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Week One Standard Observations

How hard is it to define a format after a single event? What does the Pro Tour mean for the upcoming metagame? Which two interesting decks aren’t receiving enough attention? Jim Davis is on the job for #SCGATL!

Daily Digest: Scales-Go For The New Format

If you watched coverage last weekend, you may have caught a lot of +1/+1 counters littering the battlefield! If you’re a dice-enthusiast that wants to play a wild game at #SCGATL, here you go!

Abzan Blue Versus Abzan Abzan

True to (most of) his colors, BBD is trying to find the right Abzan combination to port to new Standard. He’s finding that to be a truly difficult task before #SCGATL…

Video: Lantern Control In Modern

Ari Lax gives some insight into one of the most surprising breakout archetypes since the Modern format’s inception before the $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGATL!

Standard Constraints

Sam Black has outdone himself here with an unforgettable theory piece on Standard being defined not by what its cards can do, but what they can’t. Don’t miss his removal rundown before #SCGATL!

G/W Megamorph In Indianapolis

Michael Majors prepped for the Pro Tour by crushing a lot of opponents last week! A runner up finish later, and he’s sharing everything about one of the breakout decks of the tournament before #SCGATL!

Commander VS: Battle For Zendikar Is Here!

Battle for Zendikar has landed and its legends are sick of hearing about all this Standard hype! They want their shot at the spotlight in preparation for Grand Prix Atlanta, and the Commander VS kids are happy to oblige!

Fact Or Fiction: Welcome To New Standard!

What does Jim Davis think of having his IQ points taken from him next year? How much does Andrew Boswell cry over not having Mana Confluence anymore? The answers to #SCGATL’s mysteries lie within in the latest Fact or Fiction!

Daily Digest: Flash Dragons

Esper Dragons was one of the big contenders to survive the giant October rotation threshing, and it looks like it proved its points last weekend. Can it repeat at #SCGATL?

Why I Will Not Play Bring To Light At The Pro Tour

GerryT pulled a called shot Babe Ruth-style by telling you exactly what he was going to do last week and what deck he was going to do it with. So why doesn’t he feel confident in it heading to the Pro Tour and #SCGATL? Read to find out!

Brad VS. BBD: Naya Ramp VS. Jeskai Midrange

One new Standard weekend down, tons more to go! Stay on top of the latest metagame shifts at #SCGATL with two of Standard’s brightest in this latest VS video!

Fact Or Fiction: Welcome To New Standard!

New format, new changes to the IQ program, new everything! Standard is in the air, and that means Brad Nelson and Brian Braun-Duin are looking to argue over the topics that matter most in Magic heading to #SCCATL!

Video: U/R Pyro In Modern

Join a two-time Pro Tour finalist as he prepares you for the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ that awaits you at #SCGATL! Abbot of Keral Keep is gaining momentum as the best red two-drop creature ever. Does Young Pyro still have what it takes?

Elves In New Standard

Matt Higgs brought a tribal-ish deck to Indy last weekend, but don’t believe for a second he wouldn’t alter it if given the chance! See what he thinks of the latest Standard format as we approach #SCGATL!

Your Deck Sucks 2015: Atarka Red

The hilarious Mark Nestico lays into the latest Open Series winner! Will it have a repeat performance at #SCGATL this weekend? Exactly to what extent would that suck?