Video Daily Digest: Who Needs Backup Plans?
Counters Company had its time in the Modern sun, but its aggro backup plan often fell flat. So what happens when you go all-in on the combo instead? Ross Merriam has the answer!
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Why Brad Nelson Is Wrong About Merfolk Branchwalker
Last week, Brad Nelson talked some serious smack about fans of the new green two-drop on the block! He asked for opponents, and now it looks like he’s found one in Gerry Thompson!
A Year-By-Year Analysis Of Modern Reprints
Wow. If you want an excellent guide to the present prices of Modern staples, which are due for reprints, which are resilient to reprints (and practically everything else involving the history of the format’s finance), Chas has done it!
Getting Primal With Zacama
It’s a giant Elder Dinosaur with abilities for days…what’s not to love? Bennie Smith brings the ramp with Zacama, Primal Calamity for Commander!
Building Good Aggro Decks
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax sees a lot of decks in the new Standard, but there are a lot of archetypes already falling out of favor. Most of them are aggro decks. For excellent guidance on how to construct decks like Tom Ross and Paul Rietzl, this is your stop!
Todd VS. Ross: U/R Snow Delver VS. Mono-Black Control – Round 5!
The colorful expansion symbols have been banished from the room on VS! Watch Todd Anderson pilot U/R Snow Delver against Ross Merriam and Mono-Black Control in this week’s Pauper finale!
Video Daily Digest: Afterlife And Taxes
And here you thought death saved you from taxes! Modern is a strange place where Spirits (and Eldrazi!) can tax your mana better than you ever thought possible! SCG Philly is one day away!
Don’t Stay Stuck In Standard’s Past
In Week 1 after a quadruple Standard banning, the top Standard decks looked awfully familiar. Peter Ingram says that’s not good enough, and today he presents several avenues he’s eager to explore before SCG Philadelphia!
SCG Philly Preview!
Learn more about the Team Constructed Open in Philadelphia, including teams to watch and food recommendations!
The Guide To Modern Humans
It took three heads to do it, but Jonathan Rosum and his teammates took home SCG Dallas! Rosum piloted Humans, rather than his usual Jeskai build, and that made all the difference! Here’s his recommendations for SCG Philadelphia!
The GAM Podcast: Week 1 Standard Fun Facts And The Modern Pro Tour
GerryT and Bryan G. team up to talk the Standard format that emerged in the wake of the bannings and what they expect to see at the Modern-format Pro Tour starting next Friday!
New Standard: The Decks We Have And How They Can Improve
Gerry Thompson has examined and tested most of the lists that we’re seeing for SCG Philly Standard contention! Today he puts forth the rising and fading stars heading into this weekend’s big SCG Tour event!
Fact Or Fiction: Philly And New Standard
Our two SCG Tour commentators for the weekend can’t wait to get the chatting started! That’s why they’re already debating the big issues surrounding new Standard, modern Modern, and old style Legacy in this week’s Fact or Fiction!
Of Monsters And Magic
Brennan DeCandio had an excellent weekend at SCG Dallas, but he’s not done yet! He’s hitting the road to SCG Philly! Here, he goes over his explosive Monsters deck and if he’d have the courage to run it back!
A Guide To B/G Midrange
Conventional wisdom says that you should play Abzan or Jund if you just have to grind midrange in Modern, but times have changed! Simplicity is the name of the game, and Todd Stevens explains why in excellent detail for SCG Philadelphia!