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Preparing For #SCGRegionals And #SCGNY

Todd Stevens had another strong weekend in his bid for an SCG Players’ Championship bid! Accordingly, he’s updating his current signature decks for the big Magic month ahead!

The Eldritch Moon Standard Blues Brews

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren isn’t letting Bant Company bring him down! He’s working hard to ensure he has the time of his life at the upcoming Pro Tour! Which of these decks do you think has the best shot at making a deep run through your #SCGRegionals field?

Daily Digest: Stranger Things

With #SCGNY and #SCGINVI coming up, it’s a great time to check the pulse of Modern! Ross Merriam is doing just that with an increasingly dangerous archetype complete with some wonderfully odd card choices!

Bad Company

Count Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin among those in Magic’s top tier that aren’t enthralled with the complacent Bant Company builds we’re seeing all over The SCG Tour®. Will #SCGRegionals and the Pro Tour be dominated by Bant? Or is The Innovator right in thinking it isn’t the way to go?

Commander VS: Let’s Get Random!

The Commander VS crew has taken the increasingly popular EDHrec for a spin to randomize the 100-card brews they’re taking to battle! If you need some Commander inspiration, maybe it’s time to commit to a click and go random!

Worldbuilding, Or, Moby-Dick Is Magic

Magic’s worldbuilding is some of the best in gaming, but how does Wizards of the Coast adapt its inspirations? JDB explores the process using a classic of American literature, Moby-Dick!

Insane Brews Created With Friends

Chris Lansdell can’t do all the genius by himself! This week he’s sharing some of his best kept secrets and opening up his deck vault to bring you inspiration for #SCGNY and beyond!

The Boss VS. Todd: B/G Vampires VS. R/W Goggles

It’s getting experimental! Tom “The Boss” Ross has taught Standard’s Vampires ecology, so they’re going green. In response, Todd Anderson’s put on Pyromancer’s Goggles and added white to his deck mix! Watch their clash ahead of #SCGRegionals!

Dear Azami: Thalia, Heretic Commander

Sometimes, you just gotta play the Fun Police. Sean McKeown answers the Commander call of a reader who wants to take a walk on the strict side with Eldritch Moon newcomer Thalia, Heretic Cathar!

Is This The Best We Can Do?

Ross Merriam brought Bant Company to Baltimore and had a strong 15th place showing! The plot twist? He wasn’t impressed at all! Find out why Ross thinks this deck is merely a stubborn stepping stone on the way to a much greater Standard format! Which deck are you taking to #SCGRegionals this weekend?

Daily Digest: May The Force Be With You

This Standard is a lot wider than the numbers suggest. Looking for something fresh and proven for #SCGRegionals? Ross Merriam thinks this could be your ticket to victory…if the stars align.

Traction

Platinum Pro Michael Majors is waist-deep in Pro Tour preparation! But before he makes a run at the title, he wants to provide you with some amazing knowledge about a recent phenomenon that is rapidly replacing other Magic dynamics in importance! Learn what Majors knows before #SCGRegionals!

Your Deck Sucks: Bant Company

I think it’s reasonable to assume we all knew this was coming. Mark Nestico gives the usual treatment to the deck that is oh-so deserving of his ire! Go ahead, Mark. Beat it down. Little else does!

Lessons To Take To #SCGRegionals Weekend!

CVM got to call the SCGLive action from Baltimore last weekend, and he learned a lot about this Standard format! If you want to get the jump on #SCGRegionals, CVM is your man!

Video: Death’s Shadow In Modern!

Want to make your life easier in Modern? Start losing it on purpose! The lower you go, the better this deck gets! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax pilots the deathly archetype that’s exploding in popularity ahead of #SCGNY!