It’s time to break Modern in half! Tom “The Boss” Ross is looking to prove that Infect still has what it takes after the banning of Gitaxian Probe, while Todd Anderson wants to exploit Sram, Senior Edificer in a Puresteel Paladin deck. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it!
A Pro Tour later and we’ve got a lot of data on Standard! More importantly than the “what” is the “why” and the “how”! PT Champion Ari Lax knows you’ve already seen the decks; now you need to actually understand them.
Cedric Phillips would love to give you a big breakdown of the top 8 Pro Tour decks, but frankly, there’s no need. Instead, he’s here to debate staying power! Is Mardu Vehicles a flash-in-the-pan deck? Or is it going to dominate other events as well? Cedric shares the facts!
Nothing shuffles up the Standard market quite like a Pro Tour! Chas Andres watched in earnest as cards went up, down, and all points in between! Which cards do you need to get rid of now? Which ones do you need to invest in?
Aether Revolt has Adrian Sullivan excited for Modern again! Today he presents three brews for your SCG Regionals consideration. Spoiler alert: I hope you like casting Fatal Push!
After the dominance of B/G and Saheeli Rai decks at SCG Richmond, the days of Toolcraft Exemplar must be over, right? Not so fast, says GerryT! He showcases successful Standard aggro decklists from Magic Online and gives them his own spin!
After SCG Columbus, W/U Spirits seems to have stalled out, but that hasn’t stopped Ross Merriam from taking it into battle against Todd Anderson and breakout Standard deck Jeskai Saheeli! Who’ll win this clash as the post-Pro Tour metagame looms?
Tom Ross is dishing out Modern decklists for SCG Regionals! From updates to signature decks like Tron and Infect to an all-new Saheeli Rai-based combo deck, “The Boss” has you covered! And for good measure, he wraps things up with…Vampires?!
In the follow-up to last week’s excellent article on deck selection, Brad Nelson provides you with plenty of advanced and professional thinking about some of the things in your tournament game that desperately need more attention!
Todd Anderson put himself even deeper into untouchable territory when he achieved another SCG Tour top 8! Not bad for a guy with almost no Standard experience since the bans! So what info did he pick up that can help you master the format?
Tom “The Boss” Ross loves his aggro decks, so it’s no surprise to see him piloting the G/B Aggro finalist deck from SCG Columbus! Standing in his way is Michael Majors with a Four-Color Saheeli list from the SCG Columbus Top 8. Who’ll win this clash of early defining Standard archetypes?
Is Grixis Control well-positioned in the new Modern metagame? Gerry Thompson doesn’t really care; he’s building it anyway! Will something similar pop up in your path to the SCG Regionals Top 8…or will you take inspiration from GerryT to play fair Magic this weekend?
What’s your goal, and how will you get there? Your mentor Shaun McLaren shares his secrets to the Magic Mindset and puts you on the path to success…with a few helpful hints to keep you from losing hope along the way!
Five questions. Two authors. One winner, and you decide it! Fact or Fiction returns with Todd Stevens and Patrick Sullivan tackling questions on the Standard metagame going into Pro Tour Aether Revolt and how much impact the small set will have on the Modern-format SCG Regionals!
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax can’t help but be excited by the new possibilities in Modern! Today, he explains the archetypes he most believes in and why for SCG Regionals weekend!
