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I’m A Burn Player Now. Deal With It.

GerryT has no sacred cows, but he’s starting to have more and more Sacred Foundries! The #SCGPC may just be the beginning of Gerry’s new love of all things fiery! Join him as he recaps his deck choices for the event and why he’s so excited to Lightning Bolt the universe in 2017!

Todd VS. Brad: Mono-Blue Devotion VS. W/U Flash!

It’s another Titans of Standard throwdown! Representing yesteryear, Todd Anderson has brought back Mono-Blue Devotion, while Brad Nelson wields the power of W/U Flash! Which of these tricky tempo decks will triumph in the test? There’s only one way to find out!

The 225s

75×3, baby. Three decks for three formats and Player of the Year Tom “The Boss” Ross to tell you how it felt. He had some strange tech, he was outside his usual fare, but he loved every second of it. And he wants to tell you how sweet it feels to have 225 cards sleeved up and ready to roll!

Tezzeret The Schemer

Patrick Chapin has spent a lot of time with various incarnations of Magic’s most diabolical machinist, and he has two different versions of him to work with for new Standard! If you want brews and analysis, you know that The Innovator is the place to go!

Ross VS. Majors: Blazing Shoal VS. Miracles!

The No-Banned-List Modern experiment continues! Today, Ross Merriam pilots one of the original broken decks of Pro Tour Philadelphia, Blazing Shoal, against Michael Majors’s souped-up Miracles build! Who’ll take down this battle of brokenness?

Ban It All

Todd Anderson has had it with these formats. Enough is enough! Be wary of giving Todd the keys to your tournament Magic kingdom. He rules with an iron fist, and he’s throwing cards out of contention left and right! Would you ban less cards than Todd? Surely you wouldn’t ban even more…

Fundamentals: Value Above Replacement

Is Magic: The Gathering a sport, electronic or otherwise? Either way, Ross Merriam has imported a useful sports analytics tool to help you with deckbuilding! How can Value Above Replacement improve your Limited game, and why is “nothing” sometimes a better card than Lightning Bolt?

My First Impressions Of Aether Revolt

There aren’t many cards revealed yet for Aether Revolt, but several of them have caught Sam’s eye! Get his thoughts on Yahenni’s Expertise, Heart of Kiran, Tezzeret the Schemer, and several more potential stars of the next edition of Standard!

My 2017 Magic Wishlist!

Shaun McLaren doesn’t want much. Really! After getting over his disappointment that he won’t be getting a million Loonies and a pony for Christmas, he shares his wishes for Wizards of the Coast and Magic in 2017…and ways you can work toward making your own Magical wishes come true!

The Perils Of Playing Standard In 2016

Let’s face it: Between the Four-Color Rally decks earlier and the Emrakul decks now, Standard has seen better days. But complaining will get you nowhere, which is why Michael Majors has dissected what’s going on in detail! So he asks you, dear reader, how do we fix not just this Standard but all the Standards to follow?

Oath Of Ajani In Standard, Plus Pia’s Revolution In Modern!

The previews may be trickling in slowly, but that just means The Innovator has tons of time to lock in multiple brews for each new Aether Revolt gift we’re given! Whether you’re a Modern mage or a Standard slinger these days, Patrick Chapin has plenty of sweet lists to get you started in 2017!

The Boss VS. Todd: U/G Madness VS. B/G Delirium!

It’s a clash between past and present Titans of Standard! U/G Madness was a dominant force from Odyssey Block, but how will it fare against current Standard heavyweight B/G Delirium? Tom “The Boss” Ross and Todd Anderson face off in this excellent exhibition match!

Help Me Break Restore Balance!

Last week, Ari Lax took on the Swans of Bryn Argoll challenge in his video. That didn’t quite work out, so this week he’s going deep on another Modern deck. After an extensive Gatherer search and plenty of testing, he’s ready to unveil the new and improved…Restore Balance?!

Brad VS. Majors: Hypergenesis VS. Affinity!

What if Modern didn’t have a banned list? Brad Nelson and Michael Majors have your hilarious holiday present as they explore that wild what-if world! Hypergenesis squares off with Affinity featuring artifact lands and Skullclamp! Delight in the degeneracy with us all week long!

Time To Buy

Fun fact about the holidays: Magic cards are the cheapest they’ll be all year! New sets are creating new decks for powerful but unused cards, tournament demand is down due to the competitive break, and lots of stores are emptying their stock! Join Chas as he tells you what to fill your Magic stocking with!