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Commander 2016 Review!

The long-awaited Commander 2016 review is upon us! What does the Rules Committee think of all these new legends and mechanics? Sheldon weighs in!

Ross VS. Majors: Copter Faeries VS. Bant Eldrazi!

In recent years, Faeries has gained Smuggler’s Copter and regained Bitterblossom, while Eldrazi has seen Eye of Ugin banned. Is that enough to make this Modern matchup fair? Watch Ross Merriam and Michael Majors slug it out ahead of #SCGCOL!

Eternity Crafting

Want to brew with one of Kaladesh’s most underrated legends? Need a break from Smuggler’s Copter? Matt Higgs is back to help Rashmi defeat those evil machines at the #SCGCOL Standard Classic!

A Cultural Critique of Commander 2016

Commander 2016 granted a lot of longtime wishes! But what else did it give us? JDB returns to discuss the finer points of this year’s Commander release!

Plenty Of Brews To Make You Happy

You can always count on Chris Lansdell to brew up a storm when you need some new deck gusto in your metagame! Are you going rogue at #SCGCOL?

A Guide To Sideboarding Correctly

Sideboarding is the weakest part of a lot of our collective game. Often we’ll seal the deal in the first game, then get crushed in the rest of the match. What went wrong? What happened to all that confidence? Brad Nelson talks sideboarding and his favorite decks of past, present, and future as we head to #SCGCOL!

Video: Four-Color Aggro In Standard!

Commander isn’t the only format with four-color decks these days! Watch Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax play an energy-heavy Standard Four-Color Aggro deck on Magic Online ahead of #SCGCOL’s Standard Classic!

The Latest Technology For The Top Modern Decks

Todd Stevens has battled Modern continuously, and he has seen it all! What’s going to be the difference in just another #SCGCOL performance and the winning one? The newest tech, of course!

Split Second: November 9th, 2016

Duel Commander rules changes, a first look at Commander 2016 in action, and plenty of Commander deck techs. This is Split Second!

Using Energy To Beat Standard’s Top Tier

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren doesn’t want to stand idly by while Delirium and Flash strategies have all the fun! If you want to infuse the #SCGCOL Standard Classic with plenty of Energy, Shaun has all the advice in the world!

Dear Azami: Gitrog Unchained

A lot of us restrain ourselves when it comes to building broken Commander decks. But sometimes it’s a lot of fun to take the gloves off and see how ruthless you can get! Dear Azami shows no mercy this week!

Positioning

Learning the ins and outs of positioning will give you a lot of Magic wins all on its own! Sam Black breaks down this critical concept so that you can conquer #SCGCOL Modern weekend and beyond! He also has some important words on the health of the Modern format! Read on!

Daily Digest: Roc And Roll

When looking for new strategies in Standard, some players just can’t help but get greedy! Ross Merriam watches one of his favorites challenge the norms of #SCGCOL’s Standard Classic!

Modern: A Difficult Conversation

Mike Sigrist has been working hard on the #SCGCOL Modern format! He has lots of matches tested and lots of data with other high-level pros! And he has some excellent tech for you! But he also has some findings that are a bit…disturbing.

Commander VS: Commander 2016 Fun!

The Commander 2016 decks are introducing new and crazy ways to enjoy everyone’s favorite casual format! See what the Commander VS guys have in store for you this week!