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Mark My Words: Aluren Is Coming

#GPLouisville will feature the biggest Legacy metagame we’ve seen in ages! So will Miracles be the deck to beat? Will an unfair Storm strategy smoke the competition? Ross Merriam says you’re way off: There’s an archetype that’s been slowly getting better behind the scenes, and it will torch the unprepared!

Daily Digest: You’re Killin’ Me, Smalls

Ross Merriam will have to illustrate to you the finer points of this deck, because everyone else is just looking on speechless. This. Deck. Rules.

Mini-Masters VS Series: Kaladesh Game 2!

Our Mini-Masters VS (Mini-)Series continues! Will Michael Majors or Justin Parnell claim Game 2 of our holiday special? Who will open the sweet stuff? Who will get hit with a Masterpiece?

The Case For And Against Banning Emrakul

Some players think banning Emrakul, the Promised End in Standard is the way to go. Others think it wouldn’t do much or do even more harm. Who is right? Mark lays out both sides of the Promised End debate.

A Look At Modern’s Diverse Manabases

With most sets, Modern gets an influx of potential candidates for manabases! Which lands are right for your favorite archetype? Jennifer Long breaks down the real estate!

Countdown To Grand Prix Louisville: 10 Days Out – Registration Options And Rewards!

It wouldn’t be an SCG Grand Prix without fun for every type of player! No matter what kind of Magic you want to play, there’s plenty of options for you during Grand Prix Louisville weekend!

Smart Ways To Fix Formats

“This format is bad.” “Ban this card.” These are base level solutions that don’t truly solve anything. Fortunately, Ari Lax has the podium, and he wants to explore and study the reasons things are what they are right now in order to provide Standard with a much healthier future!

Daily Digest: New Recruits

#GPLouisville is on its way, and Legacy fans from all over the world will be there! Ross Merriam has the jump on a great rogue strategy if you’re still shopping for your archetype!

Post-Modern: Banning And Unbanning 48 Cards

The rights and wrongs of unbans and bans are a lot more deep than just looking at decklists or declaring you want that card that always beats you to get axed. It requires critical thinking and a brilliant Magic mind. Patrick Chapin takes you down the rabbit hole of creating and curating Magic formats in 2017!

Mini-Masters VS Series: Kaladesh Game 1!

Stop what you’re doing right now and let’s have some fun! If you’ve never played this format before, it is the definitive way to crack packs and battle! Who will open the bomb, and who will get bombed into defeat? Join us and find out!

The Two Command Men: First Blood

Whether it’s Commander or Cube, Justin Parnell and Danny West cannot get on the same page. Here, the two debate the merits of one Commander deck and one Cube list! Can’t we all just get along?

The Modern Series: Planar Chaos

Chas Andres loves looking deep into the finance of mostly-forgotten Modern-legal Magic sets, and you love reading them! So he’s providing more of the excellent same here, along with some very strange trends in the post-Christmas card market!

Countdown To Grand Prix Louisville: 11 Days Out – Event Overview!

The wait is almost over! Legacy lovers from all over the world will soon meet in Louisville to kick off their 2017 year in Magic in old-school style! Cedric Phillips has some exciting announcements for those who’ll join us!

The Death Of Interaction And Color Balance

Brad Nelson found his way into the Players’ Championship again this year, but something felt very different. Through all his playtesting, his discussion with colleagues, and his own reflections, he now understands what’s missing from Standard! And he wants to help fix it!

The 225s

75×3, baby. Three decks for three formats and Player of the Year Tom “The Boss” Ross to tell you how it felt. He had some strange tech, he was outside his usual fare, but he loved every second of it. And he wants to tell you how sweet it feels to have 225 cards sleeved up and ready to roll!