Split Second: September 9th, 2016
Loading Ready Run is Dubious, a Sealed challenge that spans Innistrad, and double Team Sealed Grand Prix events. It’s September 9th, I’m Jeremy Noell, and this is Split Second.
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There’s No Tournament I Can’t Control
Shaheen Soorani ended his Standard season with yet another SCG Tour® top 8 showing! Although he was vanquished in the semifinal, Shaheen found a way to control the competition his way when all others said it couldn’t be done!
Ross VS. Todd: W/U Blink VS. Infect
It’s a Modern throwdown ahead of #SCGORL! Will Ross Merriam pilot an innovative W/U Blink deck from Grand Prix Guangzhou to victory, or will Todd Anderson and the Grand Prix Lille-winning Infect list give even more testimony to that deck’s dominance?
Daily Digest: Unfaeries
Bitterblossom has been unbanned in Modern for a while, so when are Faeries decks finally going to start winning tournaments? Ross Merriam thinks they’re going to soon! They just need to find a way to play dirty…
Evaluating The Important Cards In Kaladesh
Before you can dominate a format, you have to understand it; and before you can understand it, you have to analyze all of its moving pieces! Kaladesh has a ton of moving parts and pieces, and GerryT is just the player to show us how they’re going to shape the future of Standard!
Kingmaking: Behind The Veil At The Magic World Championship
Brad Nelson didn’t take home the Magic World Championship trophy, but he’s a long-time collaborator with the man that did! Read about how Brian Braun-Duin and Brad Nelson prepared for one of the strangest and most prestigious tournaments in the Magic Multiverse!
Raise Havoc! And Let The Slip The Goblins Of War!
The first Grenzo from Conspiracy was a sleeper hit that delighted Commander players everywhere who had longed for a black and red legend with some gusto! Does his sequel make the cut? Bennie Smith sure thinks so!
Daily Financial Value Of Kaladesh: September 9th!
After just one day off, Ben finds himself buried in brand new Kaladesh spoilers! The hard-hitting singles are coming in left and right, and Ben has all the sales data to tell you the latest shakeups in the Magic market!
Video: Naya Landfall In Modern!
This brew is gaining momentum fast! The archetype combines combo Valakut kills with the aggro landfall curve that once trounced Standard! Let’s see what a Pro Tour Champ thinks of it ahead of #SCGORL!
Saying Goodbye To Standard
Magic Pro Tour veteran Adrian Sullivan played some interesting decks this year in formats dominated by Collected Company! Which ones does he stand by? Which ones does he regret? Adrian reviews the Standard season that was!
The Best Card In Modern Is In Kaladesh
If you don’t look closely, you’ll miss it. But one of the greatest SCG Tour® players of all time has spotted it for all to witness! See Todd Anderson’s vote for an absolute game-changer when it comes to the Modern format going forward!
Video: Pyromancer Ascension In Modern!
Thing in the Ice has been the talk of the Pyromancing town lately, and Shaun McLaren wants to try it out for himself! Is this deck here to stay for #SCGORL weekend?
Positive Energy In Kaladesh
Sam Black cannot wait to get his hands on Kaladesh! The set has already given him a ton of complex deckbuilding and play decisions, but the one he is most excited to try out is the already-celebrated Energy mechanic! Leave it to Sam to give unprecedented gameplay mechanics some excellent analysis!
Drafting Digest: Grand Prix Louisville Prep!
We’ve got a big Limited Grand Prix coming up this weekend, and Ross Merriam wants to help you get ready! Do you agree with Ross’s picks and thought processes? How would you shape this draft?
Ross VS. Majors: Jund VS. Naya Landfall
It’s a battle of Modern Grand Prix top finishers ahead of #SCGORL! Will Ross Merriam pilot a Jund build from the Guangzhou Top 8 to victory, or will Michael Majors prevail with a Naya Landfall list from the Top 64 in Lille?