Split Second: October 17th, 2016
Pro Tour Kaladesh Results, a new Magic documentary series, and a history of Nationals and the Magic World Cup. This is Split Second!
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Video: Kaladesh Draft!
Join Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren as he takes on the Draft format of the moment with Magic’s latest Limited format! Do you agree with Shaun’s picks? How are you liking Kaladesh Draft thus far?
Daily Digest: Presence Of The Master
Shota Yasooka is a stone-cold control master, and Ross Merriam just had to feature the Grixis Control deck that won Pro Tour Kaladesh! Get ready to face lists like it at the #SCGMKE Standard Classic this weekend!
Penny Dreadful
Pauper still too expensive for you? Need more Constructed formats to keep you engaged? Jennifer Long has done you a huge favor and is highlighting one of the most friendly and exciting formats to hit the scene in ages!
New Toys, New Themes
Commander can be many things to many people. Every time we get a new set, we also get a ton of creative potential for the format! Erik Tiernan gives you a few ways to wield Kaladesh at your next game!
The Financial Repercussions Of Pro Tour Kaladesh
Wow. What a Pro Tour! If you were expecting one archetype to dominate and raise prices out of control, your fear was all for nothing! The market is all over the place as a result of the format’s apparent diversity, and Chas is going to cover it all just for you!
Explaining Pro Tour Kaladesh Standard
Pro Tour Kaladesh may go down as one of the most bizarre and unexpected Pro Tours of all time. The format featured the return of combo, the emergence of control, and most amazingly of all, these decks came when everyone was expecting all-out aggro! Ari Lax dictates the future here!
The Boss VS. Ross: W/R Vehicles VS. Grixis Emerge
Sometimes you just have to play with what works! Under that philosophy, Tom Ross has brought the #SCGINDY-winning W/R Vehicles deck to the table, while Ross Merriam is piloting the finalist Grixis Emerge list. Who’ll win this Standard Open rematch ahead of #SCGRegionals?
Which Deck Should I Play At #SCGRegionals?
Tom “The Boss” Ross still wants an #SCGRegionals championship, and this weekend is his opportunity! He’s providing you with all the decklists he’s considering, complete with how much he believes in each of them! If you want #SCGRegionals to belong to you, you have to go through The Boss!
Video: Lantern Control In Modern!
Sam Black thinks there’s nothing finer in Modern than putting opponents on lockdown! Watch him pilot the Prison-like Lantern Control through five rounds on Magic Online!
Daily Digest: Platinum Hits
Everyone has been trying to figure out exactly what to do with the Madcap Experiment combo in Modern. Have we finally found the list that gets the job done? Ross Merriam judges this experiment’s results!
5 Decks To Know For #SCGRegionals (And Tips For Playing Them)
Think you’ve seen it all in Standard? Think you know the metagame for the Pro Tour and #SCGRegionals? Wrong! SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis has new lists and plenty of pointers for wielding them to great effect!
Dredging In Standard
If you can do broken graveyard things in a format with very little hate, you probably should. GerryT is at Pro Tour Kaladesh, but he’s sending you a message from across the ocean: Go to #SCGRegionals. Put these decks together. Bury your opponents alive.
Impress Me
We’ve seen a lot of new Kaladesh legends get the Bennie Smith Complete Commander treatment, but there’s at least one more impressive leader ready to go!
How To Win With Dynavolt Tower
Todd Anderson’s new way of operating is to take a sweet new artifact, surround it with powerful red and blue spells, and then watch the wins add up! Build a tower of your own at #SCGRegionals this weekend! And put your trophy on top of it!