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Brad Nelson’s Best And Worst Cards Of 2017

Brad Nelson is dusting off the soapbox! After one of the wildest years competitive Magic has been through in the 21st century, he’s ready to rattle off his best and worst of 2017. Did your favorite (or un-favorite) card make the list?

What Separates Good From Great

Does it take 10,000 hours of practice? An uncanny intuition for confusing the opponent? The creativity to see a line no one else could? Nay, says Gerry Thompson. Get his take on the real secret of Magic success!

Four Things I’m Thankful For

For Jim Davis, Thanksgiving isn’t one day a year but an ongoing process. Today he looks back at the past twelve months and gives thanks for the awesome Magical things in his life!

Pushing Control Into The Stratosphere

Patrick Chapin’s quest for the perfect Search for Azcanta deck continues! He’s going to find the list that gets the enchantment banned in Modern if he has anything to say about it…but not before it helps win the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Anderson VS. Stevens: Grixis Death’s Shadow VS. Five-Color Death’s Shadow

Take your turkey with a double helping of Todds on VS! And it’s a double helping of Death’s Shadow in Modern too! Which is the correct way to wield the deadliest creature in Modern? The SCG Season Two Invitational awaits!

The Modern Decks Most Likely To Dominate At The Invitational

Todd Stevens counts down his Top 8 decks for the Modern portion of the SCG Season Two Invitational! Does his beloved G/W Company make the list? Is Affinity lurking and biding its time? Surely he didn’t leave Jeskai Control and Grixis Death’s Shadow off…

Don’t Let Modern Leave You Behind!

Ross Merriam played in a Regional PTQ last weekend, but in retrospect, he might’ve played himself! Get the new and strange reflections he has on the greater Modern format ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!

The 8 Most Wonderfully Janky Decks In Modern

Last time out, Shaun McLaren picked his Top 8 hottest decks in Modern. This week? Not so much! But there’s plenty of fun to be had in his countdown of the format’s most intriguing jank…and maybe even a competitive list or two!

Charting A Course To Modern: Let’s Break It

Chart a Course hasn’t made much of a splash in Standard, but we’re only now waking up to its true potential in Modern! Inspired by Gerry Thompson’s article last week, Ari Lax takes on the challenge ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Brad VS. Merriam: W/B Eldrazi VS. Jeskai Control

Anyone wanting to win the SCG Season Two Invitational will have to survive eight rounds of Modern! Prepare by watching Brad Nelson and W/B Eldrazi take on Ross Merriam and Jeskai Control!

Magic: The Gathering Arena Is Not Doomed And Magic Online Is Not Dead

Chas Andres isn’t convinced the new Magic digital offerings are a bad omen! Get our finance guru’s take on why he thinks Magic: The Gathering Arena is far from problematic…and why Magic Online is far from dead! Nobody panic!

Fact Or Fiction: The SCG Baltimore Triple Play

Brad Nelson and Ari Lax face off in the latest Fact or Fiction! Is Jeskai the best control deck in Modern? Is Temur Energy mandatory for the Standard seat at SCG Baltimore? And would Legacy be a better place without Deathrite Shaman?

Constructed Potpourri: My Picks For Every SCG Baltimore Format

Pro Tour Amonkhet champion Gerry Thompson casts a wide net today as he examines the three formats of the Team Constructed Open at SCG Baltimore! We just have to ask, though…what’s up with Chart a Course in Legacy?

Incremental Control In Modern

Sam Black and thousands of competitive players worldwide might have been wrong about control in Modern all along! He explains his new theory of incremental control in the format and reveals his latest decklist! Is that…Hidden Stockpile?!

Todd VS. Brad: Four-Color Energy VS. Sultai Energy

We’re breaking out the Jacob Baugh Invitational winner tokens on VS! Watch Todd Anderson and Four-Color Energy tangle with Brad Nelson and Sultai Energy in Standard ahead of SCG Baltimore!