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McLaren’s Magic Stock Market Musings: The Ixalan IPOs

Look out, Magic finance! Shaun McLaren is putting on his numbered jacket and power tie and stepping into the pit for Ixalan previews. What’s a sell? What’s a buy? And why is there a poem in the middle?!

Stevens VS. Brad: Bant Eldrazi VS. TitanShift

Before Ixalan arrives, the SCG Tour is heading to Louisville for a Modern Open! Watch Todd Stevens and Bant Eldrazi spar with Brad Nelson and TitanShift to get you ready!

A Big Trove Of Ixalan Treasure

With Pro Tour Ixalan already on the horizon, Ari Lax is on a quest for the latest in cardboard treasure! Already he’s found his share of gems, and he’s ready to share them with you!

The Ixalan Financial Review, Part One

An alleged real-world theft led Wizards of the Coast to start preview season like never before! Chas Andres serves up Part One of his Ixalan finance review and covers this week’s trends! Hint: lots of Pirates and Dinosaurs lie ahead…

The Boss VS. Todd: Eldrazi Tron VS. U/W Control

SCG Louisville may be two weekends away, but Todd Anderson and Tom “The Boss” Ross are already preparing! Will U/W Control be able to contain Eldrazi Tron? There’s only one way to find out…

The Ixalan Beginnings

Somewhere between the Pirates and the Dinosaurs, Tom Ross got excited for Ixalan! Today he focuses on the single cards he’s seen with the power to shape the new Standard!

Using White To Conquer The Hydra

Temur is not the end all be all story of Grand Prix Washington DC! Adrian Sullivan has a host of strategies that can take down the Bristling Hydra and all his friends, too! Good luck at the GP everyone!

The GP DC Guide To W/U Monument

Todd Anderson hasn’t put this deck down! He thinks it might be time for the metagame to come around again to his side! If you’re operating this archetype at Grand Prix Washington DC, you need this ASAP!

Todd VS. Brad: Four-Color Energy VS. Jeskai God-Pharaoh’s Gift

This is your last opportunity to get in all the testing you need for Grand Prix Washington DC! The final hours of this Standard are upon us! Will your name be the one that goes down as its final victor?

My Process For Winning Grand Prix

Brad crushed DC back in 2010, and he can’t wait to get back this weekend! He’s on absolute fire and has re-established himself as the world’s foremost master of Standard! So how does he do it? He tells you here, plain as day.

Fact Or Fiction: The New Treasure Crews Of Ixalan

Let the wild arguments begin! Ixalan is amazing looking, but it isn’t without early controversy! Two of the most respected Magic minds debate the new set and what deck they believe will win Washington DC this weekend!

McLaren’s Musings: A Ton Of Tron

Shaun McLaren wants more Tron! Or less! He can’t decide! How many years have people been slamming turn 3 giant monsters? It does sound awesome, but how much is too much? Shaun speaks of bannings, Spiders, and other such rubbish.

Grading Major Standard Decks For Grand Prix Washington DC

Todd Stevens may not be in the classroom anymore, but he’s ready to take Standard to school! Which decks will make the grade at Grand Prix Washington DC, and which will get sent to 0-X detention?

The Boss VS. Merriam: Ramunap Red VS. W/R Midrange

The race is on to finish preparing for Standard in time for Grand Prix Washington DC! Watch Tom “The Boss” pilot Ramunap Red against Ross Merriam and the unusual yet successful W/R Midrange deck!

Commander Theme Decks: Game Of Thrones

Already going through Game of Thrones withdrawal? Let Danny West ease your pain! Stark meets snark as SCG’s content majordomo dishes out 100-card decklists and shade for days!