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The Many Uses Of Oaths And Eldrazi Displacer

Always the brewer, Chris Lansdell is hard at work on finding crazy things to do with Eldrazi Displacer! How many ways are there to abuse that blink effect in each format? Chris takes an Oath to do his best to find them all!

Daily Digest: Heartless Eldrazi

The Eldrazi have taken over Modern, and they show no signs of stopping! Just how many Eldrazi decks will we see in the format over the coming months? GerryT has spotted another one, and #SCGCHAR could be its next stop!

Majors VS. Merriam: Grixis Control VS. Naya Company

The VS Series returns to Select side this week! Over the past few years, these two gents have come out of nowhere to become seasoned Magic pros, and they’re ready to show you how to pilot these two powerful #SCGCHAR contenders!

Todd VS. Brad: U/R Twin VS. Abzan

#SCGCHAR is upon us, and you really can’t go wrong with either of these two powerhouse decks! Today, we have two powerhouse players showing you exactly how this matchup goes!

Video: G/W Hate Bears In Modern

As much fun as it is to do fun things in Magic, sometimes it’s more fun to prevent other people from doing fun things. That’s why Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is interested in this one for #SCGCHAR this weekend!

Winning #SCGCIN

We may be in the heart of winter, but that didn’t stop the Summer Blooms in Bobby’s deck from defeating one and all! See his impressions of the deck and his thoughts on #SCGCHAR, potential bans, and the ways people misplay when taking on this beast!

Standard Greatly Distorted, Modern In The Thought-Knot

#SCGPC Champion Jim Davis is confident that the Eldrazi in Oath of the Gatewatch will not only radically change Standard, but Modern as well! See the cards he’s most assured will set the course for the formats going forward!

Video: Grixis Breach In Modern

Rumors are circulating that a different sort of Grixis may be the way to go for the Modern Open at #SCGCHAR. Is this the build we’re looking for? Todd investigates!

Playing (And Playing Against) Amulet Bloom

CVM has been around the block a time or two with Azusa and company. He was as thrilled as anyone to see it take down the Open last weekend. But can it repeat at #SCGCHAR? Chris explains both sides of the ban debate and both sides of the matchup here!

Daily Digest: How To Port Jeskai Black To Modern

Magic has had a lot of archetypes move through formats over the years. Jeskai Black might not be a direct port, but GerryT thinks you could do a lot worse than bringing its Modern cousin to #SCGCHAR!

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Grixis For #SCGCHAR

You go undefeated on the first day of competition, then don’t win a match on the second. How do you reconcile that? GerryT explains why he’s playing Grixis, but not Grixis, at #SCGCHAR this weekend.

Modern Game-Changers In Oath Of The Gatewatch

Sam Black is a dangerous combination of experienced player and experienced designer. So which cards is he looking at for Oath of the Gatewatch Modern? It may not be the ones you’re thinking! See how Sam Black is looking outside the box!

Placing Eldrazi Displacer

Eldrazi Displacer is making a lot of noise as we approach the release of Oath of the Gatewatch. What’s the best way to abuse this monster? Will it be good enough for Modern? Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren makes the case!

The Boss VS. Brad: G/B Infect VS. Affinity

Tom Ross has two Invitational titles, and Brad owns a trophy or two himself. You really couldn’t ask for two greater players to help you test the most unfair aggro matchup in the Modern business for #SCGCHAR!

Daily Digest: Going Commando

Not all control decks are brewed with the same cards and goals in mind, and this one is off the beaten path and then some! See GerryT’s latest find before you sleeve up for #SCGCHAR!