Split Second – February 9, 2016
Nationals are back, World Magic Cup Qualifiers are out, and Pro Tour Qualifiers on Grand Prix Sundays.
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Other People’s Commander Decks: Hamlet
Now and again, Sheldon shines a light on some of the cool decks he encounters in the Commander community! This week, he has a destructive list of Shakespearean magnitude!
Draft Digest: Banding
Ryan Saxe heard you loud and clear: you want more picks from deeper packs! Today he explores some counterintuitive picks with the potential to unlock a devastating Limited deck!
Intimidating Intimations
Matt Higgs can’t resist: He is going to try to craft himself a Cruel Ultimatum, and he can’t wait for more sets to do it! He’s going to work on Standard and Modern this week!
An Octopus Token At The Pro Tour
Jim Davis had a wonderful trip to Dublin in the name of making money by playing Magic! Today he comments on Limited Magic in the modern age, the work of preparing for such a big event, and all things Standard in between!
Another Look At The Recent Standard Bannings
Celebrating a little format diversity is good and all, but the new philosophy on Standard bans goes a lot further than that. Jeff Cunningham isn’t a base-level thinker, and he believes this new era deserves a little more scrutiny.
Brad Nelson, Lord Of Luxury
Brad Nelson came within a round win of another Pro Tour Top 8! And he didn’t need a bunch of Vehicles to do it! See the list he took to another excellent pro performance! And of course, the answer to the hot question: Just how good is Gonti?
How Has Modern Changed?
A few seemingly small bans have made Modern a whole different animal it seems! Todd Stevens tries to make sense of the SCG Regionals Modern results!
Split Second – February 8, 2017
The Magic Story Podcast takes over, Seiben talks Baral vs Chandra, and Commander action abounds!
Daily Digest: The Power Of Zendikar Draft (In Modern)
SCG Regionals has shown us a lot of just how great Modern is at the moment! You can play what you want! Just make sure it’s at least as fast as this deck! Which might be a challenge, after all…
All About That Mana
Ross Merriam worked on a deck for the Pro Tour that is surprisingly colorful! Is the mana in this format good enough to do some really ridiculous things? Can you play whatever card you want? Ross Merriam recounts his pushed mana and the event itself!
I Won’t Give Up On Tezzeret. I Won’t Give Up On Improvise.
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin worked on a ton of decks for the big event in Dublin last weekend! This format has plenty of room for more than Saheeli and Vehicles! The Innovator continues his work on breaking some underachievers!
Commander VS: Core Set Challenge!
Core Sets. Legendary creatures. Spoiler: Suarez is bemused, Green is giggly, Noell is low-key, and Parnell wants nothing more than for his misery to end. It’s Commander VS, ladies and gentlemen!
More From The Tour!
There were plenty of other interesting (and good) Standard builds lurking just out of sight last weekend. It’s Chris Lansdell’s job to bring them into the spotlight!
SCG Baltimore FAQ!
SCG Baltimore is a team event, which brings some interesting questions! Cedric Phillips explains all here!