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The Boss VS. Todd: Bant Eldrazi VS. W/R Prison!

The VS Series returns! And just like it happened on Zendikar, the Eldrazi are on the loose in Modern! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross run rampant with Bant Eldrazi? Not if Todd Anderson piloting W/R Prison has anything to say about it! Watch these two #SCGPC competitors battle it out!

Time

GerryT doesn’t think of time the same way you or I might. Today he goes nonlinear with his meditations on “The Fire,” what it’s really like to be immersed fully in Magic for six months, where exactly he’s been the past few months, and the states of Standard, Modern, and Legacy!

My Crazy #SCGINVI Decks

Always on-point for the metagame, never predictable: Tom “The Boss” Ross knows how to win an #SCGINVI with surprise and style! So why is he feeling uncertain going into the big event in Atlanta? Maybe it’s because the decks in this article are almost too out-there for even him to consider…

My Modern Magical Christmasland

The #SCGINVI is this weekend, but Brad Nelson has his sights set on the future of Modern! Why does he think opinion on the format is so polarized? Which card would he like to see come off the Banned List? And which card should get the axe in its place? The last answer will shock you…

#MyNotTop8Cards

A year ago, Players’ Champion Jim Davis set off a storm of discussion on social media with his Top 8 Cards hashtag! Well, out with the good, in with the bad! Which cards from all of Magic’s history would you get rid of if you could? Which spells make you roll your eyes every time they’re cast?

10 Modern Cards I Miss So Much

If you’re a card that was great in Standard or the old Extended days, or maybe you’re just a Modern card that has been obsoleted, listen: Todd Anderson misses you very much and just wants you to come home. If you see any of these cards at #SCGINVI, please let Todd know!

Inside My Standard And Modern Work For #SCGINVI

With the #SCGINVI looming this weekend, Michael Majors is showing his work for the split-format tournament in Standard and Modern! After some time exploring other games, he’s had his nose to the grindstone…or should that be Grafstone?

Cracking Standard Open

Think Standard is basically a two-deck metagame, maybe three? Sam Black says to think again! The emergence of Aetherworks Marvel decks has revealed the door to a new and less narrow metagame, and Sam Black has the keys that could unlock it going into the #SCGINVI!

Jeskai Control And Temur Aetherworks At #SCGINVI

The #SCGINVI is a two-deck tournament requiring mastery of both Standard and Modern. Shaun McLaren shares his favorites in each format, including updated decklists and his latest perceptions of how to navigate each in the current metagame!

Your #SCGINVI Guide To Aetherworks Marvel

It went away for a bit, but now in the context of this new metagame, Aetherworks Marvel is quickly becoming a more serious contender! Join Mike Sigrist as he provides you with all the sideboarding and playing tips for going big at #SCGINVI!

What Is Fun?

No, really. What is fun? What is it about Magic that brings us back for more? What is that intangible quality we can’t quite fully understand? And what can it teach about the pleasure of games? What about the art of mastering them? Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin opens your mind!

Should You Switch Decks?

We’re not talking about an audible. We’re not talking about tournament morning panic mode. We’re talking about looking at a metagame you’ve dominated with the perfect deck! But nothing lasts forever. Is #SCGINVI the moment where multiple formats shift right out from under us?

W/U Flash Is Terrible And Jeskai Isn’t

Shots have been fired! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax has been hard at work on studying one of the two most played decks in Standard, and he has some fighting words for everyone battling at the #SCGINVI this weekend! Do not miss this!

Predicting Modern Masters 2017

Modern Masters sets have become one of the most exciting times to get involved in the format! The next installment has more room for high-impact reprints than ever, and Chas Andres is already crunching the numbers to see what’s most likely to shape the set!

The Case For R/B Aggro At #SCGINVI

GerryT is excited about a weekend full of Magic. Why? Because he’s mastered the Flash versus Delirium match up? Hardly! It’s because he knows that aggro mages everywhere will be torching the #SCGINVI competition with this criminally underrated archetype!