unburial Rites on his mind for Legacy—check out some Eternal brews featuring the unique reanimation spell! Feel free to pick one out for the Legacy Open this weekend in St. Louis.
