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What Was I Thinking?

This Pro Tour metagame caught even the best and brightest off guard! We went from a dangerously fast format to…a control-oriented metagame on the brink of a combo meltdown? What is going on here?! Sam Black previews the next evolution of this insanity for #SCGMKE’s Standard Classic!

Explaining Pro Tour Kaladesh Standard

Pro Tour Kaladesh may go down as one of the most bizarre and unexpected Pro Tours of all time. The format featured the return of combo, the emergence of control, and most amazingly of all, these decks came when everyone was expecting all-out aggro! Ari Lax dictates the future here!

The Financial Repercussions Of Pro Tour Kaladesh

Wow. What a Pro Tour! If you were expecting one archetype to dominate and raise prices out of control, your fear was all for nothing! The market is all over the place as a result of the format’s apparent diversity, and Chas is going to cover it all just for you!

The Boss VS. Todd: Infect VS. Jund

In Modern, Tom “The Boss” Ross is synonymous with Infect, and Todd Anderson took Jund to the Top 16 of the #SCGINDY Modern Classic! Watch these stars collide ahead of the first post-Kaladesh Modern Open this weekend in #SCGMKE!

Dredging In Standard

If you can do broken graveyard things in a format with very little hate, you probably should. GerryT is at Pro Tour Kaladesh, but he’s sending you a message from across the ocean: Go to #SCGRegionals. Put these decks together. Bury your opponents alive.

5 Decks To Know For #SCGRegionals (And Tips For Playing Them)

Think you’ve seen it all in Standard? Think you know the metagame for the Pro Tour and #SCGRegionals? Wrong! SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis has new lists and plenty of pointers for wielding them to great effect!

Which Deck Should I Play At #SCGRegionals?

Tom “The Boss” Ross still wants an #SCGRegionals championship, and this weekend is his opportunity! He’s providing you with all the decklists he’s considering, complete with how much he believes in each of them! If you want #SCGRegionals to belong to you, you have to go through The Boss!

The Boss VS. Ross: W/R Vehicles VS. Grixis Emerge

Sometimes you just have to play with what works! Under that philosophy, Tom Ross has brought the #SCGINDY-winning W/R Vehicles deck to the table, while Ross Merriam is piloting the finalist Grixis Emerge list. Who’ll win this Standard Open rematch ahead of #SCGRegionals?

Picking The Best Deck

Brad Nelson is in Hawaii awaiting the start of Pro Tour Kaladesh, and you’d better believe he’s going to pick up the best deck if he can! Why do some players opt out of a best deck? What makes a best deck to begin with? Brad Nelson is here with some brilliant advice for your #SCGRegionals deck selection!

Bad Timing Is Everything: How I Punted My Way Into The World Magic Cup

Sometimes you can prepare all you want for Magic and life. Sometimes you can have things perfectly in order. And sometimes you can totally screw all that up and win anyway! Read SCG Tour star Kevin Jones’s unbelievable journey from missing the event he wanted to attend…to finding himself representing America at the World Magic Cup!

How To Win With Dynavolt Tower

Todd Anderson’s new way of operating is to take a sweet new artifact, surround it with powerful red and blue spells, and then watch the wins add up! Build a tower of your own at #SCGRegionals this weekend! And put your trophy on top of it!

The Art Of The Splash

How often have you ruined a strong deck in order to play a card you just couldn’t resist? How do some decks get away with greedy mana, while others fold in on themselves? Ross Merriam is on his way to the Pro Tour, but first, he’s educating you on the art of making your decks powerful without sacrificing consistency!

Ross VS. Todd: B/G Delirium VS. Temur Aetherworks

What better way to prepare for #SCGRegionals than watching two of our best do battle? At #SCGINDY we saw B/G Delirium face Temur Aetherworks late in Day 2 for a chance to make the Top 8. How will Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson fare in their face-off?

More Top Fours Galore! Click For More!

With his lips firmly shut for Pro Tour secrecy reasons, Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren is taking this week to revive his popular pieces on a few of his favorite things! What does he think of Magic Online Treasure Chests? What are his favorite Magic memories? What inspires him?

Breaking Symmetry

How many times have you felt like you couldn’t get any better at a matchup? How long have you played through tournaments feeling like most of your games were 50/50? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax has provided an excellent piece here on how to push through these scenarios and into victory!