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The Modern Power Nine

The original Vintage Power Nine still gets all the iconic love after all these years, but what if we had the same metric for greatness in other formats? Anthony Lowry votes for Modern’s iteration here! How many of these cards will be in your #SCGPHILLY $5,000 Premier IQ deck?

The Crossroads

Adrian Sullivan reflects on two very important games that have affected the way he views Magic. By reviewing one of the most important pieces of Magic ever written, Adrian develops his game even further than before, and he’s here to pass the knowledge to you.

What To Play At #SCGPHILLY

Want to cut to the chase and just hear what a multi-time Open Series and Invitational winner thinks you should play at #SCGPHILLY? Well, here he is! Tom Ross tells you the cards to sleeve and the cards to cut for the current metagame!

Mantis Rider Sucks (Kind Of…)

Todd Anderson is stoked to be back in Standard land for #SCGPHILLY this weekend, and he’s celebrating the return by suggesting some pretty unusual changes to his Jeskai Black list! See what sacred cows have to be slain in order to keep the deck ahead of the encroaching competition!

The Guide To Yasova Dragonclaw

Lots of extensive guides exist for competitive format decks, so why not Commander? The great Sheldon Menery fixes this by providing you with an extensive analysis of one of his Commander Celebration decks for Grand Prix Atlanta!

Expanding My Horizons In Indianapolis

Ross Merriam made the conscious effort to play decks outside his comfort zone last weekend! How did he do? What did he learn? What can you learn from his experience that will assist you in your #SCGPHILLY effort?

How To Have As Much Fun As Possible In Standard

Taking a page out of the Commander social contract, Matt Higgs shares what drives his Standard creativity. Read about his interesting theories and apply them to the deck you’ll take to #SCGPHILLY or your next FNM!

Countdown To Grand Prix Atlanta: 8 Days Out – Special Guests And Events!

Grand Prix Atlanta is loaded with an amazing panel of guests and Magic personalities! See the extensive list of those that will be making appearances and spellslinging throughout the weekend!

My Top 8 Decks

Jim Davis gets nostalgic this week and reviews some of his favorite decks throughout his storied Magic career! Which period in Magic do you look back on the most fondly? What are your favorite decks of all-time?

Daily Digest: Giselle, Ally Of Zendikar

Think just because Theros is no longer Standard-legal that enchantments can’t go crazy? Try again. #SCGPHILLY may not see a cooler deck this weekend than this Starfield-laden beast!

Is Anything Better Than Bant Megamorph?

By his own admission, defending Players’ Champion Brad Nelson is more confident in his Bant Megamorph deck than he should be. There are more powerful Standard decks, so what keeps him coming back to this one for #SCGPHILLY? Find out here!

Video: Scapeshift In Modern

Is Bring to Light the new best way to build Scapeshift? Ari Lax aims to find out! See if this combo deck can complete its full-on comeback at the #SCGPHILLY $5,000 Modern Premier IQ!

A Tale Of Four Formats

Being that he’s marathoning Grand Prix for the next month, Sam Black has a little to say about each of the major formats right now! He provides you with some #SCGPHILLY guidance and then touches on the recent StarCityGames Organized Play changes for next year!

Esper Control At Grand Prix Indianapolis *6th*

Esper has become the prominent control deck of the Standard landscape, and Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin has some incredible performances piloting it! He gives his card choice analysis and sideboarding recommendations for #SCGPHILLY here!

Esper Tokens In Indianapolis *20th*

Michael Majors came within a match win or so of capturing another Grand Prix playoff performance! See his analysis of the hottest new deck in Standard going into #SCGPHILLY!