The narrowness of the Standard metagame has been greatly oversold! Ross Merriam highlights a combo-centric R/W Approach deck from the Top 16 of U.S. Nationals ahead of SCG Cincinnati’s Standard Classic!
Temur Energy helped Gerry Thompson earn a place on the USA’s World Magic Cup team in Richmond last weekend! He and Bryan Gottlieb discuss this deck and more on the latest episode of The GAM Podcast!
Gerry Thompson sees considerable potential for Search for Azcanta to revive combo/control for Modern at SCG Cincinnati! But as you look over the Modern decklists in today’s article, be warned: he might have created a monster…
*Record scratch* It seems Brennan DeCandio doesn’t share Shaun McLaren’s opinion about Modern being the best it’s ever been! In fact, he’s here with a special plea to Wizards of the Coast: don’t ruin Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan!
Even World Championship competitors sometimes need to go back and adjust the basics of their game! Brad Nelson looks back on his processes, his mistakes, and the flaws in his Magical foundation. And above all, how he’s about to fix them.
It’s time to run some numbers! We’ve posed five tough questions about SCG Cincinnati and the Modern format to Ari Lax and Todd Anderson. Read their responses and vote for yourself: what are you putting your money down on?
Sometimes a Magic Online session goes wrong, as Ari Lax found out when he tried Ad Nauseam with Opt in Modern ahead of SCG Cincinnati! Oh well. At least he got an easy win against Goat Tribal! Wait…Ari…you DID win against the Goat deck, right…?
Todd Anderson made a splash with his Grixis Madcap deck at SCG Charlotte! Today, he updates his list for SCG Cincinnati and delves into the “why” behind individual card choices and the archetype in general.
Jeremy Noell has the latest on the biggest Eternal event of the season, plus lots more in his new Split Second edition!
Shaun McLaren wasn’t about to pass up the chance to use Gaea’s Cradle in Modern! Watch his Itlimoc Genesis Wave deck in action ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
Sideboarding in Modern is more than just swapping in copies of Stony Silence or Ancient Grudge when facing Affinity! Sam Black illuminates the small details that can swing games at SCG Cincinnati!
Ryan Saxe has way more on his mind than a simple Draft Digest can handle! Today he offers his most comprehensive look at Ixalan Limited to date!
Merfolk and Humans decks made big gains in Modern with the arrival of Ixalan! Jim Davis breaks down the key cards and interactions ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
Carmen Handy has a blunt warning for SCG Cincinnati: how you’ve been trying to win the U/R Gifts Storm matchup won’t cut it. The SCG Charlotte Modern Classic semifinalist has your tools for a turnaround!
Train your eyes on brewer Chris Lansdell as he explores the possibilities of Soul Sisters for SCG Cincinnati. Newfoundland and Labrador’s finest wants you to get a life…or two hundred!
