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The Three Decks I Expect At SCG Columbus

Ross Merriam and his Roanoke squad of SCG all-stars are among the most prepared testers for SCG Columbus! So what kind of weapons does he think are on the table? He’s got the lists and the reasons right here!

Ross VS. Brad: G/B Counter Aggro VS. Jeskai Saheeli!

It’s a battle to break Aether Revolt Standard! Ross Merriam wants to put +1/+1 counters on creatures, while Brad Nelson wants Saheeli Rai to copy some Cat Beasts! Who’ll win this clash of potential Standard decks? SCG Columbus is this weekend!

Week One Decks For SCG Columbus

Michael Majors knows you need the Standard goods! Anyone who has access to the exclusive SCG Roanoke crew’s brews has an edge, and Majors is giving up some of the most promising! No Emrakul. No Copter. Let’s go to Ohio and have some fun!

Them’s The Breakpoints

Great players have terminology most of us have never even heard of. What is a breakpoint? How can learning this concept win you Magic games at SCG Columbus? Jadine is happy to help with your Magic education!

Aether Revolt Finance Review: Part 2

The clamoring can stop! Magic Finance guru Chas Andres is back with his guaranteed conclusion to Aether Revolt’s futures! Which cards are busts? Which are profits just waiting to happen? Chas has never seen a set like this before!

Todd VS. Majors: U/R Control VS. U/W Statuary Ramp

SCG Columbus is less than a week away! Watch Todd Anderson and his U/R Control deck try to put Michael Majors and his U/W Statuary Ramp deck on lockdown and get inspiration for your next decklist as you explore the new Aether Revolt Standard!

Dear Azami: The Endgame

Whenever you dominate a Commander game, what is that you feel? What purposes do your Magic games serve in any format? Dear Azami raises some interesting questions before waving goodbye.

Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 1

Have fun at your Prerelease? We sure did! And we’re taking the fun to you with a brand new set edition of Mini-Masters VS! Which bombs are you hoping to see cracked open?

Daily Digest: Sweet Submissions Begin!

The brews for SCG Columbus have begun! Ross Merriam has enlisted your help with crushing the event, and we’re off to a fantastic start with this deck!

Aether Revolt Complete Review: Green Decks!

Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin is ready to crush this format! With SCG Columbus on everyone’s radar for the first layer of the Pro Tour metagame, Patrick is going to spend all week long building every kind of deck you can possibly build with Aether Revolt! Which one are you sleeving up?

The Metagame Clock

Do you play aggro decks? Are you a dedicated control mage? Why do these distinctions matter? How much can they actually change week-to-week? Mrs. Mulligan has an excellent study on this questions here!

Drop The Hammer: How The Standard Bans Shake Magic Finance

The downside to new play, new decks, new contenders when bans happen is that the value of cards take a serious hit! Not just that, but this announcement means a lot in terms of what Standard’s philosophy will be going forward! Chas Andres explains just how huge this shift is!

Changes To SCG Tour Points For 2017

Join Cedric Phillips for some exciting announcements to changes to SCG Tour Points in 2017!

Looking For Aether Revolt’s Hidden Decks

There are obvious combos that will shape the new Standard format, but Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax wants to find the synergies that aren’t in plain sight! Join him as he looks for rogue decks and interesting interactions for SCG Columbus!

Infect And Dredge Are Still Decks

It wouldn’t be a Friday the 13th without a scary premonition! This time, it’s Tom Ross with a solemn warning: even after the banning of Gitaxian Probe and Golgari Grave-Troll from Modern, Infect and Dredge remain powerful decks! Get updated lists from “The Boss” or ignore them at your peril!