TagFundamentals

Playing Unfair Decks In Modern

“Play the most unfair deck that people aren’t prepared for.” This is the conventional Modern wisdom for spiking events, but what does that actually entail? What determines an unfair deck? How do unfair decks match up against each other? Sam Black has a must-read for anyone looking to win Modern Magic events.

A Guide To Modern Sideboarding

How do you fight off twenty or more Modern decks with only fifteen sideboard slots? Mrs. Mulligan breaks down the art of adjusting your deck on the fly for Games 2 and 3 with this excellent guide!

The Stiff Modern Metagame

A lot of players expected #SCGINVI to be packed with hate for Ross Merriam’s trophy-collecting Dredge build, but that turned out to be overblown. Why can’t decks just be hated out of the format? Why doesn’t the metagame move around more? The great Ross Merriam answers these questions and more!

This Year On The Pro Tour

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax has a lot of accolades, but this year was an uphill battle. Though he’s still a Gold pro, he knows the learning process never stops. If you want to learn the next step to Magic mastery, you can’t do better than Ari!

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!

Identifying Early Plays

Simple question: What deck is your opponent playing? The first two turns can provide crucial clues if you know how to look for them! Jennifer Long gives dozens of examples from a very diverse and deep Modern format ahead of #SCGINVI weekend!

Proper Sequencing

Want to know how great players steal wins where most players would get losses? A lot of it comes down to small advantages in sequencing their plays! And Emma Handy is ready to demonstrate this critical Magic concept for you before #SCGNY!

The Sideboard Nudge

Ever feel insecure about the way you’re sideboarding? Ever look at those fifteen cards and just feel lost? Adrian Sullivan knows the feeling, and more importantly, he knows what you need to do to get past that hurdle!

The Magic Sampler

When Emma Handy is on the road for The SCG Tour®, she loves to dine! So pull up a chair at the table and have a sit down! She’s got lots of different Magic appetizers to hold you over at #SCGRegionals!

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!

A Month Of Modern!

Mrs. Mulligan loves Modern! August will be her favorite month for a while, because between #SCGNY, the GP circuit, and the upcoming SCG Tour® events, she’s got a lot to teach you about the format!

Advanced Basics

You’ve mastered the basics of Magic, but now what? Sam Black lays out a few “advanced basics” drawn from his own experiences to show intermediate and even expert players how to rethink their game! Will Sam’s advice give you an edge at #SCGBALT?

Eldritch Moon Lessons From Great Players

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax didn’t achieve his status in professional Magic by only listening to himself. Read about some of the great players that Ari goes to when he’s looking to expand his already excellent Magic skills!

Week One Strategy And The Hall Of Fame

Player of the Year Mike Sigrist wants to get you ready for all the week one Standard formats, not just #SCGCOL! But he also wants to express his gratitude for the honor of voting for the most prestigious Magic achievement of them all: The Hall of Fame!

The Ten Rules Of Success

Warren Buffett, so far as we know, is not a Magic player, but the Oracle of Omaha sure knows his finance! Chas Andres takes some lessons from the master and gives updates on #MTGEMN price moves!