Everything You Need To Know About U/B Control
Gerry Thompson shares his knowledge of the U/B Control deck he played at the World Championship and its prospects for future Standard events!
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The GAM Podcast: Episode 49: What It’s Like To Play Magic At A World Championship Level
What is it like to play in an exclusive tournament like the Magic World Championship? Is Standard as good as solved already or are the new archetypes popping up competitive? Gerry Thompson tells you about what the experience was like firsthand!
Modern Mayhem
Brennan DeCandio is refocusing on Modern! With a vast array of possible decklists, he’s looking to the new blood provided by Ixalan. Is Merfolk Branchwalker in his future? Search for Azcanta? SCG Charlotte is for certain!
Landing On Ixalan In Modern
The lands and potential of Ixalan have caught Adrian Sullivan’s eye! Explore the Modern format as the best minds converge on SCG Charlotte weekend!
The Boss VS. Merriam: 8-Rack VS. Elves
It’s a battle of signature Modern decks on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross wield 8-Rack against Ross Merriam and Elves ahead of SCG Charlotte!
MTG Arena Aesthetics & Extra Life Stream!
The MTG Arena team chats about the look of the game, plus Wizards employees stream for charity!
Borrowing Stuff At Cutlass-Point: Pirates In Commander
As Aura Graft’s flavor text says, “It’s not really stealing. It’s more like extended borrowing.” Sheldon Menery plays Pirates under Admiral Beckett Brass on a quest to bag the most bounteous booty in Commander!
Beating U/B Control
Sam Black saw U/B Control emerge as a challenger to Ramunap Red and Temur Energy at the World Championship! But he doesn’t think Standard is just a three-deck metagame. Today he outlines ways to take down The Scarab God and friends!
Draft Digest: Sir Mix-A-Lan
Ryan Saxe is putting on a seminar! Sometimes a pack presents a temptation for the drafter like Jace, Cunning Castaway. Should you jump on it, ride with the two-drop, or do something else entirely?
Video Daily Digest: Ironwhirks
An intricate combo deck caught Ross Merriam’s attention. Who would’ve guessed? But this Krark-Clan Ironworks list went 5-0 in a Magic Online League. What could it do at SCG Charlotte? The answer: Win.
The Next Big Thing: Hidden Stockpile After The World Championship
Does the narrow Standard metagame at the World Championship have you down? Jim Davis points to Magic Online as the cure for your blues! Three Anointed Procession decks made a PTQ Top 8 there, and he has the breakdown!
Problems With The Modern Banned List
As Modern prepares to take center stage at SCG Charlotte, Carmen Handy tackles the format’s Banned List, its shortcomings, and what can be done ahead of Modern’s return to the Pro Tour!
Second Place And Sideboard Slots
Second place feels like a punch in the gut. Brad Nelson describes the aftermath of the Team World Championship and what he feels he should’ve done differently in Standard. Learn from his mistakes at the Standard Classic this Sunday in Charlotte!
The 6 Decks I Want To Play In Modern
With back-to-back Modern Opens starting this weekend, Todd Stevens is zeroing in on his deck to play at SCG Charlotte! Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for you), he has six tantalizing options to consider! Which would you take?
Ixalan Standard Scuffle!
LoadingReadyRun fights with the tribes of Ixalan, Commander’s Brew talks 1DH, and Aether Hub dives into the Immortal Sun.