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A Year-By-Year Analysis Of Modern Reprints

Wow. If you want an excellent guide to the present prices of Modern staples, which are due for reprints, which are resilient to reprints (and practically everything else involving the history of the format’s finance), Chas has done it!

Fact Or Fiction: Philly And New Standard

Our two SCG Tour commentators for the weekend can’t wait to get the chatting started! That’s why they’re already debating the big issues surrounding new Standard, modern Modern, and old style Legacy in this week’s Fact or Fiction!

New Standard: The Decks We Have And How They Can Improve

Gerry Thompson has examined and tested most of the lists that we’re seeing for SCG Philly Standard contention! Today he puts forth the rising and fading stars heading into this weekend’s big SCG Tour event!

The Guide To Modern Humans

It took three heads to do it, but Jonathan Rosum and his teammates took home SCG Dallas! Rosum piloted Humans, rather than his usual Jeskai build, and that made all the difference! Here’s his recommendations for SCG Philadelphia!

Tuning New Standard’s Top Tier

Brad Nelson has picked a handful of decks that found success in the MTGO PTQ! He’s adjusting them here and there so that your Standard team member can bring the glory at SCG Philly!

Our 3 Decks For SCG Philly

SCG Philly is in two days! Get geared up by following along with Todd as he lists off his team’s plans, as well as how to not embarrass yourself (and your friends) during team play!

A Guide To B/G Midrange

Conventional wisdom says that you should play Abzan or Jund if you just have to grind midrange in Modern, but times have changed! Simplicity is the name of the game, and Todd Stevens explains why in excellent detail for SCG Philadelphia!

Pack 1 Pick 1: Rivals Of Ixalan Limited!

Ari Lax and Todd Anderson have invited Drafting Digest’s Ryan Saxe over to Premium for a little draft contest! Check out their pick orders on some packs and vote who picked it best!

New Standard Decks

The Standard metagame seems pretty diverse so far, but Sam Black wants to go even further! If you’re not (somehow) into the dozen and change decks that are showing up, Sam is here to dig deeper for SCG Philly!

Top 16 Standard Decks Entering SCG Philly

McLaren is a Pro Tour Champion because he follows the metagame trends! And yeah, we’re early, but these rankings are foolproof! If you’re battling Standard at SCG Philadelphia or beyond, here’s where things stand! Agree or disagree?

Taking A Deep Dive Into Ixalan’s Tribes

Vampires, Merfolk: both names of iconic decks of Constructed formats past. So why haven’t these tribes or Ixalan newcomers Pirates and Dinosaurs made a splash in recent Standard? Ari Lax examines their circumstances and whether they have a chance at SCG Philadelphia.

Explaining The Return Of Modern Burn

Just when you thought it was safe! SCG Philadelphia will be another great weekend of SCG Tour Modern (among Standard and Legacy!), but it may be a little warmer in the room than usual! Merriam explains why Bolt is back and headed for your face…and what you can do to stop it!

Standard Finance For New Standard

We have our first results after the ban, and more importantly, our first Chas Andres finance article! He’s back following the crazy new Standard world we’re living in, plus updates on the Reserved List and Modern!

Focusing On The New Standard Meta

At SCG Dallas, Standard became one set larger…and four cards smaller. Patrick Chapin explores the possibilities in the revitalized format and tells whether the results from Texas give him hope! Are this many decks truly viable in the longer term?

Mono-Red Isn’t Dead

Bad news if you dislike burn spells, haste creatures, and players being allowed to block: red is still here. GerryT can find his footing in a format early and often, and he wants to help you find yours before SCG Dallas.