There may be no newly banned cards in Standard, but that doesn’t mean the Magic finance environment didn’t change! Chas Andres has your guide for adjusting to the upcoming Standard environment, a Legacy without Sensei’s Divining Top, and a shaken-up Commander!
Cedric Phillips reviews the registration options and rewards for Grand Prix Richmond, from the Main Event to Infinite Challenges and Ultimate Commander!
Todd Anderson is loaded for Bear…or, in this case, Cat! With four copies of Manglehorn at the ready, he thinks he’s ready to U/G Crush Felidar Guardian…but Michael Majors and his Saheeli Reanimator deck might have something to say about that! Watch and get ready for SCG Atlanta!
Jeremy Noell goes over the Banned and Restricted announcements, Rules Updates for Amonkhet, and an Sealed Showdown from down under.
When Kaladesh was revealed as an artifact block, thoughts turned to Affinity in Modern. Ross Merriam highlights an Invitational Qualifier Top 8 list using a full ten cards from Kaladesh block and plays it on Magic Online ahead of SCG Atlanta’s Modern Classic!
Patrick Chapin’s famous Complete Reviews are among the highlights of any new set! Today he takes a deep dive into the black cards of Amonkhet, and if there’s a card to get his creativity going, it’s Archfiend of Ifnir! What will he do with it; Liliana, Death’s Majesty; and the rest ahead of SCG Atlanta?
It’s Amonkhet Mini-Masters VS! Will Justin Parnell pull a sweet rare? Will Todd Anderson find himself cycling a land? And who will draw first blood in #MiniMastersVS?
Of the three most commonly played Constructed formats, only Legacy saw a change to its banned list! What does Jim Davis think about facing Felidar Guardian and Saheeli Rai at SCG Atlanta? Should Death’s Shadow have stuck around? And did Sensei’s Divining Top deserve its fate? Get Jim’s take and vote in his polls!
Gerry Thompson put up one of the first big tournament finishes with Jund Death’s Shadow in Modern! Watch him revisit the deck on Magic Online ahead of the SCG Atlanta Modern Classic!
In news that will surprise exactly no readers, Chris Lansdell has been brewing with Amonkhet! Get his latest takes on cycling (with bonus Travis Hall decklist), ramp, and Paradox Engine/Cryptolith Rite ahead of SCG Atlanta!
Cedric Phillips kicks off the Countdown to Grand Prix Richmond with an overview of the main event, side events, and Guest of Honor!
Between one-mana cycling creatures and As Foretold, Living End got some great potential upgrades with Amonkhet! Ari Lax rebuilds the Modern archetype from the manabase up for SCG Atlanta’s Modern Classic and follows with advice for getting the most out of your lands in Limited ahead of GP Richmond!
It may have shown up without much fuss, but Tom “The Boss” Ross didn’t let Bone Picker slip past him! Today he explores the possibilities of a seemingly humble card with a striking resemblance to Delver of Secrets ahead of SCG Atlanta!
The future of Standard is already here! Todd Anderson has spiced up the U/R Emerge archetype with Curator of Mysteries and Drake Haven, but is that enough to make it a contender against Brad Nelson’s Mardu Vehicles? SCG Atlanta awaits!
Ross Merriam has a Magical crush on Smallpox in Modern, so when this deck went 5-0 in a Competitive Modern League, he couldn’t help himself. Warning for SCG Atlanta attendees: may contain Gideon, Ally of Zendikar.
