Cedric Phillips
Cedric Phillips — voice of the SCG Tour, this site’s Online Content Coordinator, Mythic Invitational participant, fan of Goblins — takes a trip down memory lane!
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Commander Compare And Contrast: Zedruu The Greathearted
Bennie Smith brings back Commander Compare and Contrast with Emma Handy and Zedruu the Greathearted! Check out their wildly different approaches to the suspiciously generous Minotaur!
Best-Of-One Standard Matchup Analysis
Best-of-one Magic, as seen on Magic Arena, turns lots of established Magic wisdom upside-down! Andrew Elenbogen shares his Standard best-of-one matchup analysis ahead of the Mythic Invitational!
What We’d Play At SCG Cincinnati
With SCG Cincinnati in the books, it’s time to look back at the decks Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson thought would do well … and how they fared against one another!
All Your Challenger Deck Magic Finance Questions Answered
Which Challenger Deck has the most valuable cards? Which has the shortest path to upgrading into a Tier 1 deck? And how can you use that knowledge for fun and profit? Chas Andres has the details, plus This Week’s Trends!
Playing Smarter To Beat Izzet Phoenix
Ari Lax disagrees with a lot of the Izzet Phoenix takes he saw last week, and disagrees hard! He shares his core insight to beating the Modern menace, and the decks and builds that follow from that insight.
Finals Rewind!
Last weekend, three major Modern tournaments saw three Izzet Phoenix decks make the finals! Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson replay those last clashes ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
HBMO’s Impact On The Modern Metagame & Why Bo1 Matters To You
Gerry and Bryan discuss the surprise dominant deck at the Hunter Burton Memorial Open and a different take on Arclight Phoenix, plus Duo Standard, best-of-one overall, and the million-dollar Mythic Invitational!
From Izzet Phoenix To … Jeskai Control?
The Esper Professor made the Top 8 at Grand Prix Tampa with Izzet Phoenix, but he’s already heading back to control in Modern! Get his latest Jeskai list ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
All That Glitters: Coming Up Short At GP Tampa And Moving Forward At SCG Cincinnati
Kevin Jones missed earning Gold Pro status at Grand Prix Tampa, but he’s already looking toward a new Magical adventure! Check out the Standard decks he’s considering for SCG Cincinnati!
The Mistakes You’ve Been Making Against Izzet Phoenix
Izzet Phoenix is hardly invincible. Yet GerryT keeps seeing players make the same mistakes against Modern’s most-played deck. Fix these issues before SCG Cincinnati!
What War Of The Spark Planeswalkers May Look Like
Let the speculation begin! With 36 new planeswalkers arriving in War of the Spark, how will Wizards of the Coast break its norms for the card type? Brad Nelson has a few ideas. Make that a lot of ideas…
How I’d Attack Izzet Phoenix And Dredge At SCG Cincinnati
The Boss expects lots of Izzet Phoenix and Dredge in the Modern seat at SCG Cincinnati. Want to cut through that part of the field? He has five decks that can make it happen!
Arclight Phoenix In Legacy: Trading Power For Consistency
Is going all-out with Arclight Phoenix really the best approach in Legacy? Todd Anderson explores the merits of trading power for consistency ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
The Commander Advisory Group Charter
You’ve met the Commander Advisory Group in Sheldon Menery’s past articles. Let him introduce you to its charter, which lays out how CAG members will communicate with the Rules Committee and the public!