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2016 Players’ Championship Preview!

Cap off 2016 on the SCG Tour with an #SCGPC Preview! Get to know all sixteen competitors in this handy viewing guide for the big weekend! Which competitor will you root for?

How I Would Battle #SCGPC

Michael Majors isn’t in the #SCGPC field, but what if he were? He breaks down how he would see his opponents, how they might perceive him, and the lists he’d play in Standard, Modern, and Legacy! Get his insights into the preparation that goes into a small-field, high-stakes tournament!

My Prep For The #SCGPC

GerryT found his way into the #SCGPC early on in the year, and now he’s going to have to shake the rust off! Is he the wildcard? Is he ever in a major event? He details his deck work on the big weekend here! Spoilers: He realizes the decklist deadline halfway through the article.

Brad’s Bold Deck Predictions For #SCGPC!

Brad Nelson knows what it takes to win the Players’ Championship! He also knows how hard it is to do! So what’s he putting his competition on for each format? The #SCGPC previews roll on with Brad and his metagaming best guesses!

Video: U/R Swan Skred In Modern!

A Daily Digest wasn’t enough for a deck this sweet! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax just had to take it for a spin on Magic Online! Let’s see how it went…

Why I Play Lantern Control

Before and after Dredge, before and after W/R Prison, before and after it all: Adrian Sullivan is sticking by Lantern Control! What’s the appeal? He explains in detail!

Todd VS. Brad: U/R Battle Rage VS. Bant Eldrazi!

It’s a clash of Modern powerhouses ahead of #SCGPC featuring two of the sixteen competitors! Will Todd Anderson pull off ridiculous plays with U/R Battle Rage, or will Brad Nelson and Bant Eldrazi prove that playing “fair” isn’t dead in the format? Get ready for some fireworks!

Video: All-In Red In Modern!

Sometimes intricate back-and-forth games are overrated. Shaun McLaren takes to Magic Online in search of free wins in Modern with All-In Red!

Ross VS. Majors: Elves VS. G/W Tron!

Need more VS Series? Here you go! These two green-loving decks couldn’t be any more different! Will Ross Merriam overrun his foe with an army of Elves, or will Michael Majors pilot the majestic might of G/W Tron to victory? Get insights into this potential #SCGPC Modern matchup!

Let’s Draft Kaladesh (While We Still Can!)

Standard is in a holding pattern, and you know what that means: Everybody’s drafting! Do you agree with the way Ross has navigated these packs?

The First Aether Revolt Decks

Mike Sigrist is tired of waiting! He wants more Aether Revolt under his tree! But for now, he’ll just have to analyze and brew the previews we have, and man, is he doing just that this week! Which of these new Standard builds has the energy to take over?

Early Aether Analysis

Can we please get more previews for Aether Revolt? The set name sounds awesome. The cards we’ve seen so far are awesome. And Matt Higgs is awesome. And he’s here to talk new Magic.

Pictures From The Road: A Year As The SCG Players’ Champ

Playing on a sponsored Magic team? Holding the trophy at the SCG Players’ Championship? Streaming Magic into the wee hours of the morning? The logistics of being a pro have changed a lot since Magic’s earliest days, but one thing hasn’t: It could not be any more fun!

My First Year In Magic: Part 1

Emma Handy has played Magic for years and years, but she didn’t “go for it” the way she did this year. Spoiler alert: It has paid off well! Join Emma as she talks shop on being a Magic road warrior!

The Formerly “Turn 4” Format

Todd Stevens can’t share his Players’ Championship tech just yet, but he does want to talk about the evolution of Modern! How do you feel about the format as we approach the #SCGPC and 2017?