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Stevens VS. Brad: Sultai Energy VS. U/G Pummeler

SCG Dallas is in the books, and it’s back to Standard on VS! Todd Stevens wields the Open-winning archetype, Sultai Energy, against Brad Nelson’s distinctive U/G Pummeler deck! Who metagame’d it better?

Ixalan Mini-Masters VS: Game 2!

It’s time for Game 2 of Ixalan Mini-Masters VS! Will the underdog tie up the score, or will the player who drew first blood take a commanding lead? Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson have your answer!

Booster Box Game & Magic World Championship Preview!

The Professor plays the Ixalan Booster Box game, and the John Avon Unhinged playmat kickstarter is almost over!

Angry, Angry Dinos!

Bennie Smith isn’t the only one who’s fallen for Ixalan’s Dinosaurs! Sheldon Menery has his own take on Gishath, Sun’s Avatar. Come all who wish to give a Savage Stomp to their next Commander pod!

Draft Digest: Thunder Versus Plunder

Sometimes first picks in Ixalan Draft come down to binary choices…and sometimes third picks offer plenty of great options! Ryan Saxe has both scenarios in today’s Draft Digest!

Beating Ixalan Standard Black And Blue

Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin continues his popular rundown of all the major (and some not-so-major) blue and black cards of Ixalan. Pirates and Dinosaurs (and more…)? Oh my!

The Boss VS. Todd: U/G Merfolk VS. Sultai Tower

Tom “The Boss” Ross pilots U/G Merfolk against Todd Anderson and Sultai Tower in a battle of the new Standard on VS!

New Modern Decks And The Ixalan Limited Facts That Matter

Tom “The Boss” Ross wasn’t able to see the SCG Dallas results before his deadline, so today he talks Ixalan Limited before highlighting a variety of Modern brews!

Ixalan Mini-Masters VS: Game 1!

Back by popular demand, it’s Mini-Masters VS! Watch Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson play with packs of the latest set and see who draws first blood on Ixalan!

Popeye Stompy & SCG Tour Dallas Open Results

A primer for the new Popeye Stompy Legacy deck & Results from the first weekend with Ixalan!

Video Daily Digest: C-C-C-Combo Maker!

What’s better than a combo deck? A two-combo deck! When Polymorphing into Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is your backup plan, you know you have something special. Ross Merriam explains all!

American Tropes: If The USA Were Made A Magic Setting

Wizards of the Coast frequently takes parts of non-U.S. cultures for use in Magic’s settings. But what if the shoe were on the other foot? As conspiracy theorists battle robber barons, JDB uses his nation’s past to explore worldbuilding’s potential pitfalls.

Financial Reactions To The New Standard Format

Week 1 results aren’t the last word on how a metagame will shape up, but they provide vital data! Chas Andres reads the proverbial tea leaves and talks this week’s trends!

Admiring Admiral Beckett Brass And The Crew

After stomping around with Dinosaurs, Bennie Smith turns his attention to Ixalan’s other new major tribe: Pirates! And after he’s done explaining his Admiral Beckett Brass build, you’ll be joining her crew in no time flat!

What We Learned About Ixalan Standard

Ari Lax saw the signs of SCG Dallas’s dominant decks in Magic Online results last week! Get his insights into the cards that mattered and where the metagame goes from here!