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New Jersey Invitational Preview

The New Jersey Invitational brings a new Standard and Modern metagame, a close to the Season Two race, and the debut of a new team on the SCG Tour®!

Ten #SCGINVI Sideboard Cards You Should Be Using

The SCG Players’ Champion is already deep into testing for #SCGINVI this weekend! And he can’t believe the amazing sideboard cards that no one is using in the current metagame! See the cards that you should absolutely have on hand for the big show!

Four Approaches To Deck Selection

Tournament preparation isn’t just about playtesting. Your Constructed events actually begin when you pick your deck! Emma Handy does this on a weekly basis, and she’s got advice for doing so at #SCGINVI and every event beyond!

Auroras, Oaths, And Pacts!

Chris Lansdell has brews for days! And by “days,” we mean the #SCGINVI! If you’re wanting to tread unusual deckbuilding roads, as always, Lansdell is your one-stop shop for brews!

Fact Or Fiction: The Broadcast Booth Debates The #SCGINVI!

They’ll be calling all the #SCGINVI action as it happens, but what do Cedric Phillips and Patrick Sullivan think will happen at the Invitational? Get the Magic broadcasting masters’ takes on Modern, Standard, and what’s sure to be an impressive field of players fighting to make The SCG Players’ Championship!

Finding Your Perfect Deck

Are you a Standard mage without a Modern deck? Are you an experienced Modern player without a clue in Standard? SCG Tour® star Todd Stevens can help you find your perfect format counterpart for #SCGINVI weekend!

The Eldritch Evolution Of Modern Combo

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren knows that Eldritch Evolution is a dangerous card in a format full of scary combo decks! This week, he’s going to try to push these established archetypes over the edge into degeneracy for #SCGINVI weekend!

A Complete Weekend Roundup For #SCGINVI

#SCGINVI will showcase the two biggest competitive formats in the business! Luckily for us, a ton of data from both formats was made available over the weekend! And even more fortunate? We’ve got a brilliant Magic mind in Sam Black to tell us what it all means!

Ross VS. The Boss: Temur Emerge VS. U/R Thermo-Alchemist

It’s a battle of the hot decks from Pro Tour Eldritch Moon! Will Ross Merriam and Temur Emerge ride the Eldrazi Octopus train to victory, or will Tom “The Boss” Ross and U/R Thermo-Alchemist concoct the winning lines? Check out this vital Standard matchup ahead of the #SCGINVI!

Daily Digest: Old Pyromancer

Pyromancer’s Goggles sneaks out of obscurity and puts up great numbers just when everyone is writing it off. Is it time once again for the bulk rare that could to come out and tear apart #SCGINVI?

Delirium In The New Modern

Think Delirium is only destined for Standard greatness? Think you know all the decks you need to watch for at #SCGINVI? We’ve got Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin bringing you the pinnacle of Modern analysis right here!

Fighting Spaghetti With Spaghetti

Emrakul has lovingly been referred to as a “flying spaghetti monster” over the years, and Standard has more of her now than ever! Read Mark Nestico’s meme-fueled analysis of The Promised End’s chances at #SCGINVI!

Commander VS: The Plane Clash!

Are you an Innistrad fanatic? Ever wanted to own property in the Rakdos-controlled districts of Ravnica? Who would you fight for in a war of the Magic worlds? The Commander VS guys are ready to see which plane conquers all others!

Talking Story

Magic’s story is going places it’s never been! John Dale Beety breaks down two recent tales that set the Internet abuzz and what they mean for the future of Magic’s creative side.

Dear Azami: Hail To The Queen

With Conspiracy returning to Draft and Commander tables everywhere soon, it’s a good time to take a look back at a legend that can still make waves! Take the crown at your next Commander pod with this build!