The power-packed combination of Painful Truths and Glory-Bound Initiate has broken through in Modern! Ross Merriam gives his words-and-gameplay treatment to Akio Chiba’s innovative Esper list from the Grand Prix Kobe Top 8 ahead of SCG Charlotte!
Matt Tumavitch took down the Standard Classic at SCG Baltimore with plenty of energy and not an Aetherworks Marvel in sight! In a special report, he shares his insight into the “Marvel-less” deck and updates it for Grand Prix Omaha and SCG Charlotte!
Gerry Thompson isn’t mincing any words about the Modern metagame! But there’s still plenty of innovation going on, and the reigning Pro Tour champion is taking a kaleidoscopic view of the format. Which of last weekend’s developments will bear fruit at SCG Charlotte?
Brennan DeCandio is warming up to Modern! At SCG Baltimore he made the Top 16 of the Open with Counters Company, and today he describes the updates he’s making ahead of SCG Charlotte!
Ari Lax joins the Magic Online Commander phenomenon! He’s gone bold and blue-tiful with Tasigur, the Golden Fang, and he’s recorded three rounds for you to watch!
Has Painful Truths been neglected too long in Modern? Inspired by a Top 8 list from Grand Prix Kobe, Adrian Sullivan explores the card-drawing spell and taps into its brimming potential! Will one of his lists provide the key to SCG Charlotte?
Looking for shelter from Aetherworks Marvel in Standard? You’re safe here. Tom “The Boss” Ross is on U/R Thermo-Alchemist, while Michael Majors wields W/U Midrange. Will one of these off-the-beaten-path decks rule the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic?
Todd Anderson is one of the best the SCG Tour has ever seen, and even he loses at Magic. In this excellent read, Todd talks about the importance of picking yourself up the right way!
Hour of Devastation spoilers, Magic Online PTQ updates, and GP Vegas panels!
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren loves an arbitrarily large combo, so of course he was intrigued by Counters Company in Modern! Watch him pilot the tricky deck through three Magic Online rounds ahead of SCG Charlotte! Can this deck stay top tier? Or is it worse now that everyone is ready for it?
Matt Higgs isn’t done with Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun! Today he continues his brewing experiments with the legendary creature. Embalming! Tokens! All the Higgsian eccentricity you know and love! Will he inspire you ahead of the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic?
Dredge is a strange animal, but it’s also very powerful! Jim Davis takes you through the knowledge you need to blow away the Modern competition with a kind of Magic you never dreamed of! Join the Dredge brigade!
B/G Delirium…in Modern? Why not! Reigning Pro Tour Champion Gerry Thompson dusts off Satyr Wayfinder and Emrakul, the Promised End for a true mind-bender on Magic Online! Could this be the deck you need ahead of SCG Charlotte? Or is the power level of this former Standard mainstay just not there yet?
In the blink of an eye Nicol Bolas returned in his newest form! And he isn’t alone! Cedric Phillips talks the first batch of Hour of Devastation’s new offerings! What a day to be a Magic player!
Brad Nelson likes this result better than his last one! So what changed between Grand Prix Montreal and SCG Baltimore? He breaks down the fundamentals behind a result that perhaps only he found surprising!
