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Standard Trends And Advice For SCG Cincinnati

It’s been a few weeks since Mythic Championship Cleveland, and Standard has evolved more than you think! Ari Lax shares the metagame moves he has observed and his choice for the Standard seat at SCG Cincinnati!

Planeswalker Finance Ahead Of War Of The Spark

War of the Spark has players hyped for planeswalkers! But how can you tell future breakouts from future busts? Chas Andres runs down the card type’s financial history before serving up This Week’s Trends!

Three Easy Ways To Beat Izzet Phoenix

GerryT is putting the brakes on the Izzet Phoenix hype train! If firebirds aren’t your thing, he has three Modern lists that could take you to victory at SCG Philadelphia or the Hunter Burton Memorial Open!

Mastering The Mono-Blue Aggro Mirror

Who better to explain the Mono-Blue Aggro mirror than the Mythic Championship winner? Autumn Burchett explains key cards, how sideboarding transforms the matchup, and more!

Thanks For The BGs: Top 4 At SCG Regionals With Golgari Midrange

“The Boss” took Golgari Midrange to a semifinals appearance in Dallas! Today he shares the reasoning behind his tech choices and an extensive sideboarding guide ahead of SCG Philadelphia.

London Calling: Examining The London Mulligan In Modern

The London Mulligan will have an impact on the upcoming Mythic Championship, but how big will it be? Todd Anderson has tried it out in Modern, and he shares his thoughts!

Four Myths About Izzet Phoenix

Ross Merriam knows a thing or two about Izzet Phoenix. He pioneered the deck, after all! Who better to bust four myths about the Modern menace ahead of SCG Philadelphia?

What It’s Like Preparing For The Mythic Invitational

Million-dollar 64-player tournaments don’t come around every day! See how Wyatt Darby is doing his best to pick the right decks for Duo Standard … and the trap he sees from past big events!

The Essential Whir Prison Primer

Whir Prison keeps proving itself in Modern events. Ari Lax has put together this primer of general and matchup-specific advice that can set you on your own path to success at SCG Philadelphia!

Building A Modern Horizons Shopping List

Lots of Modern Horizons speculation has happened already, but Chas Andres still sees money to be made! What foil commons and uncommons hold promise? What about rares and mythics? Plus, This Week’s Trends!

Descent Into Madness: My Story About Best-Of-One

Brad Nelson has settled on a few good Standard decks to test ahead of the Mythic Invitational! But first, he had to get a lot of bad brews out of the way. What lessons can you learn from his mistakes?

Whir Prison Is Modern’s Newest Torture Device

Do you like one-sided fun and winning trophies? Fresh off his Modern Classic victory at SCG Syracuse, Dominic Harvey explores his Whir Prison deck right before SCG Regionals!

GerryT’s Ten Things: Ten Pieces Of Modern Technology You’ve Been Missing Out On

GerryT has taken a deep dive into winning Magic Online lists! Come for the hybrid Affinity-Prison deck, stay for the 75 he would run if he were playing at SCG Regionals!

Playing And Sideboarding With Modern Dredge

Dredge: the boogeyman of Modern. It has risen from the dead more often than players can count, no matter how many hate cards they run. Sam Black presents his guide to playing and sideboarding with the deck, just in time for SCG Regionals!

How I Grinded My Way To The Mythic Invitational

After one of the most intense Magical months of his life, Zachary Kiihne is headed to the Mythic Invitational! He shares the story of his roller-coaster grind and the Selesnya Tokens deck he used to get there.