TagModern

Todd VS. Brad: Bant Spirits VS. Blue Moon!

It’s an intriguing Modern matchup ahead of this weekend’s #SCGCOL! Will Todd Anderson take the five-game set with surprise Open winner Bant Spirits, or will Brad Nelson control his opponent’s every move with Blue Moon? The answer is just a click away!

A Guide To Sideboarding Correctly

Sideboarding is the weakest part of a lot of our collective game. Often we’ll seal the deal in the first game, then get crushed in the rest of the match. What went wrong? What happened to all that confidence? Brad Nelson talks sideboarding and his favorite decks of past, present, and future as we head to #SCGCOL!

Plenty Of Brews To Make You Happy

You can always count on Chris Lansdell to brew up a storm when you need some new deck gusto in your metagame! Are you going rogue at #SCGCOL?

Ross VS. Majors: Copter Faeries VS. Bant Eldrazi!

In recent years, Faeries has gained Smuggler’s Copter and regained Bitterblossom, while Eldrazi has seen Eye of Ugin banned. Is that enough to make this Modern matchup fair? Watch Ross Merriam and Michael Majors slug it out ahead of #SCGCOL!

What Is The Key To Modern Mastery?

This Modern format. It’s too fast, then it’s fair. It’s solved, then an Elves deck or a Skred Red comes out of nowhere and obliterates a huge event. Is this the greatest format ever or the worst? Can it be both? Todd Anderson breaks down our collective breakdown over #SCGCOL’s Modern!

Modern: A Difficult Conversation

Mike Sigrist has been working hard on the #SCGCOL Modern format! He has lots of matches tested and lots of data with other high-level pros! And he has some excellent tech for you! But he also has some findings that are a bit…disturbing.

Positioning

Learning the ins and outs of positioning will give you a lot of Magic wins all on its own! Sam Black breaks down this critical concept so that you can conquer #SCGCOL Modern weekend and beyond! He also has some important words on the health of the Modern format! Read on!

The Latest Technology For The Top Modern Decks

Todd Stevens has battled Modern continuously, and he has seen it all! What’s going to be the difference in just another #SCGCOL performance and the winning one? The newest tech, of course!

Of Stormbreaths And Masters

CVM had a fine time in Legacy this past weekend at #SCGBALT, and what a weekend it was! He chimes in on an event weekend dominated by big names and great new archetypes! #SCGCOL: Here we come!

Brewing Modern With Kaladesh

There’s nothing more dangerous than a pro with a brewing notebook. Together with Gerry Thompson, Michael Majors has assembled an excellent list of candidates to take down #SCGCOL Modern this weekend! Don’t miss out on these excellent new archetype designs!

Analyzing Dredge Hate

Dredge is expected to be a big part of the #SCGCOL lineup, so how do you take it out? The Modern format is loaded with bullets for the archetype, but not all of them work. Ross Merriam teaches you how to survive the degenerate graveyard deck that will not die!

Video: Lantern Control In Modern!

Sam Black is thrilled to be back where he belongs: locking opponents right out of the game! Will you put #SCGCOL on lockdown this weekend?

The Boss VS. Todd: G/W Tron VS. Dredge

Dredge is the deck to beat at #SCGCOL, and Tom “The Boss” Ross is doing his part to find a way to crush it! Can this new archetype join Skred Red as a new primed and ready anti-Dredge weapon? Let’s find out!

Restoring Balance To Modern

Looking for the deck that will play fair and even out the #SCGCOL metagame? Sorry, but Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax’s article title this week is highly literal. This deck has tons of tricks, tons of lines of pro play, and Ari is ready to show you how and why it wins consistently!

Video: Dredge In Modern!

If you want to understand what you’re up against in Modern at #SCGCOL, Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax is bringing the most important deck in the world right now! Can anything stop this monster?