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The Quest For The Best Collected Company Deck

Collected Company is in the conversation for Modern’s single most powerful card, but what’s the best way to build around it? Todd Stevens surveys the many recent successful decks and offers a surprising conclusion!

Merriam VS. Todd: Mono-Black Zombies VS. B/G Constrictor

This matchup is anything but Standard! In fact, it’s a replay of the Grand Prix Minneapolis finals as Ross Merriam wields Mono-Black Zombies against Todd Anderson and B/G Constrictor. Essential viewing for Grand Prix Washington DC attendees!

The Return of A Dynamic Standard

Ross Merriam is thrilled to see the return of a Standard where careful metagaming is rewarded! Get his take on the past few weeks and how the wheel might turn as Grand Prix Washington DC approaches!

Standard Testing Via Texting: What My Team Talks About

Ari Lax lifts the curtain on what Magic teams talk about all day! There’s hilarity, there’s senselessness, and in some cases, there’s actually some pretty profound lessons for Grand Prix Washington DC! You and your pals are probably more of a testing team than you realize…

The Old School Spikes

Don’t say Chas Andres didn’t warn you! Cards in Old School and covered by the Reserved List are soaring to new price heights! Chas explains why and explores what might be the next to spike! Plus, this week’s trends in other formats!

Stevens VS. The Boss: Naya Company VS. Human Company

Two Collected Company decks and not a Vizier of Remedies in sight! Will Todd Stevens triumph with the all-around card quality of Naya Company, or will Tom “The Boss” Ross and the synergies of Human Company take it down?

Why Black Beats Red…And What To Do About It

More and more players are moving away from red in Standard. Ramunap Red players are moving to Zombies, and ramp decks are trying out black cards in place of the red ones.Why is this happening? Adrian Sullivan explains!

Of Ballista Rips And Bat Flips

Sportsmanship or emotion? What is the right thing to do when you win or lose in a match of Magic? Does the camera matter? SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis debates the proper place of excitement and entertainment in Magic.

Todd VS. Stevens: Grixis Death’s Shadow VS. Counters Company

Grixis Death’s Shadow is losing a lot of its foothold on Modern, but it’s still a big-time player in the format! The two Todds sleeve up two dangerous decks to battle for VS Series superiority!

First Or Dead Last: Play To Win

Are you trying to make your Magic game more consistent? That’s great and all, but The Boss doesn’t want any part of it! There’s a reason Tom’s trophy case is robust, and it’s because he doesn’t play for anything else! Get his guide to spiking Modern here!

Merriam VS. The Boss: Eldrazi Tron VS. R/G Vengevine

It’s Modern mayhem on VS! Ross Merriam has unleashed colorless chaos with Eldrazi Tron. Can Tom “The Boss” Ross strike back with the explosive power of R/G Vengevine?

Champion Of Wits In Standard

If the Standard metagame is evolving to go bigger, Sam Black wants to go really big! And drawing four cards from an eternalized Champion of Wits is how he wants to do it. Could one of his decklists evolve into the Grand Prix Washington DC champion?

Ripening On The Vengevine

It didn’t take long for Vengevine to seize the attention of Modern players! Todd Anderson is no exception, and today he breaks down the choices that went into his recent builds. Will you have the archetype’s next great idea?

Modern As We Know It Today

Remember a month ago when Death’s Shadow was too good for Modern’s health? Suddenly, the metagame is twenty decks wide! Todd Stevens, perhaps the most accomplished Modern player in the business right now, teaches you the new things you need to know!

Mr. Nelson’s Standard Mailbag

Questions have traveled through the aether to Brad Nelson’s current undisclosed whereabouts, and his replies have arrived! Get his takes on pre-tournament routine, the best Todd in Magic, whether Zombies is a trap, and more!