Learning To Truly Play To Your Outs
Knowing what playing to your outs means is easy; it’s actually internalizing it as a skill that’s hard! Matt gives you some practice to truly show how far we can grow as Magic players!
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Squeezes, Windows, And The Door
When the opponent gives you a window of opportunity, can you close the door? Emma Handy puts the squeeze on some commonly used but confusing terms!
Commander Fundamentals: Ramp
One of the reasons green does well in Commander lies in its intrinsic penchant for the ramp spell! Sheldon explains why this matters so much and what you can do to abuse it—even if you’re not a green mage!
Being Tuned Towards In Modern
SCG Tour star Collins Mullen knows firsthand the value of curveballing your opponents in Modern! He studies that phenomenon here by taking a look at a deck that took him by surprise last week!
When And How To Use Tactical Versus Strategic Thinking
What is the difference between strategic and tactical thinking? And how does it help you win more? If you’ve ever found yourself trying too hard to make a fancy play, this article is especially for you!
Keep Good Hands For Your Deck In Modern
Ari Lax’s advice to stop keeping bad hands kicked up a bit of a fuss! Today he reverses the formula: what hands should your deck keep?
Important Skill Sets In Magic
Collins is the reflective type, and that has served him very well on the SCG Tour! Get a few insights into the things he finds most valuable when he takes on a room of tournament competitors!
If I Ran The Zoo…
Sam Black puts on his dreamer glasses and imagines he’s The King of Magic! If you had all control over the game, what would you do? Sam makes his case!
The Decision Game Of Magic
Jadine Klomparens doesn’t see Magic as a game of cards. It’s a game of decisions! Get her insights into the decisions Magic players face!
Role Assessment In Control Mirrors
When you and your opponent and both playing lands and passing, it gets really hard to figure out who is the “aggro” deck! Ross Merriam educates the control mages of the world with this excellent theory workshop!
Lessons Learned From My SCG Regional Championship
Collins Mullen had the time of his life at his SCG Regional Championship, but he made a few mistakes in the process! Don’t make the same ones at SCG CON this weekend!
Don’t Keep Bad Hands In Modern
Got spells? Got lands? Good enough, right? Not in Modern! You need to have exact weapons at exact times, and Ari Lax explains why!
The Futility Of Reason: Different Approaches To Deck Selection
In the last season of MTGO Standard events, Matthew Foulkes received more undefeated trophies than any other player. Today, Matthew explains exactly how he decides which deck to play before each event!
Why Playing The Best Deck Is Often Wrong
“Just play the best deck” is time-honored advice, but it’s also overused! Get Todd Anderson’s important theory about deck selection on your way to SCG Minneapolis!
The Three Levels Of The Modern Metagame
Get on Todd Stevens’s (Modern metagame) level ahead of SCG Louisville! Where will your deck of choice fall?