Split Second: October 21st, 2016
The SCG Tour heads to Milwaukee, Legacy and Vintage in Europe, and a comic about combat. This is Split Second!
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The Control Renaissance
The Pro Tour didn’t lie: Control is finally back in a way we recognize! Uncompromising and undeniable! Shaheen celebrates the occasion with his impressions of the #SCGMKE Standard Classic metagame!
Daily Digest: Eternal Tokens
This is one we haven’t seen in a while! Is there an end to the Kaladesh Standard archetypes? We haven’t found it yet, and #SCGMKE’s Standard Classic is coming!
Next Level Standard
Vehicles ran wild on the first week, then the Pro Tour showed us that you could play a true control deck. So what’s next? GerryT goes deep on the format that may go deeper than any Standard we’ve ever known! Going to #SCGMKE’s Standard Classic? You’ll need this!
What’s A Little Life Between Friends?
Still looking for your favorite Kaladesh commander to get the Bennie Smith treatment? Wait no longer! Bennie has one of the plane’s most dangerous leaders and a list to match this week!
The Agony Of Defeat
Adrian Sullivan’s fate may forever be that of the Pro Tour grinder. He’s on, he’s off, he’s on, he’s off. Pro Touring is not for the ill-prepared or for the emotionally fragile. Today he talks candidly about giving up and about being close (but not close enough).
The Boss VS. Todd: 8-Rack VS. U/R Battle Rage!
Just in time for #SCGMKE, it’s a Modern brawl in the study hall! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross lock down victory with new pet deck 8-Rack, or will Todd Anderson, piloting an innovative U/R Battle Rage list from Magic Online, double strike his way to wins? There’s only one way to find out!
Split Second: October 20th, 2016
Reactions to the Standard rotation, SaffronOlive accepts a dubious challenge, and behind the scenes at a Pro Tour. This is Split Second!
What Would A Ten-Card Banlist Look Like?
Commander has a vast card pool, and it takes a little bit of trimming to keep everyone in line. But what if we could only ban ten cards? Sheldon opens up the impossible scenario this week for your enjoyment!
Draft Digest: Bombs Away!
Ross Merriam has opened a good one! But it’s not that simple. Kaladesh Draft is a deep format, and he needs your help in shaping his latest masterpiece!
Sigarda’s Second Chance
Still looking for brews in all this new Standard goodness? You can always count on Matt Higgs! Go outside the box of #SCGMKE’s Standard Classic!
U/W Control: Cards Change, But People Stay The Same
SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis has long been known as a U/W Control addict, but he’s been required to go way outside that realm for a while. Well, friends, old-school Jim Davis is back! Check out the control deck he can’t wait to see near the top of #SCGMKE’s Standard Classic on Sunday!
Utilizing Shortcuts
Magic games get complicated. If you overthink it, you’ll never survive! Join Emma Handy as she gives you tips to get through the complex turns a little bit more easily!
Where Did I Go Wrong?
When you don’t dominate an event, it’s important to have a postmortem. Losing isn’t the end. You have to understand why you lost. Brad Nelson breaks down the format that broke him down during the Pro Tour! What secrets are still hiding in the #SCGMKE Standard Classic metagame?
Winning With R/B Aggro
Todd took his talents to #SCGRegionals, where he jumped off the Bant ship for enemy territory! See his breakdown and sideboarding advice for this archetype before #SCGMKE’s Classic!