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I’m A Burn Player Now. Deal With It.

GerryT has no sacred cows, but he’s starting to have more and more Sacred Foundries! The #SCGPC may just be the beginning of Gerry’s new love of all things fiery! Join him as he recaps his deck choices for the event and why he’s so excited to Lightning Bolt the universe in 2017!

The 225s

75×3, baby. Three decks for three formats and Player of the Year Tom “The Boss” Ross to tell you how it felt. He had some strange tech, he was outside his usual fare, but he loved every second of it. And he wants to tell you how sweet it feels to have 225 cards sleeved up and ready to roll!

Ban It All

Todd Anderson has had it with these formats. Enough is enough! Be wary of giving Todd the keys to your tournament Magic kingdom. He rules with an iron fist, and he’s throwing cards out of contention left and right! Would you ban less cards than Todd? Surely you wouldn’t ban even more…

Christmas Across The Formats!

Gruul kids unite! Mrs. Mulligan is bringing you holiday cheer in the form of a great red and green deck in every format you care to play during your December celebrations!

Brad’s Bold Deck Predictions For #SCGPC!

Brad Nelson knows what it takes to win the Players’ Championship! He also knows how hard it is to do! So what’s he putting his competition on for each format? The #SCGPC previews roll on with Brad and his metagaming best guesses!

My Prep For The #SCGPC

GerryT found his way into the #SCGPC early on in the year, and now he’s going to have to shake the rust off! Is he the wildcard? Is he ever in a major event? He details his deck work on the big weekend here! Spoilers: He realizes the decklist deadline halfway through the article.

How I Would Battle #SCGPC

Michael Majors isn’t in the #SCGPC field, but what if he were? He breaks down how he would see his opponents, how they might perceive him, and the lists he’d play in Standard, Modern, and Legacy! Get his insights into the preparation that goes into a small-field, high-stakes tournament!

2016 Players’ Championship Preview!

Cap off 2016 on the SCG Tour with an #SCGPC Preview! Get to know all sixteen competitors in this handy viewing guide for the big weekend! Which competitor will you root for?

The Dream Come True

The SCG Tour standout is now an SCG Invitational Champion! What an amazing year for Jacob Baugh, who now sets his sights on the SCG Players’ Championship!

Hibernation

Sam Black rarely gets a few weeks off from Magic, but when he does, he wants to share with the community everything he can about his views on various formats! From the Magic pro lifestyle to Legacy to Cube and everything in between, Sam is opening up in this delightful read!

16 Players. 3 Formats. 1 Champion.

Ross Merriam has been in the SCG Players’ Championship twice! He’s one of the few that knows what’s like to be in the chair with that much pressure! Join Ross as he reflects on the past, present, and very upcoming future of the nail-biting Magic competition!

A Year In The Life Of A Magic Pro

Ari Lax played a lot of events this year! There were wins, losses, and…cowboy hats? Read the hilarious annual review of a Pro Tour Champion that spent 2016 refusing to shake snotty hands, watching cheaters yell at one another, and of course, play the worst Magic game of his entire career.

A Look At Legacy And Leovold

For the first time in a while, Tom Ross is brewing with Legacy! Could a certain three-mana, three-color Elf tempt “The Boss” away from his beloved Infect? Today he showcases spicy Leovold, Emissary of Trest brews he’s found in his quest for the perfect #SCGPC deck!

Making Memories At #SCGPC

Brad Nelson already has one Players’ Championship under his belt, but that isn’t enough for him! Today, he’s talking about all of the formats for this extremely skill-testing event, as well as how much another win would mean to him!

The Final Battle

At the end of 2015, Todd Stevens was just another strong player. At the end of 2016, he’s one of the most fearsome opponents on the SCG Tour! Join him as he prepares to take on the #SCGPC!