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Red In The Face

Todd Anderson is a working man’s mage. And he’s looking at these Standard results with utter disgust. No one is even trying! Todd gets angry and breaks out the unsung red spells in Standard to make your #SCGRegionals experience the best it can be this weekend!

Bad Company

Count Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin among those in Magic’s top tier that aren’t enthralled with the complacent Bant Company builds we’re seeing all over The SCG Tour®. Will #SCGRegionals and the Pro Tour be dominated by Bant? Or is The Innovator right in thinking it isn’t the way to go?

The Eldritch Moon Standard Blues Brews

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren isn’t letting Bant Company bring him down! He’s working hard to ensure he has the time of his life at the upcoming Pro Tour! Which of these decks do you think has the best shot at making a deep run through your #SCGRegionals field?

Traction

Platinum Pro Michael Majors is waist-deep in Pro Tour preparation! But before he makes a run at the title, he wants to provide you with some amazing knowledge about a recent phenomenon that is rapidly replacing other Magic dynamics in importance! Learn what Majors knows before #SCGRegionals!

Is This The Best We Can Do?

Ross Merriam brought Bant Company to Baltimore and had a strong 15th place showing! The plot twist? He wasn’t impressed at all! Find out why Ross thinks this deck is merely a stubborn stepping stone on the way to a much greater Standard format! Which deck are you taking to #SCGRegionals this weekend?

The Boss VS. Todd: B/G Vampires VS. R/W Goggles

It’s getting experimental! Tom “The Boss” Ross has taught Standard’s Vampires ecology, so they’re going green. In response, Todd Anderson’s put on Pyromancer’s Goggles and added white to his deck mix! Watch their clash ahead of #SCGRegionals!

Eldritch Evolution Is Broken

The initial hype around Eldritch Moon has been centered around Standard, but don’t forget that the set has some very dangerous cards for Modern! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax weighs in on the incoming storm of toolbox decks that will exploit the format’s newest tutor at #SCGNY!

Re-Thinking Commander

It’s a common line in new-set finance reviews: “Commander staple.” But how many of those “staples” match their hype in reality? Chas Andres has changed his thinking. He gives you his latest, plus this week’s trends and his thoughts on the StarCityGames.com weekly sale!

Gerry VS. Majors: W/U Angels VS. R/B Bedlam Reveler

Feeling divine…or a little devilish? Gerry Thompson sees the W/U Angels and brings them to your door, while Michael Majors brings the heat with R/B Bedlam Reveler, featuring Eldritch Moon’s Devil Horror. Who’ll win this Standard clash ahead of #SCGRegionals?

Standard Is “Fine.”

Bant Company is everywhere, but all that means is that you can arm yourself with specific tools to take it down! With #SCGRegionals on the way, Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin wants to make sure you’re ready for the format that awaits you this weekend!

The Secret To Beating Bant Company

One-deck format? Please. We’ve been here before. GerryT is already well on his way to circumventing the copycat Bant decks he expects to show up in droves at #SCGBALT this weekend! He shares his knowledge about conquering the most popular deck of the weekend here!

Todd VS. Brad: W/R Humans VS. G/B Midrange

Do you prefer the quick finish or playing for the long game? Todd Anderson’s W/R Humans look to rush past Brad Nelson and his G/B Midrange defenses. Watch this clash of new-Standard philosophies ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Open!

If It Ain’t Broke…

It doesn’t matter how many events The Boss wins, it doesn’t matter how many top finishes he puts up, people just will not learn to respect his Humans build. But that’s fine with him! See Tom’s process for tweaking his accessible new trademark archetype for #SCGBALT weekend!

Teams In Magic: Past, Present, Future

With SCG Tour® juggernaut teams dominating, more squads being formed all the time, and a Pro Tour on the horizon, there is more team-based professional Magic going on than ever! Brad Nelson takes a look at the history of Magic team creation and where this trend is headed!

Advanced Basics

You’ve mastered the basics of Magic, but now what? Sam Black lays out a few “advanced basics” drawn from his own experiences to show intermediate and even expert players how to rethink their game! Will Sam’s advice give you an edge at #SCGBALT?