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To Magic’s Armchair Quarterbacks: Enough.

Jim Davis looks back over his predictions for Pro Tour Ixalan (four out of five, not bad!) and calls out the armchair quarterbacks who tried to tear down Top 8 competitors after they made mistakes! The class on class starts now!

The GAM Podcast: Episode 52 – Pro Tour Ixalan And Six Undervalued Standard Decks!

Gerry Thompson and Bryan Gottlieb discuss what happened when the Pro Tour visited Albuquerque and talk six under-the-radar Standard decks that might surprise at Grand Prix Atlanta!

Pro Tour Ixalan In Perspective

Gerry Thompson finished Pro Tour Ixalan 430 places shy of where he wanted. He got unlucky with variance, but that’s not the whole story! It’s all a matter of perspective, and today, Gerry’s teaching you how to look at your worst tournaments!

The Mistake And The Rebound

Magic players make mistakes, even the game’s elite. We’re human; nobody’s perfect. Invitational winner Dylan Donegan shows how those mistakes aren’t as important as the way players rebound from them!

Is It Time To Ban Attune With Aether And Aether Hub?

When almost half the decks at a Pro Tour are playing two specific cards as four-ofs, something’s not right! Brennan DeCandio dives into the Pro Tour Ixalan results ahead of Grand Prix Atlanta!

Anderson VS. Merriam: Esper Gift VS. B/R Aggro

Today’s matchup is anything but “Standard” on VS! Will Todd Anderson claim the crucial games with Esper Gift, or will Ross Merriam run him over with B/R Aggro? Grand Prix Atlanta awaits!

Deck Doctoring Vorosh, The Hunter

Sometimes a set of 100 cards just isn’t up to snuff. That’s when you call in Sheldon Menery, Deck Doctor! But today’s Vorosh, the Hunter patient is a special case…

Mastering The Temur Energy Mirror

If you’re playing a Temur Energy deck of any kind at Grand Prix Atlanta, you’d better know how to handle the mirror! Sam Black has your must-read guide for anyone taking on the challenge this weekend!

Draft Digest: Iconic Masters Insights

Iconic Masters promises an unusual Draft experience! Ryan Saxe has gone through the card image gallery, and he’s picked up on a notable trend you’ll want to know about…

My New Modern Archetypes

Peter Ingram has his eye on Standard for Grand Prix Atlanta, but the Invitational will be here before you know it! Get his latest takes on Modern (and, yes, Standard) for the coming weeks!

Countdown To Grand Prix Atlanta: 1 Day Out–Food!

The rides are ready and the decks are sleeved. There’s only one thing left to do: Let’s eat!

The Grand Prix Atlanta Guide To Playing With Sultai Energy

Brad Nelson had a middling Pro Tour Ixalan personally, but his teammate won it all! Get Brad’s insights on the (somehow) sneaky-good Sultai Energy deck, including a sideboarding guide, ahead of Grand Prix Atlanta!

Analyzing The SCG Regionals Top 8 Results

The marvelous multitudes of Modern decks made themselves known in Regionals Top 8s across the USA! Todd Stevens takes a deep dive into the results and what they portend for the format’s future!

Black Friday Boosters & More Ixalan Lore!

Real life Treasure Chests for Black Friday, the history of vampires and pirates on Ixalan, and details on the Ajani and Nicol Bolas statues.

Refurbishing U/W Gift For Pro Tour Ixalan

The U/W Gift archetype Shaun McLaren helped refine didn’t get him to Day 2 of Pro Tour Ixalan, but it did propel his teammate to the finals! The cunning Canadian has all the details you need for GP Atlanta and SCG Baltimore to follow!