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Hogaak, Not Dredge, Is The Best Graveyard Deck In Modern

To dredge or not to dredge? Ross Merriam answers the question by looking at each deck’s speed, consistency, and resilience. He favors Hogaak over Dredge, but why? SCG Columbus awaits!

Core Set 2020 Arena Bot Breakdown

Learning how to beat the bots is critical to drafting Core Set 2020 on Arena. The Lords of Limited cover underrated cards, their overrated cousins, and a couple of roundtable drafts in full!

Everything You Need To Know About Pauper Finance

Pauper started as a way to play with cheap common cards, but as with anything that gets big, there’s money to be made! Chas Andres has your guide to Pauper finance, plus This Week’s Trends!

Who Eats Who In The Modern Jungle

With Modern’s apex predator banned, which decks are back on the prowl, and which are still prey? Ben Friedman swaps his cowboy hat for a pith helmet as he takes you into the Modern jungle!

Ross And Corey’s Excellent Adventure!

We’re traveling through time on VS Live! From the earliest days of Magic with cards from Legacy to Magic’s latest in Standard, this set of matches between Ross Merriam and Corey Baumeister has it all!

How Scapeshift Took Over Core Set 2020 Standard

With Scapeshift decks making up half the Top 8 at Grand Prix Denver, the archetype went from marginal to mighty in one week flat! Patrick Chapin traces the rise of Bant Scapeshift and how to fight it.

Let’s Play All The Awesome New Elementals!

So you want to play Omnath, Locus of the Roil and Yarok, the Desecrated in the same Commander deck, and you want an Elemental theme as well? Bennie Smith sees a job for Morophon, the Boundless!

Why You Should (And Should Not) Play Every Deck In Modern

With Mythic Championship IV approaching swiftly, Ari Lax surveys the Modern field! When every deck has its weaknesses, it’s time to decide what matters, and information is the key!

Kickin’ It In Standard With Corey!

Corey Baumeister returns to the VS Live! studio, this time battling Todd Anderson in three Standard matchups! Excellent last-minute preparation for SCG Philadelphia!

Why Esper Control Can Stop The Monocolored Decks Of Core Set 2020 Standard

Shaheen Soorani hasn’t given up on Esper Control, even after the Week 1 results! If you’re brave enough to cast counterspells in the Standard seat at SCG Philadelphia, this is your last-minute must-read!

SCG Worcester By The Numbers

It’s time to break down the numbers from SCG Worcester! Mox Insights delivers the graphs and plots that make the trends from Standard’s first big event easy to see!

How I’m Approaching Modern After The Banned And Restricted Announcement

There are plenty of viable options in Modern after Bridge from Below’s banning! GerryT offers five intriguing builds just in time for SCG Philadelphia, including a green splash in Azorius Control!

Standard After SCG Worcester, Modern For Mythic Championship IV

Last week, Gerry and Bryan made predictions for SCG Worcester, which were both a hit and a miss. Where is Standard headed? And why is Gerry unhappy with his Modern preparation for Mythic Championship IV?

Spitting Fire: How I Won SCG Worcester With Mono-Red Aggro

Aaron Barich set SCG Worcester on fire and collected a trophy from its ashes! Get her sideboarding guide and her advice for playing with — or against — Mono-Red Aggro this weekend at SCG Philadelphia!

Fresh Modern Decks For SCG Philadelphia

The pros may be mostly quiet about Standard heading into the next Mythic Championship, but Magic Online is teeming with experimental lists! Tom “The Boss” Ross covers successful out-there options!