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Bold Predictions For Pro Tour Aether Revolt!

CVM can’t wait to watch the big tournament along with the rest of us! The only twist? He’s pretty sure some of the following will come to pass! What are you expecting at Pro Tour Aether Revolt?

Playing Against Combo Decks

To every player who has died out of nowhere, Ross Merriam knows your pain! Combo can be scary to fight against, but the road to recovery starts with being prepared! And that starts with help from Ross himself.

The Boss VS. Todd: G/W Tokens VS. B/R Zombies!

Endless copied Felidar Guardians and G/B Aggro decks got you down? Tom “The Boss” Ross and Todd Anderson have your cure! They’re piloting proven decks from SCG Columbus, G/W Tokens and B/R Zombies! Could one of these lists provide the key for your next great Standard performance?

The Potential Ramifications Of Magic Digital Next

It’s a brave new world in the Magic world in 2017. Between Duels of the Planeswalkers and Magic Online’s long and varied history, Magic has had mixed results in the digital space. But as Chas Andres theorizes, that could drastically change sooner than later!

The 10 Most Likely Cards To Break In Aether Revolt

Aether Revolt’s SCG Tour metagame has shaped out, but The Innovator is not convinced. He fully believes the Pro Tour will look a lot different, and he has his eyes on the plethora of new set combo pieces that are dangerously close to the brink!

Todd VS. Majors: U/B Control VS. Esper Aggro

Today’s decks share two colors, but they couldn’t be any more different otherwise! Will Todd Anderson triumph with the two-color power of Jim Davis’s U/B Control, or will Michael Majors power through on the back of Dan Jessup’s Esper Aggro?

Cata Mining Columbus

Data mining isn’t good enough when Saheeli’s Pet is everywhere! Adrian takes a look at the numbers that will predict SCG Richmond Standard!

Deck Selection Part 1: The Devaluation Of Importance

Brad has had it: Why don’t we talk about deck selection more?! He studies this phenomenon in the first of an excellent two-part series here!

The Pillars Of Aether Revolt Standard

After one week, do we already know the cards this Standard revolves around? GerryT thinks so! SCG Richmond is on its way!

Todd VS. Brad: Jeskai Saheeli VS. U/R Control

Todd Anderson takes Jeskai Saheeli into battle against Brad Nelson’s pure U/R Control deck. Combo or no combo: who’ll will this Standard clash with SCG Richmond implications?

Standardized Testing For SCG Richmond

The Boss has it together for this weekend! If you want his take on how SCG Richmond is likely to shape up, the answers are here!

The Guide To U/B Control

Jim Davis almost did it last weekend. He almost claimed the glory of a week one top 8 in a field of decks he had under his foot from the word go. But a top 16 will have to do. With SCG Richmond just days away, Jim, how good does it feel to be playing a traditional two-color control deck?

Aether Revolt Complete Review: White And Artifacts

The brewing and new set knowledge aren’t over until The Innovator says they are! Patrick Chapin returns to lay down the last of the Aether Revolt landscape when it comes to card evaluation and fresh deck ideas! Best of luck at SCG Richmond, everyone!

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Sleepers

Todd Anderson is on his way to Richmond for the SCG Tour’s next stop, but he’s already got eyes on the big showdown overseas! He can already see the metagame shaping up, and accordingly, he’s already thinking of how to counteract it! Todd: Don’t ever change.

The Boss VS. Majors: G/R Energy VS. B/W Control

Tom “The Boss” Ross is just full of G/R Energy, and he can’t wait to Electrostatic Pummeler his foes into oblivion! But Michael Majors and his conspicuously counterspell-free B/W Control deck have other ideas. Who’ll win this Standard clash with implications for the SCG Richmond metagame?