TagModern

What Every Death’s Shadow Player Needs To Survive

Even with Grixis Death’s Shadow taking less metagame share all the time, Ben puts up great numbers with it again and again. How? This is his guide to help you understand the archetype’s astounding flexibility in the face of a wildly diverse format!

Please Keep Splinter Twin And Stoneforge Mystic Out Of Modern

Ross Merriam, ever a voice of a reason, isn’t a huge fan of the momentum these cards are getting. Here he explains why WotC should be very careful about taking these off the hook! Tread lightly, Modern!

The New Way Modern Works

Throughout 2018, Modern shifted around! So much so that the rules of engagement for the format are now largely different than before! Are you suddenly not winning much Modern? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax probably knows why!

Fear, Panic, And The Financial Implications Of Magic As An ESport

It’s been a long few days since the WotC announcement and now! We’re overdue for some Chas Andres analysis! Get his reaction and reasoning behind his view on all the major Magic markets here!

What’s Going To Happen At The SCG Invitational

GerryT’s made some mighty big predictions! But even he isn’t sure about his biggest question for the Invitational Weekend: will he even play? Read on to learn why he might not be in the field … and the decks he has prepared, just in case!

The Best Decks For SCG CON Winter

On the eve of SCG CON Winter, Shaheen Soorani gives his picks for Modern and Standard! Will his twosome lead to a triumph at the Season Two Invitational?

Last-Minute Modern Shakeups And The Cases For Amulet And Hollow Phoenix

Fair decks were out in force last weekend at #SCGBALT, but Arclight Phoenix took the top two spots. Gerry shares his experience with EdB’s Mono-Red Hollow Phoenix, while Bryan goes over his prep with Amulet, and why they’ll likely register those decks this weekend.

Pre-Season Two Invitational Modern Gauntlet!

In a preview of the Modern action at the Invitational, Ross Merriam and his SCG Baltimore-winning Izzet Phoenix deck face a gauntlet of Bant Spirits, Grixis Death’s Shadow, and Jeskai Control piloted by special guest Ryan Overturf!

The 2 Decks You Should Pilot At The SCG Invitational

Todd has no secrets this weekend! He’s going to be in the booth with Cedric, so that means you get all the info he won’t use! See the Standard and Modern decks he’d have in his hands were he going for the trophy and the pay day!

Analyzing Infect For SCG CON

Infect hasn’t been around much lately, but it also has multiple SCG Invitational wins! There’s literally no one on the planet better to ask about this than Tom Ross, so we did just that!

These Are The Decks To Play For The SCG Invitational!

Join a host of SCG writers for their sincere recommendations about two different formats at SCG CON! Modern and Standard are almost equally important for the weekend, so let’s dive in with the experts!

The Single Card Tech That Could Win The Invitational

Tech. The tradition of getting cute in the face of a known metagame to prove your ultimate worth. As Gottlieb points out, the SCG Invitational this weekend could be entirely defined by small, subtle amounts of new tech! Best of luck, innovators!

SCG CON Standard And Modern Preview!

Sam Black, Bryan Gottlieb, and Tom Ross gather together for a triple threat of the hottest questions surrounding Standard and Modern going into SCG CON this weekend! Vote for your favorite at the end!

Tuning Your Modern Deck For SCG CON

We spend way too much time focusing on metagaming in Modern the wrong way! Sam Black knows how to do it right, and he’s sharing his favorite ideas for getting an edge on a number of decks at SCG CON this weekend!

The Keys To Crushing Arclight Phoenix

Almost out of nowhere Arclight Phoenix is making a case for the best creature in two major formats! Well, for one weekend anyway. As Abraham Stein points out here, it can be defeated at SCG CON!