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The fan-favorite Hasbro crossover returns! With the luck of the tile draw restricting our four players’ card pools, whose build will spell victory this week?

Don’t Believe Me, Just Watch: How I Made Top 4 At GP Minneapolis With Mono-Red Prowess

SCG Tour commentator Ryan Overturf called his shot and made it in Minneapolis, reaching the semifinals of a Modern Grand Prix with Mono-Red Prowess. Here’s how he did it!

Building My Removal Suite For Orzhov Vampires

There are still edges for Standard sharks to gain! Ross Merriam breaks down his process for choosing a removal suite for Orzhov Vampires as he prepares for SCG Richmond.

Winning With White In Core Set 2020 Limited

General consensus has white as the worst color in Core Set 2020 Limited, but that’s not stopping the Lords of Limited! Discover how to make the most of your drafts incorporating white cards.

Long Live Jeskai Superfriends In Core Set 2020 Standard

After winning Fandom Legends with Bant Scapeshift, Bryan Gottlieb made it back to the semifinals with … Jeskai Superfriends?! He explains his surprise pick and how he’d build it for SCG Richmond!

Introducing Four-Color Snowheeli

What’s Modern set to look like after an expected Hogaak banning? Ben Friedman reveals one of several wild possibilities: Four-Color Snowheeli! Can Arcum’s Astrolabe and snow lands turn the infamous Saheeli Rai – Felidar Guardian combo into a Modern contender?

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.