The previews may be trickling in slowly, but that just means The Innovator has tons of time to lock in multiple brews for each new Aether Revolt gift we’re given! Whether you’re a Modern mage or a Standard slinger these days, Patrick Chapin has plenty of sweet lists to get you started in 2017!
Let’s face it: Between the Four-Color Rally decks earlier and the Emrakul decks now, Standard has seen better days. But complaining will get you nowhere, which is why Michael Majors has dissected what’s going on in detail! So he asks you, dear reader, how do we fix not just this Standard but all the Standards to follow?
CVM had team duties to attend to last week, so he was behind on the Aether Revolt previews. No longer! The Beard has inspected the prospective all-stars for the future, and he’s telling it like it is!
A longer Standard means that you can’t just wait for a rotation to come help you with your tech! The Delirium crowd is on the downswing, but the innovation needed for a comeback is already underway! Ross Merriam has all the details!
Gruul kids unite! Mrs. Mulligan is bringing you holiday cheer in the form of a great red and green deck in every format you care to play during your December celebrations!
Just because your Commander deck has a theme doesn’t mean it has to be underpowered! Erik Tiernan shows you how to make gimmick decks work…and how to resist peer pressure to “fix” them!
Fun fact about the holidays: Magic cards are the cheapest they’ll be all year! New sets are creating new decks for powerful but unused cards, tournament demand is down due to the competitive break, and lots of stores are emptying their stock! Join Chas as he tells you what to fill your Magic stocking with!
What if Modern didn’t have a banned list? Brad Nelson and Michael Majors have your hilarious holiday present as they explore that wild what-if world! Hypergenesis squares off with Affinity featuring artifact lands and Skullclamp! Delight in the degeneracy with us all week long!
Last week, Ari Lax took on the Swans of Bryn Argoll challenge in his video. That didn’t quite work out, so this week he’s going deep on another Modern deck. After an extensive Gatherer search and plenty of testing, he’s ready to unveil the new and improved…Restore Balance?!
Smugger’s Copter and sorcery-speed removal? That’s all you need to know about Shaheen’s thoughts on current Standard. See his holiday wishlist for new control cards for Aether Revolt’s upcoming release!
Memory Jar was crazy good! And this is basically Memory Jar. Okay, it’s not. But it does involve minds and brains, and Ross Merriam thinks that’s probably sufficient.
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?
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!
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 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!
