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In-Depth Standard Finance: Shocklands And Golgari

Guilds of Ravnica prices are causing some wild flux in Standard! Chas explains what’s going on with the early meta, how it’s affecting Modern, and what in the world is going on with the Magic Online price swings!

The Cryptic Commander!

With Guilds of Ravnica taking the Magic world by storm, some very important Commander 2018 was missed! Bennie writes the wrong by writing up a primer for his latest build!

Guilds Of Ravnica Is A Huge Deal In Non-Rotating Formats

Outside of a Modern Masters set, Guilds of Ravnica might have more impact on older formats than any other expansion since Khans of Tarkir! Check out Ari’s look on the new cards you can expect at SCG Charlotte!

Golgari Gauntlet!

Golgari Midrange has emerged as Standard’s front-runner. Ross Merriam tests Mono-White Knights, Selesnya Tokens, and the mirror against the midrange master himself: Brad Nelson!

Everything About Golgari, Including How To Beat It

Golgari is the deck to beat in Standard! Gerry and Bryan dissect the winning lists and where they would take Golgari moving forward. Also, what other decks should you stay away from, and which look poised for a breakout?

Is Control Or Combo Better In Modern?

SCG Dallas is just a day away! Shaheen is known for control, but right now he’s also got his eye on combo! Which is the best of each, and why would he give up control when Azorius is so good? Find out!

Storm, Forever And Forever, A Thousand Years

Patrick Chapin’s brewing for Standard in the best Izzet tradition! Could Thousand-Year Storm really be the card to beat Golgari Midrange?

How To Beat Dredge And Win SCG Dallas

Four Dredge decks in the Top 16 of a Modern Challenge? Owen Turtenwald has seen this movie, and he’s ready to flip the script! A must-read ahead of SCG Dallas!

How Arclight Phoenix Changes Modern

It happened fast, but it happened. Modern changed almost overnight, and SCG Dallas is going to feel it. GerryT explains the latest great archetype in Modern and why a huge metagame shift may be happening!

Know Your Enemy: Using Control To Put Golgari At Your Mercy

Golgari is good. Big deal. When isn’t it? Todd Anderson has the answer to the deck with the answers! His streams and endless testing has put him confident he can beat Golgari with this! For now anyway…

Commander Cards You Shouldn’t Play

You can play them. They’re not in danger of bannings. The sky is holding up just fine; however, there’s a certain philosophy to good, clean Commander and these are the types of cards to muddy up proceedings! Which cards would you take off and put on this list?

Winning The Mana Battle In Standard

As Golgari decks look for traditional ways to outmaneuver one another, Sam Black is interested in playing a different game altogether! See how he’s exploiting Standard before the Classic at SCG Dallas!

How To Play And Draft Dimir

Many hardcore Limited specialists gravitate toward Dimir for its unique mechanics and game inevitability! Does Ryan find this to be viable from a deep competitive standpoint? Here’s his full guide on the guild!

Beating Golgari With Each Color

Emma has been working on the same thing you are: beating Golgari at the SCG Dallas Standard Classic! Fortunately for you, she’s gotten plenty far, and she’s sharing all her findings for your big weekend events!

Fighting Off Golgari One Idea At A Time

How do you solve a problem like Golgari? Brad has seen a lot of decks of its style over the years, and they traditionally have a few weaknesses. So where to begin for SCG Dallas’s Standard Classic?