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Can We Play Control In Standard Still? How?

Two control decks in the Top 4 of the World Championship? That makes for a happy Shaheen Soorani! He shares his control updates, including the decks he’s considering taking to U.S. Nationals! What are you taking to SCG Charlotte’s Standard Classic?

Video Daily Digest: Hulk Smash!

Ten years ago, one of the most broken Legacy decks of all time appeared at a Grand Prix and promptly was banned to oblivion. Ross Merriam highlights its Modern sequel ahead of SCG Charlotte!

The World Championship Metagame: Where Should Standard Go?

Patrick Chapin breaks down the Standard metagame at the World Championship! With just 24 competitors, he expected things to get a little weird…but not this weird! What’s the plan if you’re bound for SCG Charlotte’s Standard Classic?

Pirate Stomped: Avoiding Traps In Magic Finance

The much-touted Pirate Stompy Legacy deck didn’t turn out as expected. Chas Andres uses it as a jumping-off point to discuss common pitfalls of Magic finance and how not to end up looking like the greater fool! If you want to save some money next time “the next big thing” happens, this is a must-read.

Who Should I Attack?

Sometimes simple questions have complicated answers! Suppose you have a creature and can damage any of your opponents. Who’s getting attacked? Bennie Smith tackles this Commander conundrum!

Video: Abzan Tokens In Standard!

The Abzan Tokens strategy isn’t just for Sam Black anymore! Ari Lax takes a successful Magic Online list into the grinder ahead of the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic! Spoiler alert: This deck is pretty awesome!

Two Rogue Decks For Ixalan Standard

Tom “The Boss” Ross isn’t content to run back last season’s Standard decks. Today he highlights two successful online lists he thinks are worth exploring in the post-Ixalan metagame! When this aficionado of aggression and rogue player who gets results speaks, the wise Magic competitor listens!

Ixalan Mini-Masters VS: Game 5!

Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson face off one last time in the thrilling conclusion to this week’s Ixalan Mini-Masters VS!

Magic World Championship & Russian Tarmogoyf For Charity!

The Magic World Championship is finally here, & you could win a Russian Tarmogoyf while donating to sick kids!

Video Daily Digest: Changing Of The Guard

Red decks once splashed black for Scrapheap Scrounger. Ross Merriam highlights a deck that reverses the roles!

Reanimator In Standard

As Gerry Thompson sits down to play in the Magic World Championship, get insight into his testing process through the B/U Reanimator deck he contemplated bringing to the Standard portion of the game’s biggest event! How close did he get to playing it? Why should you?

Flying Under The Radar At SCG Dallas

Carmen Handy looks beyond the Top 8 of last weekend’s Open for the hot new Standard decks currently flying under the radar!

Gifted Thinking

Brennan DeCandio gives his take on Esper Gift, the deck he took to the Top 8 of the Standard Open at SCG Dallas!

The Boss VS. Merriam: Mono-White Monument VS. Mono-Black Aggro

Today’s aggro decks are as different as black and white on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross and Mono-White Monument battle Ross Merriam and Mono-Black Aggro in Ixalan Standard!

Ixalan Mini-Masters VS: Game 4!

It’s the penultimate game of Ixalan Mini-Masters VS! Will the underdog even things up, or is it time to slam the door?