The golden age of Modern may be a very short-lived one, as GerryT anticipates we’ll be singing a much different tune as soon as Grand Prix Vancouver and SCG Baltimore! It’s been a fun couple of weeks, but the more things change…
No, Bennie Smith is not getting energy drink endorsements. But he is full of energy! Because this Commander brew is high voltage! Stay back!
We got tons of results from SCG Regionals that will play a huge role in both SCG Baltimore and Grand Prix Vancouver! So which decks performed well and why? Adrian Sullivan has a few favorites you should definitely be aware of!
Are you on Team Fatal Push or Team Renegade Rallier in Modern? Tom “The Boss” Ross has chosen a Sultai Delver deck with four copies of the instant-classic instant, while Michael Majors opted for a playset of Renegade Rallier and three copies of forgotten Magic 2015 oddball Return to the Ranks. Who will prevail in this pre-SCG Baltimore clash?
Plane Shift Kaladesh releases, SCG Tour Team Constructed Baltimore sold out, and PTQ prices change! This is Split Second!
Uncle Sheldie is running back the Other Peoples’ Decks theme! This week, he highlights a singular Saskia the Unyielding Commander build with a bevy of legendary creatures! Don’t miss the four-color fabulousness!
What’s the best way to tackle the wide-open Modern field for SCG Baltimore and beyond? Sam Black shows the way to highly honed decklists that may not have the publicity of a tournament winner but have proven themselves time and again!
Looking ahead in drafts is the best way to avoid looking back with regret! Ryan Saxe showcases a pair of interesting Pack 2 and Pack 3 decisions where future needs could derail otherwise promising picks!
While Jim Davis is bringing some old hands out of Magic retirement for SCG Baltimore, he has his eyes on three metagames! Today he highlights a trio of under-the-radar choices that just might surprise some foes on the way to Team Constructed victory!
What’s better than Dazing an opponent’s spell? Try giving your creatures +1/+1 when you do it! Emma Handy showcases her latest U/R Prowess build in Legacy and how to play it ahead of SCG Baltimore!
Brewers gotta brew, and in Chris Lansdell’s case, he has to share others’ decks too! From a Shadowborn Apostle deck that somehow works to an update for Four-Color Planeswalkers, the LAB is open for SCG Baltimore and the burners are all fired up!
Brad Nelson doesn’t have a full team yet for SCG Baltimore, but that’s not stopping him from giving his take on its various formats! Get his insight on Standard and Legacy and learn exactly what he’d do for a Modern specialist to wander into his life!
Nobody knows Modern as well as Todd Stevens, and believe it or not, he’s not interested in Blood Moon’ing his opponents at SCG Baltimore! What on Earth could have him putting his Prison deck on the back-burner?
PTQ format changeup, James Wyatt talks Magic Story, and TheMagicManSam talks about EDH staples with The Command Zone. This is Split Second!
With the controversial Standards of 2016 still fresh in our mind and a few interesting results lately, it’s worth it to take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of our new Standard world! Is Standard solved? Can it be? Shaun McLaren details the ups, downs, and in-betweens of Standard’s 2017 so far!
