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Wong, Temur Crashcade, Wins 2021 Hunter Burton Memorial Open

Wong wins seventh-annual Hunter Burton Memorial Open with Temur Crashcade.

Why Everything Old In Modern Is New Again

Why are pre-Modern Horizons 2 decks making a comeback in Modern? Ari Lax explores how a cyclical metagame has led to the return of the classics.

VS Live! More Modern With Jim Davis, Plus A Rematch

Ross Merriam takes on special guest Jim Davis for two rounds of Modern, plus a rematch of a game they played on the SCG Tour over seven years ago.

Modern Horizons 2 Exit Interview

Before new sets overtake Modern Horizons 2, six SCG creators give their exit interview. What are their no-holds-barred opinions of Ragavan, Asmor, and friends?

How Grixis Death’s Shadow Is Making A Comeback In Modern

A new card has Modern players rethinking Death’s Shadow decks. Todd Anderson shows you how to make the most of it, plus his latest list and in-game tips.

VS Live! Modern With Guest Star Jim Davis

Special guest Jim Davis joins Corey Baumeister for two Modern matches before reliving a Grand Prix Top 8 in the latest edition of VS Live!

Dominaria’s Judgment: What Happened To Black?

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax discuss the woeful state of black in Modern, addressing what changed to take it from first to worst, and what it still has left to offer the format.

Where Champion Of The Perished Fits Into Every Format

Let the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt brewing begin. Ari Lax builds around Champion of the Perished in future Standard, Historic, Pioneer, and Modern.

VS Live! Modern Four-Color Elementals Faces The Gauntlet (With Brad Nelson)

Brad Nelson tags in for his brother to pilot Modern Four-Color Elementals against a gauntlet wielded by Ross Merriam.

Dominaria’s Judgment: Four-Color Decks And Beyond

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax focus on Modern’s numerous Four- and Five-Color Decks and examine what makes them so successful, when each is good, and how to beat them.

Adapting Esper Control For The Evolving Modern Metagame

Control has a legitimate claim to being Tier 1 in Modern. Shaheen Soorani does a card-by-card walkthrough of his latest Esper Control list, with a few surprising wrinkles…

What’s The Deck To Beat Elementals And The Field In Modern?

After an earthshaking performance in Modern last weekend, Elementals has a target on it. But how to take the deck down? Six SCG creators say what they’d play.

Exploring Expressive Iteration In Modern

Todd Anderson revisits powerhouse Strixhaven card Expressive Iteration, focusing on its uses in Modern.

How To Go Over The Top Of Elementals In Modern

What’s the best way to beat Modern’s powerhouse Elementals deck? Ross Merriam recommends going even bigger, and shares three key options for it.

How To Choose Your Archetype In The New Modern

Ari Lax offers a sweeping view of the Modern metagame, highlighting key differences between top Modern decks and describing when to switch between them.