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Sleeper Cards For New Standard

It’s likely that many cards that faded from Standard are going to be great when the rotation happens! Did you know Knight of the Reliquary saw almost no play for months after release? Todd teaches you to scout the good ones!

Winning Nationals With B/U Midrange

Autumn metagamed perfectly and was rewarded with their second National title! So how did they know to play this deck? Get their full rundown and sideboard guide before SCG Baltimore’s Standard Classic!

U/W Control In Modern For SCG Baltimore

Mark Herberholz talks the U/W Control deck that returned him to the Pro Tour in Los Angeles before lighting the fuse on the Hot Take Cannon! Get his excellent insight before SCG Baltimore this weekend!

Hardened Scales Affinity: A Primer And Evaluation

Hardened Scales Affinity has caught the attention of Ari Lax! Today he offers a primer on Magic Online’s breakout Modern deck.

The Disaster States Of Key Modern Decks

The best way to get out of a Modern disaster is not to get in one in the first place! Jadine Klomparens shows the disaster states against three key decks and how to avoid them.

The Complexity Of Humans In Three Turns

Ross Merriam reviews his finals match at SCG Dallas, exploring the complexity of the Humans mirror in Modern ahead of SCG Baltimore.

Finance Grades For Modern’s New Top Tier

Get a full review of the power, the affordability, the potential ban losses, the likelihood of a ban, and many other factors making up the top of Modern’s current financial meta!

Should There Really Be No Banned List Changes?

Ari Lax, Sam Black, and Jim Davis gather around the table to discuss whether or not WotC got the announcement today wrong! What do you think? Vote here!

Updating Grixis In Standard

Patrick Chapin is tweaking his Standard strategy! This week, he’s examining the current Standard top end and figuring out the best way for Nicol Bolas to take down SCG Baltimore’s Standard Classic!

Why It’s Time To Splash Blue In Green Aggro

Jessup put together green aggro early on, but it’s fallen off quite a bit! SCG Dallas is a great time to break out this evolved version, courtesy of Andrew Jessup himself!

Why Gerry Thompson Is Wrong About Militia Bugler

Looks like the feud isn’t ending quietly! Cedric Phillips has chosen to take on Militia Bugler and Gerry Thompson at the same time. Let’s see how that works out…

Why Cedric Phillips Is Wrong About Militia Bugler

Cedric Phillips had his say. Now Gerry Thompson is here to give his side of the story! Who’s on the right side of Modern as we head into SCG Dallas?

Attack Top 8s And Block Top 32s

Bryan Gottlieb got Brad Nelson thinking! The Worlds competitor refines his thoughts on metagaming for large events and offers Standard decklists to put them into practice!

Why I Chose Storm For Pro Tour 25th Anniversary

One of the best to ever cast a spell wants to share his experience and sideboard plan for anyone looking to combo off from the Modern seat at SCG Dallas!

Modern’s Best Spirits Deck

Green or no green? Collected Company or Aether Vial? Todd Stevens makes his pick for SCG Dallas and serves up a sideboarding guide!