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!
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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!
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!
Overgrown Tomb In Standard And Modern For SCG CON
Regardless of what else is going on this weekend at SCG CON, Jund Jadine is ready with her Overgrown Tombs! See the work and analysis she’s put into both formats so that she can cast removal on the competition all weekend long!
Your Cantrip Play Is Losing Games. Here’s How To Do It Right.
The champ is here! SCG Baltimore Modern conqueror Ross Merriam made the trip back to Roanoke to get the written word out! Not about some tournament report, but rather a great guide to taking the Phoenix deck through its best paces for SCG CON! Good luck!
Modern From The Baltimore Frontlines
Ari Lax has spent a lot of columns watching coverage and providing rundown insights. No longer! He was in Baltimore to battle Modern this past weekend, and these are all the lessons he wants to pass on to you for SCG CON this weekend!
The Masters Sets Are Dead…And Magic Finance Has Changed
The Masters sets may have been too much of a good thing, but we may soon miss them! Modern’s price index is about to go wild, and Chas has provided you with an unbelievably thorough guide to the future of the format’s finances here!
Is Arclight Phoenix The Best Creature In Modern?
It’s been common knowledge for a few weeks that this flyer was destined for Modern glory, but this? Patrick Chapin examines the weekend that was in Baltimore so that you can be ready when SCG CON comes calling!
Niv-Mizzet, Parun Is The Best Card In Standard
If you just want the facts of Standard, GerryT put it all in the headline. If you want to know why (and how it can help you win the Standard Classic at SCG Baltimore), read on!
Exploring New Tech For Modern Jeskai
The less common success stories of control decks in Modern hasn’t stopped Patrick Chapin from looking for new ways to boost them back to the top! See what he’s studying up on before SCG Baltimore and SCG CON!
The Most Underplayed Deck In Modern Is A Lot Better Than You Think
Boss Naya. Infect. That Theros deck with all the little red creatures. You know? It might be faster to list all the great rogue decks Tom “The Boss” Ross hasn’t bolstered to the top of the scene! He’s back from WotC, and it looks like he hasn’t lost a single step.
Introducing The Big Red Machine
Ben Weitz has a scorcher of a deck for Standard! He’s on a hot streak with Big Red, and if casting a gigantic Banefire sounds like fun, this article is for you! SCG Baltimore’s Classic and the Standard portion of SCG CON are on their way!
How To Win In Modern When You Won’t Play The Best Decks
Jadine doesn’t care. SCG Baltimore. SCG CON. She is GOING to play her game, and her game is Jund! When the entire world is telling her to run Ancient Stirrings or Faithless Looting or Aether Vial, she prepares her own way! Here’s how.
Playing Vintage Magic In Modern
When the format gets unfair, Todd goes even deeper! In a truly inspired way, Todd has taken his recent experience in the wild west of Vintage to find a hole in the Modern metagame before SCG Baltimore and SCG CON! Well done, Todd!