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Strong_sad’s Swan Song

Todd Anderson says goodbye to VS Live! with one last look at some of his favorite decks in a final three-match set with Ross Merriam.

Eldrazi Tron In The Midst Of Hogaak Summer

Dylan Hand put his Eldrazi Tron theories into practice with a Top 16 Open finish and an IQ win! He outlines the changes he made and offers a surprising conclusion for the Modern seat at SCG Richmond!

Commander 2019 Financial Set Review, Part 1

Commander 2019 was too massive for just one financial set review article! Chas Andres covers the Faceless Menace and Primal Genesis decks, plus This Week’s Trends!

How Commander 2019 Will Impact The Format

Before the brews, the overview! Bennie Smith takes a wide-ranging look at how Commander 2019 will change the 100-card experience.

From Psychic Puppetry To Coretapper: This Week’s Peak Modern Nonsense

Hogaak decks may be oppressive and boring in Modern, but these successful brews sure aren’t! Ari Lax takes you on a whirlwind tour of Modern’s wildest ahead of SCG Richmond!

The Clash Of Champions!

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam put trophy-winning Standard decks’ reputations on the line as they run back lucrative old favorites in the Clash of Champions!

The Correct Way To Build Esper Hero In Core Set 2020 Standard

It’s never fun to hear “You’re doing it wrong,” but sometimes it’s the truth! GerryT has sought the path to Esper Hero perfection, and he’s bringing back the results for you, the reader!

Why I Hate 8-Set Standard: Orzhov Vampires Or Bust In Core Set 2020 Standard

Why is 8-Set Standard Brad Nelson’s least favorite time of the Magical year? He shows how a large Standard pool leads to a specific pattern for strong decks — and how Orzhov Vampires matches the pattern.

What Does It All Mean?

In this “level up” episode, Bryan presents Gerry with a simple scenario: Your opponent attacks their 2/2 into your 2/2. More than you imagine goes into deciding whether or not you block, and they use this scenario to illustrate how you should think when faced with a decision.

Under-The-Radar Core Set 2020 Standard Decks For SCG Richmond

There may be six heavily played decks in the Standard metagame, but that just means it’s ripe for a rogue takeover! Tom Ross is here with hidden gems for the Standard seat at SCG Richmond!

Twitter Big Bag: Toddle Goes West

Todd Anderson takes a break from packing for California and shipping stuff out to see what came in the mailbag! Get his thoughts on good and tough times, what Magic needs, and Stoneforge Mystic!

Gen Con Commander Rules Committee Play-By-Play

The first face-to-face meeting of the four members of the Commander Rules Committee since 2012 wouldn’t have been complete without a game! Sheldon Menery has all the turn-by-turn details!

Feather Is The Real Deal In Core Set 2020 Standard

With a Feather, the Redeemed deck winning the latest Mythic Championship Qualifier, you probably have questions about Core Set 2020 Standard’s quirkiest deck. PVDDR has your answers!

How I’m Crushing Core Set 2020 Standard With Orzhov Vampires

After Orzhov Vampires got her to the finals of a Mythic Championship Qualifier she’d entered just for practice, Carmen Handy is sold on the deck in Core Set 2020 Standard! Get her card-by-card breakdown!

Why Nexus Ramp Is The Best Core Set 2020 Standard Deck You Haven’t Seen Yet

Sam Black, self-described “Magic hipster,” just can’t stick with a popular Standard deck! Instead he’s always off exploring, and today he’s brought back a remarkable build he calls Nexus Ramp!