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The Return Of Mantis Rider

SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis has won a lot of games of Magic with Mantis Rider! He’s porting over one of his favorite creatures into Modern, and he has the result last weekend to prove it! Want to Jeskai the room at the #SCGKNOX Modern Classic? Jim tells you how!

The Truth About Standard

This isn’t clickbait. The Truth is a Magic term you need to have in mind if you’re playing in #SCGKNOX–or any other event. Gerry Thompson has critical information and analysis on this format, the way we view our own testing results, and the way we look at Magic.

Cramming For #SCGKNOX

Emma Handy is excited for #SCGKNOX! Only one problem: She hasn’t played the format in a month! A lot has changed, but she knows exactly what to do when you can’t get caught up in time for the tournament! Find out here!

Split Second: November 16th, 2016

A new Judge Foil, The Professor plays on his phone during class, and a Commander VS giveaway. This is Split Second!

Is It Time To Unban Splinter Twin?

Splinter Twin won a lot of games and a lot of tournaments in a way that a lot of players did not like. But is it possible that card and that combo were what was keeping Modern in check? Was Splinter Twin the Force of Will of Modern? Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren gives his take!

All The Latest Tech

Formats are moving around quite a bit these days and as is always true with Magic, the key is to stay on top of the latest tech! Sam Black has a little something special to bring you from all of Magic’s big tournament formats at #SCGKNOX!

To Delirium Or Flash: That Is The Question

A lot of players think the top tier of Standard is two decks wide. Count the great Ross Merriam among them! He’s played them both at length, he has #SCGKNOX to be ready for this weekend, and he has rendered a verdict. So Ross, which deck can call itself better than any other?

Daily Digest: Life Goes On

We all feel helpless in Magic games sometimes, but there’s no greater feeling of lost hope than when your opponent has a million life. Ross Merriam mourns those at #SCGKNOX’s Modern Classic that fall prey to this deck!

Commander VS: Mono-Red!

Our Commander VS crew has built four 99-card Mono-Red Commander masterpieces! Who’ll find their way to the mountaintop, and who’ll see their dreams burned to the ground?

Brewing With Ghirapur Orrery

Chris Lansdell has brewed with some of the sweetest artifacts on Kaladesh, but he hasn’t done this one! Can this card make a splash during #SCGKNOX weekend?

Video: G/R Land Destruction In Modern!

Ah, land destruction: loved by those who play it, hated by the rest of the field and Wizards of the Coast. Watch Ari Lax inflict some pain in the Magic Online Modern queues ahead of #SCGKNOX!

Daily Digest: We’ve Banned Dredge

Modern players hate Dredge so much that they’re banning it before Wizards of the Coast can! How do they do it? By trouncing the graveyard at every turn! This Relic-relishing list is just one of many you’ll see at the #SCGKNOX Modern Classic!

Ross VS. Majors: W/R Vehicles VS. Temur Emerge!

At the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, it seemed like everything old was new again! Will Ross Merriam win the day with Reid Duke’s championship W/R Vehicles deck, or will Michael Majors take it down with Andrew Holt’s Temur Emerge deck? The #SCGKNOX Standard Open is this weekend!

How I Handle Mistakes

Even the best in Magic aren’t perfect. Accepting your mistakes as part of who you are will improve your game and liberate you! You just need to take the first steps! And Mike Sigrist is happy to help you get there before #SCGKNOX weekend!

A Redesign Revolution In Standard

Convention wisdom states that B/G Delirium and W/U Flash will be two of the toughest to beat this weekend at #SCGKNOX. Michael Majors isn’t disagreeing, but there are a lot of other things we can do to put these decks in their place! If you want new Standard lists, you’re in good hands!