Brad Nelson had a Four-Color Saheeli primer lined up for today, but Felidar Guardian got emergency-banned yesterday! Instead, he talks about how this decision and others in recent years add up to a communication problem for Wizards of the Coast.
The Todd Stevens Top 20 is becoming a tradition, and today he takes his swing at Amonkhet ahead of SCG Atlanta! Everyone knows the cycling duals will see play, but what about Nissa, Steward of Elements? Liliana, Death’s Majesty? Gideon of the Trials? What about Glorybringer?
Jeremy Noell goes over the day’s Magic news, including the Magic Art Show’s final day, Amonkhet Commander reviews, and Melissa DeTora on TableTop!
Ross Merriam wasn’t the only writer intrigued by qbturtle15’s B/W Smallpox deck! Shaun McLaren takes this potential SCG Atlanta Modern Classic list for a three-round test drive on Magic Online!
Felidar Guardian just couldn’t stay away from Standard! Shaun McLaren prepares you for life with the combo-happy feline ahead of SCG Atlanta…and wonders why Wizards of the Coast would ban Sensei’s Divining Top from Legacy now, of all times.
With the introduction of cycling to Standard, Sam Black sees the delirium mechanic as a big winner! He explores the possibilities of Sultai and Abzan Delirium before revealing a Saheeli Delirium deck that just might go down as a history maker at SCG Atlanta!
Splinter Twin decks are dead in Modern, but the dream lives on! Ross Merriam highlights a Temur version with Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker that went 5-0 in a competitive League ahead of SCG Atlanta’s Modern Classic!
Michael Majors is a realist: Felidar Guardian will be legal for SCG Atlanta, so it’s time to deal with it! He divides the Week 1 metagame of decks he’s built and seen into four tiers, from “has potential, needs work” to his top recommendations!
It’s the Hasbro crossover you’ve been waiting for as Magic: The Gathering meets Scrabble! With the luck of the tile draw restricting our four players’ card pools, whose build will spell victory this week?
It’s the halfway mark of Amonkhet Mini-Masters VS! Justin Parnell and Todd Anderson are tied so far. Who will seize the advantage in today’s slugfest? Who will open the bombs? Who will simply bomb?
Cedric Phillips has all the details on Grand Prix Richmond’s main event, from schedules for Sealed Deck construction to Pro Points and prizes!
Jeremy Noell leads you through all the Magic news of the day, including the updated Commander Banned list, Steve Belledin’s process for updating Black Lotus, and the search for a new TurnOneThoughtseize host.
With Amonkhet prize packs in hand, Ryan Saxe is ready to start the Trial of Draft! What’s his first pick from an intriguingly loaded starting pack, and how will he follow it up?
Should Felidar Guardian have been banned in Standard? Ross Merriam thinks that’s just a surface symptom of a deeper problem! As he explores what Standard means for different groups of players, he questions whether a “one-size-fits-all” approach benefits Friday Night Magic and the Pro Tour.
