McLaren is a Pro Tour Champion because he follows the metagame trends! And yeah, we’re early, but these rankings are foolproof! If you’re battling Standard at SCG Philadelphia or beyond, here’s where things stand! Agree or disagree?
The Standard metagame seems pretty diverse so far, but Sam Black wants to go even further! If you’re not (somehow) into the dozen and change decks that are showing up, Sam is here to dig deeper for SCG Philly!
Death and Taxes lists are usually mono-white, but for one Magic Online player, that wasn’t good enough! Ross Merriam highlights a Modern W/R version splashing for Lightning Bolt and Magus of the Moon ahead of SCG Philadelphia!
Ari Lax and Todd Anderson have invited Drafting Digest’s Ryan Saxe over to Premium for a little draft contest! Check out their pick orders on some packs and vote who picked it best!
Our fantastic Commander foursome have gotten into the spirit of Rivals of Ixalan! Today they wield decks themed around the four tribes of the set, led by one of its legendary creatures! Who will control the Star City?
Seeking something to spice up your Modern sideboard at SCG Philadelphia? Ben Friedman shares his Top 10 of underused options and what makes them sneakily good in Games 2 and 3!
The guys are back again today with their Modern shoes on! Todd Anderson is too terrified of Burn right now to play anything else, and Ross just wants to pretend to be Todd Stevens for a few minutes! SCG Philly is on its way!
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.
