Split Second: November 2nd, 2016
The Command Zone gets a new address, a Commander reprint art rumble, and Eternal Extravaganza expands. This is Split Second!
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8 Modern Brews To Peruse And Amuse
Don’t look now, but Pro Tour Champ Shaun McLaren is ready to brew for the #SCGBALT Modern Classic! His boundless creativity is powerful and frightening. Don’t be surprised if one of these archetypes grows into a dangerous beast in the coming weeks and beyond!
Video: R/W Tokens In Standard!
Watch Sam Black try to go under the metagame with lightning-fast R/W Tokens in a five-round League on Magic Online! Is this your ticket to #SCGBALT Standard Classic success?
Updating Lantern Control For Current Modern
After taking a break from his trademark Modern archetype, it looks like Sam Black is ready to head back into the Lantern driver’s seat! What has him excited about locking down a field of Dredge and Infect? See his #SCGBALT Modern Classic preview!
Daily Digest: The Voice
We’re due for a return to form for this once-excellent planeswalker! Ross Merriam may have found just the right context for her at the #SCGBALT Standard Classic!
Paradoxical Outcome In Eternal Formats
New sets don’t set the old world on fire very often, but when they do? Man, is it a big deal! Patrick Chapin provides the endless number of insane things you can unleash on #SCGBALT with this sleeping giant from Kaladesh!
Commander VS: Another Random Rigmarole!
Parnell, Noell, Suarez, Green.
What they’ll be playing remains to be seen!
Random Commander strikes again!
The Boss VS. Todd: Death And Taxes VS. Grixis Control
It’s a Legacy lockdown showdown! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross make winning as inevitable as Death and Taxes, or will Todd Anderson leave his foe out in the cold with Grixis Control? The #SCGBALT Legacy Classic is this weekend!
Split Second: November 1st, 2016
Changes to the SCG Tour, the ultimate Magic bracket, and a hot sauce filled doughnut! This is Split Second!
3 Important Lessons From Theros Standard To Apply To The Present
Long ago, in the land of Theros, a legendary triumvirate of decks ruled Standard. As the #SCGBALT Standard Classic loomed, Ross Merriam learned from that metagame and brought his observations to the Temple! Your quest is to find the 3 Lessons of Theros Standard and read them right here!
Daily Digest: Double Your Pleasure; Double Your Fun
Curio and Daily Digest decklist vendor Ross Merriam is here to double your fun ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic and sell you some gum. And wouldn’t you know it, he’s all out of gum…
4 Forgotten Decks From Pro Tour Kaladesh Testing
Is that old brew you gave up on just a deck whose time hasn’t come yet? Mike Sigrist dusts off four Standard lists from his Pro Tour Kaladesh testing, explains why he gave up on each of them, and tells what parts might have a future in the format! Get inspired for the #SCGBALT Standard Classic!
Your Format Sucks 2016 Edition: Kaladesh Standard
Ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, Mark Nestico would like to talk to you about Smuggler’s Copter. Also, Smuggler’s Copter. Did we mention Smuggler’s Copter?
Dear Azami: Countering To 21
Every once in a while, it takes a fresh set of eyes to unlock a Commander list’s potential! This week, Levi Byrne gives a reader’s Skullbriar, the Walking Grave deck +1/+1 and then some!
Nostalgia And Cubing Outside The Box
With 23 years’ worth of cards to choose from, it’s no wonder Cube players sometimes overlook how broken Magic’s past could be. Chris Lansdell takes a week off brewing for a trip down Memory Jar Lane!