Evaluating Build-Around Cards
We’ve all faced the temptation of a build-around card Pack 1, Pick 1 of a draft. But what makes a build-around card worth the risk? Ryan Saxe has your guide to the good, the bad, and the crazy!
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Can You Remember A Time When Gideon Wasn’t Legal?
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar has loomed large over Standard the past two years! But not long after Grand Prix Washington DC is in the rearview mirror, its time will be done. What other cards and decks will feel the pain of the fall rotation?
Cohesive Deckbuilding
What makes a deck work? Emma Handy breaks down the concept of cohesive deckbuilding, the differences between “good stuff” decks and synergy-driven machines, and much more!
Countdown To Grand Prix Washington DC: 8 Days Out – Side Event Registration!
There’s way more to Grand Prix Washington DC than the main event! Cedric Phillips breaks down the Challenges, Pro Tour Qualifiers, and much more as he showcases all the side events three days can handle!
Video: Jeskai Tempo In Modern!
Ari Lax has seen the next evolution of control in Modern, and he’s eager to try it out! Watch him pilot Jeskai Tempo through three rounds on Magic Online!
The Quest For The Best Collected Company Deck
Collected Company is in the conversation for Modern’s single most powerful card, but what’s the best way to build around it? Todd Stevens surveys the many recent successful decks and offers a surprising conclusion!
Split Second: Ixalan Is Here!
Jeremy Noell has the promos for Ixalan, as well as the strange new ways that previews will be shown! Treasure hunt, anyone?
McLaren’s Musings: Magic Online And Grixis Death’s Shadow
SCG Premium’s resident funnyman is back at it! But amid all the humor, he has some surprisingly serious points about the barriers to entry posed to would-be Magic Online players, would-be Grixis Death’s Shadow players, and would-be Harmless Offering petters!
What Makes Standard Great?
Standard has gone through a rough patch the past few sets, but Hour of Devastation has broken the streak! Sam Black investigates how the Standard of Grand Prix Washington DC will be enjoyable…and whether the good times will last after rotation!
Video Daily Digest: Unwrapping The God-Pharaoh’s Gift
Standard is changing week by week in paper and day by day on Magic Online! Will the Jeskai God-Pharaoh’s Gift deck Ross Merriam highlights today peak at just the right time for Grand Prix Washington DC?
Commander VS: Amonkhet Gods, Round 2!
The four remaining Amonkhet Gods had to wait a week, but they hadn’t been forgotten on Commander VS! Who will win this gruesome, gleefully Grixis pod?
The Brewer’s First Commandment: Be Open
What is the single most important quality for brewing in Magic! Chris Lansdell suggests it can be summed up in two simple words: “Be open.” But open to what? He explains all!
Countdown To Grand Prix Washington DC: 9 Days Out – Main Event Registration!
For many Grand Prix Washington DC attendees, it’s all about the main event! Cedric Phillips has the dates, the times, the prizes to be won, and much more on today’s Countdown Blog!
Video: Nahiri Evolution In Modern!
Somewhere between Eldritch Evolution, Allosaurus Rider, and Nahiri, the Harbinger, Shaun McLaren’s latest Modern build turned into a pile of goofy fun! Watch him go for the combo kill on Magic Online!
Switching Colors In Draft
Switching colors mid-draft can be dangerous, but sometimes the risk is worth the reward! Ryan Saxe has the not-so-secret formula for figuring out when to speculate on a seemingly powerful card.