Drafting Digest: When Blue Drafters Ruled The Earth
Ryan Saxe has found Rivals of Ixalan Draft to be unusually deep. Just how many players does he think it can support in a pod of eight? And how much does it affect his picks today?
Ryan Saxe has found Rivals of Ixalan Draft to be unusually deep. Just how many players does he think it can support in a pod of eight? And how much does it affect his picks today?
Just when you thought it was safe! SCG Philadelphia will be another great weekend of SCG Tour Modern (among Standard and Legacy!), but it may be a little warmer in the room than usual! Merriam explains why Bolt is back and headed for your face…and what you can do to stop it!
Mark Nestico has quite the collection for Commander and he’s not afraid to show it! But what if you’re trying to be a 100-card superstar on a Pauper budget? Mark Nestico has a new challenge: Arahbo, Roar of the World and $10 a week to improve it!
Vampires, Merfolk: both names of iconic decks of Constructed formats past. So why haven’t these tribes or Ixalan newcomers Pirates and Dinosaurs made a splash in recent Standard? Ari Lax examines their circumstances and whether they have a chance at SCG Philadelphia.
It’s a brand new Standard format! Let’s kick off the fun with Todd and Ross doing some testing for your benefit for SCG Philadelphia weekend! Who are you rooting for this time around?
What happens when you jam the best multicolored creatures of Modern’s history into one deck? A five-color monstrosity that made the Top 32 at SCG Columbus! Ross Merriam shares its secrets!
At SCG Dallas, Standard became one set larger…and four cards smaller. Patrick Chapin explores the possibilities in the revitalized format and tells whether the results from Texas give him hope! Are this many decks truly viable in the longer term?
Jeff Zandi shares the details of the fifth annual Hunter Burton Memorial Open, a special Texas tournament featuring big prizes and an even bigger message.
We have our first results after the ban, and more importantly, our first Chas Andres finance article! He’s back following the crazy new Standard world we’re living in, plus updates on the Reserved List and Modern!
You wouldn’t think a legendary creature with “Primal Death” for a title would make for a subtle card, but Bennie Smith thinks Tetzimoc has a future in (Commander) politics! Check out his mono-black brew!
Todd Anderson has already begun testing new Standard! His results are in and he’s culling the good stuff from the bad! There’s a few decks he believes in, and he’s sharing them with you today! Good luck at SCG Dallas!
When did Delver of Secrets become an underdog? Modern is a strange place these days, and Ross Merriam has all the reasons why! Are you on Delver for SCG Dallas? We bet it doesn’t look like this!
Patrick Sullivan is making short work of his Fact or Fiction opponents lately, but no man knows his weaknesses (he has none) better than Cedric Phillips! Let’s see what stances they take on Rivals of Ixalan, Modern, and Deathrite Shaman!
Learn more about the Team Constructed Open in Dallas, including teams to watch, and food recommendations!
Jim Davis is head over heels for this deck! As many different Standard ideas are on the table, this is something brand new! Well, sort of. It brings back a strategy from the Theros days! Is this an SCG Dallas sleeper hit?