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Zombies And Angels: The Decks That Almost Made The Pro Tour

The final lists that Pro Tour competitors turn in are the last products of weeks and weeks of brewing efforts! World Championship contender Mike Sigrist is ready to let the decks from his testing team out of the bag so you can tweak on them for #SCGINVI weekend!

I Don’t Mean To Toot My Own (Shriek)Horn…

Ross Merriam has another tournament under his belt thanks to the breakout Dredge builds that are taking the Modern world by storm! If you’re taking this brand new version of an old classic to the #SCGINVI, Ross has some wonderful tricks ready for you to conquer!

Temur Emerge Tips And Tricks

Temur Emerge is a tremendously powerful deck…and tremendously complicated. There’s no substitute for practice, but Ari Lax outlines your path to mastery here! If you’re considering Temur Emerge for Standard at #SCGINVI, this is a must-read!

I’d Buy That For A Dollar!

There’s nothing like a “dollar box” for bargain-hunting fun! Chas Andres shares his top techniques for going through bulk bins, gives updates on how his 2015 low-cost cards to watch have performed, and shares his thoughts on other new finance developments!

The Boss VS. Todd: B/W Control VS. R/G Ramp

It’s a battle of Pro Tour Top 8 decks! Tom “The Boss” Ross takes up the winner’s B/W Control list, while Todd Anderson indulges his love of a good Ramp deck! Who will win this Standard clash of prize-winning lists ahead of the #SCGINVI? There’s only one way to find out!

Emerging Victorious

Platinum Pro Andrew Brown joins SCG to discuss his Pro Tour Eldritch Moon top 8, his unusual build of a breakout archetype, and how to pilot the deck correctly if you’re taking on the #SCGNY Standard Classic this Sunday!

Building The Best Emrakul Deck

If GerryT is right–and he sometimes is–the #SCGNY Standard Classic will be the first signal that Standard is now an Emrakul, the Promised End arms race! Gerry studies how to prey upon the Eldrazi that is preying upon everyone else!

Your Guide To Jeskai Nahiri

Modern doesn’t have a “best” deck right now, but SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis knows the one he’d rather be piloting! #SCGNY is on the way, and Jim has a definitive guide to playing what may be the greatest control strategy in the entire format!

Crazy Eights

Tom “The Boss” Ross makes a lot of top 8s for certain. But today he’s making a few in a different way! He’s talking about his favorite current Standard and Modern decks and then some in this can’t-miss #SCGNY preview piece!

The Boss VS. Ross: Bant Retreat VS. Kiki Evolution

Let the creatures and combos fly! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross use Knight of the Reliquary to force his foe to make a hasty retreat, or will Ross Merriam’s Eldritch Evolution toolbox deliver all the answers? Check it out ahead of the #SCGNY Modern Open on Saturday!

My Exotic Orchard: A Story Of Perspective

What does Magic success look like when you look back on it? What are the dangers of achieving too much too soon? In this wonderfully honest piece, Brad Nelson drops his guard and invites you to share in his insecurities as he traversed the bumpy landscape of professional Magic.

Gerry VS. Todd: Jeskai Control VS. Dredge

GerryT playing Jeskai Control in Modern? No surprise there. But Todd Anderson’s put up the Temur Box in favor of…Dredge?! Who’ll win this clash between a classic control deck and a Classic-winning combo build ahead of the #SCGNY Modern Open?

The Deck That Took Me To The World Championship

A Player of the Year title wasn’t enough for Mike Sigrist’s stellar Pro Tour legacy. Now, he’s got his eyes on the biggest trophy in the business! Read about how to pilot the newest powerful Standard deck in the metagame as you get ready for the #SCGNY Modern Classic!

Is It Time For Dredge To Win?

Hang out in the Pro Tour afterglow all you want; Todd Anderson is ready for #SCGNY Modern weekend! Believe it or not, the Temur master is thinking of trading in his tried and true Delvers for a lot of unfair replacement effects! Golgari Grave-Troll is unbanned, right? Let’s start abusing it!

Missing In Sydney, Australia

Sam Black rarely puts himself out there with the safest deck choice, and Pro Tour Eldritch Moon was no different. Here he provides the logic that led to his metagame call, his fascinating rogue brew, and what he anticipates the future holds for the archetype!