Sam Black was one of the 24 players invited to the 2017 Magic World Championship! Today, he takes a dive into his preparation for the event with hot takes, secret strategy, and why control is the best thing in Standard for the first time in years!
Ixalan may not be as fast a Limited format as triple Amonkhet, but make no mistake: early plays are crucial! Keep that in mind as you navigate this draft alongside Ryan Saxe!
At any given moment in any game of Magic, you’re winning or you’re not. How do you know? And that’s not where the nuances end! Jadine Klomparens offers up another one-of-a-kind piece of Magic literature! Bookmark this one. You’ll need it.
While Ixalan previews were going around, competitive Magic players threw a Dinosaur- and Pirate-themed party. But morning has come, and Ari Lax draws lessons from how the hype met reality for next time! What’s missing to make these cards good enough?
With SCG Charlotte this weekend, it’s time for some Modern on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross wield the midrange power of Jund against Todd Anderson and Death and Taxes!
The World Championship & Pro Tour Team Series results, plus the Magic Logo gets an update!
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?
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!
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?
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.
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!
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!
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!
Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson face off one last time in the thrilling conclusion to this week’s Ixalan Mini-Masters VS!
The Magic World Championship is finally here, & you could win a Russian Tarmogoyf while donating to sick kids!
