11 Lessons From The Booth
Ari Lax shares 11 valuable insights he learned about the Standard format from watching an entire day of Magic played at the Columbus Open.
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Vintage 2012 Year In Review: July-December
Vintage had a full year in 2012, and Brian DeMars tells the story of all the major events in the past 6 months. What’s next for Vintage?
How To Swat Flies: A Primer On Beating (And Building) BUG Decks
Two-time SCG Legacy Open finalist Drew Levin helps you prepare for SCG Legacy Open: Columbus with an extensive primer on the various BUG decks in the format.
Figuring Out Standard
Ari’s got the big picture information you need to know about cards and decks in Standard to be successful at this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Columbus.
Welcome To The Modern World
Pro Tour Return to Ravnica winner Stanislav Cifka recommends playing Splinter Twin at your next Modern PTQ and goes over two different versions of it.
Magic Candy: Standard For New Year’s!
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson talks about the best decks in the current Standard metagame and lets you in on his exciting plans for content in 2013!
GP Denver Prep And Legacy Power Rankings
Two-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Ben Friedman is back with a refresher course on the Legacy metagame and his list of the best ten cards in the format.
Vintage 2012 Year In Review: January-June
GP Indianapolis Top 4 competitor Brian DeMars highlights the most important and impactful moments that took place in Vintage in the first half of 2012.
No Pressure
Todd Anderson made Top 8 of the Invitational yet again, but a major misplay may have cost him the quarterfinals. He discusses it and his thoughts on Constructed within.
My Vintage Brews
Brian shares a couple new Vintage decks he’s been working to take advantage of the current meta: Deathrite Grixis and Board Control Oath.
Standard Changes, Only The Duke Is Constant
Patrick Chapin finishes his analysis of SCG Open Series: Los Angeles featuring the Invitational with a look at how Standard shaped up over the weekend.
Shardless Agent, Jund, And The Death Of Maverick
Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin analyzes the results of the Legacy portion of this past weekend’s SCG Invitational in Los Angeles.
The Lack Of Spirits
With the Modern PTQ season starting this weekend, it’s time to choose between playing Jund and trying to beat it. Let Valeriy help you decide which side to be on.
The Genius Of Thragtusk
Bennie goes through all the things a Thragtusk-heavy metagame has given us to see if the diverse Standard metagame is thanks to or in spite of the Beast.
Beat Their Best Thing: Cheap Solutions To 5 Common Patterns
Deckbuilding guru Mike Flores identifies five common patterns and problems in Standard and shares cheap solutions that can give you an edge at your next SCG Standard Open.