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Kingmaking: Behind The Veil At The Magic World Championship

Brad Nelson didn’t take home the Magic World Championship trophy, but he’s a long-time collaborator with the man that did! Read about how Brian Braun-Duin and Brad Nelson prepared for one of the strangest and most prestigious tournaments in the Magic Multiverse!

Evaluating The Important Cards In Kaladesh

Before you can dominate a format, you have to understand it; and before you can understand it, you have to analyze all of its moving pieces! Kaladesh has a ton of moving parts and pieces, and GerryT is just the player to show us how they’re going to shape the future of Standard!

Ross VS. Todd: W/U Blink VS. Infect

It’s a Modern throwdown ahead of #SCGORL! Will Ross Merriam pilot an innovative W/U Blink deck from Grand Prix Guangzhou to victory, or will Todd Anderson and the Grand Prix Lille-winning Infect list give even more testimony to that deck’s dominance?

Kaladesh: Card-By-Card

Tom “The Boss” Ross is notorious for finding power in cards and synergies that the rest of the world is blind to! So what does he see in Kaladesh so far? Quite a bit, as it turns out! Tom lays out the cards he expects to work with in the coming months!

Standard Is Not Over And You Should Be Playing This Deck Now

This archetype may have arrived late to the Standard party, but with SCG Tour® Classics and a handful of other events still left to be completed, it is a huge opportunity for you to steal some Standard tournaments wins while everyone else’s guard is down! See the Players’ Champ’s stellar guide to this unbelievably powerful deck!

Ross VS. Majors: Jund VS. Naya Landfall

It’s a battle of Modern Grand Prix top finishers ahead of #SCGORL! Will Ross Merriam pilot a Jund build from the Guangzhou Top 8 to victory, or will Michael Majors prevail with a Naya Landfall list from the Top 64 in Lille?

Positive Energy In Kaladesh

Sam Black cannot wait to get his hands on Kaladesh! The set has already given him a ton of complex deckbuilding and play decisions, but the one he is most excited to try out is the already-celebrated Energy mechanic! Leave it to Sam to give unprecedented gameplay mechanics some excellent analysis!

The Best Card In Modern Is In Kaladesh

If you don’t look closely, you’ll miss it. But one of the greatest SCG Tour® players of all time has spotted it for all to witness! See Todd Anderson’s vote for an absolute game-changer when it comes to the Modern format going forward!

Daily Financial Value Of Kaladesh: September 7th!

With every new Magic expansion comes an upheaval in the Magic marketplace, and nobody has been involved in Magic finance longer than Ben Bleiweiss! He’s giving you the latest details on cards that are exceeding and underachieving! Welcome to Kaladesh, everyone!

World Championship Decks

Mike Sigrist started off the right way by being undefeated at #MTGCHAMP, but he was unable to carry the momentum all the way to the title. How do you test for such an unusual metagame? What does he think of the controversial Modern format? Mike weighs in on the unique experience of going for Magic’s most exclusive prize!

Looking To The Future Of Standard With Kaladesh

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren cannot wait for Collected Company to take a bow and get out of the way! Because Kaladesh is coming! It’s bringing Vehicles, Gearhulks, and a lot of fun with it! Which Kaladesh cards does Shaun have his eye on?

A First Taste Of Kaladesh

Let the brewing begin! Michael Majors has seen only a small fraction of the cards in Kaladesh, but that’s not stopping him from inventing Standard’s tomorrow. Get his takes on Saheeli Rai, Ghirapur Orrery, B/W Control, the future of Bant, and much more!

Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Beep beep, beep beep! Ross Merriam offers his early takes on two of the new mechanics in Kaladesh, energy counters and Vehicles! Which PAX previews have Ross revved up for the soon-to-be Standard format? The answers are just a click away!

The Boss VS. Todd: B/R Eldrazi VS. Grixis Delver

Today’s showdown takes its inspiration from Grand Prix Guangzhou! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross redeem B/R Eldrazi’s heartbreaking ninth-place finish, or will Todd Anderson grant the first-place Grixis Delver list a return to the winner’s circle? Check it out ahead of #SCGORL!

Please Consider The Idea That Modern Is Fine. Thank You.

We’ve heard the anger from the naysayers; now it’s time for a voice that likes Modern for what it is! Put the pitchforks and the protest signs down. Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is ready to make a case for Modern being exactly what it needs to be!