Drafting Digest: Yes Way, Jose
Sometimes a draft just goes your way, but you still have to make the right picks! When all the options seem good, Ryan Saxe guides you toward great!
Sometimes a draft just goes your way, but you still have to make the right picks! When all the options seem good, Ryan Saxe guides you toward great!
The brewing and new set knowledge aren’t over until The Innovator says they are! Patrick Chapin returns to lay down the last of the Aether Revolt landscape when it comes to card evaluation and fresh deck ideas! Best of luck at SCG Richmond, everyone!
Gold cards are sneaky good these days! Matt Higgs has noticed and wants to provide some new brew ideas for those that want to sacrifice creatures in the name of fun at SCG Richmond!
Jim Davis almost did it last weekend. He almost claimed the glory of a week one top 8 in a field of decks he had under his foot from the word go. But a top 16 will have to do. With SCG Richmond just days away, Jim, how good does it feel to be playing a traditional two-color control deck?
When commentators and players say that a deckbuilder or player has included “a package” in their decklist, what does that mean? Emma Handy talks about the house Stoneforge Mystic built before SCG Richmond!
Yo ho ho! Bennie “Blackbeard” Smith is giving up his Magic life! He’s taking to the high seas! Or high skies, whatever Kaladesh has going on. And yes, this is a Commander article about the lady with the monkey. … … YAR!
While green and black may have put the finals of SCG Columbus on lockdown, Todd Stevens is all about the red, white, and blue as he updates his Jeskai Saheeli deck for SCG Richmond! Is this still the Standard deck to beat?
An FNM Promo players have been requesting, Commanderin’ talks Aether Revolt, and The Professor reviews new playmats. This is Split Second!
It is a grim future, with lots of Felidar Guardians and Winding Constrictors. A future where Five-Color Snakeheeli has seized power. Only one man can stop it…actually, Shaun McLaren can’t. That’s why he’s sending this message back in time: to warn you all!
The SCG Columbus Modern Classic gave a first look at the post-banning metagame, and Sam Black isn’t surprised by what did well! He offers his take on how to next-level the field at SCG Richmond’s Modern Classic as well as an updated look at Lantern Control!
Playing good cards isn’t flashy per se, but to Ross Merriam, it’s as stark as black and white: Don’t you dare sleep on Brian Paolucci’s B/W Aggro deck at SCG Richmond this weekend!
Remember when Walking Ballista just seemed like a bad Hangarback Walker ripoff? After SCG Columbus, Michael Majors certainly doesn’t think that’s the case. In fact, he makes an argument that it will be the single most defining card of Pro Tour Aether Revolt! Will it be in your SCG Richmond 75?
It’s Aether Revolt time on Commander VS! Four legendary creatures, four single-color decks, one fun game. Who’ll claim victory in this showcase for Magic’s newest cards?
Just one Brew Blitz wasn’t enough for Chris Lansdell! Our resident Madcap Experimenter has turned his eccentric eye on Standard. Next time, he’ll tell you what sticks. For now, enjoy the SCG Richmond lists!
Temptingly powerful two-drop or premium removal spell? It’s a good problem to have Pack 1, Pick 1 of your Aether Revolt draft, and Ryan Saxe is here to sort it out!