With the Abzan Rally deck being only thing standing between him and a trophy in #SCGRICH, Todd Anderson knew it was going to be a slog. He examines that deck’s strengths and probes for weaknesses as we enter #PTOrigins and #SCGRegionals weekend.
How do we learn how to learn? That’s a deep rabbit hole to start going down without a guide, but Magic itself is a great toolkit for learning how to think and solve problems, especially when dealing with uncertainty.
Jeskai Tokens has been a powerful Standard archetype for most of the past year, and it earned the first Top Eight for Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy at #SCGCHI. Follow Todd Anderson as he tests the deck out and decide whether or not it’s the deck for you at #SCGRegionals this weekeend!
Ever since Kolaghan’s Command was printed, Grixis has surged to the forefront in Modern – and now it could be argued that this color combination houses the best aggro deck, the best control deck, and the best combo deck.
Standard is a format about exchanging resources or gaining edges, and Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax takes a granular look at how you can actually do that right now across different archetypes in order to succeed.
Join Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren as he prepares for #PTOrigins by drafting Magic Origins. Catch his thoughts as he explores the set!
Magic Origins Standard has shaped up nicely so far, and both #SCGCHI and #SCGRICH are bound to leave their impression on #PTOrigins. Check out all the latest tech that has caught The Innovator’s eye and test it out for #SCGRegionals this weekend!
While GerryT has been liking Jund recently as his B/G/x deck of choice, today he challenges that preconception by testing out Siege Rhino and friends to see how well it matches up against the Modern field.
In today’s Versus Video, Todd Anderson and Tom “The Boss” Ross battle with a very different pair of blue-white decks: Thopter Control and Heroic Aggro. Which will come out on top?
With Magic Origins finally being released for Magic Online, Sam Black is here with his first Origins draft to explore the awesome new Limited format we’ll be drafting all summer long!
In today’s Versus Video, Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson explore the recent high finishes by Merfolk in Modern by putting it up against a critical nemesis, good old-fashioned Jund.
Brian “The Dragonmaster” Kibler takes a look at Standard’s most interesting decks after #SCGCHI, and of course at G/R Devotion with its love for Dragonlord Atarka. Which deck should you choose for #SGRICH and beyond?
BBD examines the cyclical nature of the Standard metagame as he looks at the #SCGCHI results and predicts what is to follow at #SCGRICH and #PTOrigins over the next few weeks.
After scouring decklist databases and Daily Event statistics, Ari gives a Bant Collected Company deck a try to see how well it stacks up against the field after hearing a claim that it has the highest win percentage among all of the tracked archetypes.
While Todd played the same deck that won #SCGCHI, G/R Devotion isn’t very fun to play – and the likelihood that the format will evolve for #SCGRICH and beyond is very high. Check out what he’s considering for this weekend and give it a try yourself!
