It’s a special Select side edition of the great Jim Davis! This week he’s providing plenty of new Standard decks and ideas, along with pointers on how to pilot them! Get ready for Ixalan at SCG Dallas, because this weekend is going to be a barnburner!
Brad Nelson and Ross Merriam answer five statements about SCG Dallas: Fact or Fiction? Vote for the winner at the end!
So you think Ixalan will make Standard even better? Oh, you sweet summer child! Shaun McLaren has seen this show before, and spoiler alert: you’ll laugh because it hurts!
There’s plenty of chatter about how Opt can slot into Modern combo decks, but aggro? Ross Merriam highlights a Week 1 Opt-ion for the SCG Dallas Modern Classic!
For Peter Ingram, the key numbers to look at for SCG Dallas are one and two! How do the new Standard’s one- and two-drops point the way to decks beyond Temur Energy and Ramunap Red?
Patrick Chapin kicks off his famous set review for Ixalan with the white cards! We’ve already seen hype for Tocatli Honor Guard, but what will “The Innovator” do with the set’s Vampires?
Matt Higgs was pleasantly surprised to see Vehicles return so soon after Kaladesh block! Today he explores the possibilities of Ixalan’s ships, From Conqueror’s Galleon to Shadowed Caravel!
What, exactly, does the planeswalker rule change coming with Ixalan mean for Modern? Ari Lax has the first possible answer: Gideons for days! Watch him put it into action on Magic Online!
Adrian Sullivan was on the U/R Control train until the end of Hour of Devastation Standard, but now he’s looking to U/B! Get his insights on how to control Week 1 Standard at SCG Dallas!
With SCG Dallas on the horizon, it’s time for more new Standard on VS! Can Todd Stevens’s intriguing G/U Midrange deck withstand Brad Nelson and G/R Dinosaurs?
Taking turns is polite. Taking the opponent’s turns? Not so much! Watch Shaun McLaren do rude things to his Magic Online foes ahead of the SCG Dallas Modern Classic!
For Magic Online players, Ixalan Draft is now in session! Ryan Saxe presents a pair of clever conundrums to test your early understanding of the format!
The shiny new toys of Ixalan have everyone’s attention, but what about cards from Kaladesh and Amonkhet blocks that may have room to shine at last? Ross Merriam lights the way ahead of SCG Dallas!
Even after rotation, Jadine Klomparens is still a Winding Constrictor fan! Follow her on the three-stage path to a pair of intriguing decklists for SCG Dallas!
Ixalan promises to make a splash in Eternal formats, particularly Modern! Get his insights on new cards and the archetypes they could revitalize or even spawn ahead of the SCG Dallas Modern Classic!
