Pick, Mull, Play – Magic Origins Draft
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren offers an immersive look inside both a Magic Origins draft and his head as he explores the format and its major decision-making points.
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Don’t Blink
Modern is a format constantly in transition, but one thing it always has is a set of core rules describing what the format is about. Todd looks at this week’s Banned List announcement with a critical eye for recent developments in the Modern metagame.
Mono-Red After Magic Origins
Nobody these days knows how to lift a trophy with a red deck quite like Tom “The Boss” Ross, and he looks at all of the color’s gains in Magic Origins to prepare to hoist that trophy at #SCGCHI as well.
How Magic Origins Will Affect Older Standard Cards
We’re all used to looking at the new cards and figuring out where we might want to slot them in; figuring out what old cards might have suddenly just tipped back over into playability is a far less obvious process.
BBD VS. Brad: Abzan Constellation VS. U/B Control
BBD and Brad playtest for #SCGCHI this weekend by updating two powerful archetypes with Magic Origins cards and battling them head-to-head to see which deck will be the right one for Week One of the new Standard format!
Magic Origins Set Review: White
Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin continues exploring post-Magic Origins Standard by brewing his way through reviewing the set, looking at all the interesting facets that might be the reason behind building the next great deck in the format.
No Surprises: Jeskai For #SCGCHI
Jeskai decks are perfectly in GerryT’s wheel-house, so it should come as no surprise that this is what he is planning to play at #SCGCHI this weekend. Check out his decklist, sideboard plans, and the reason behind all of these choices inside.
Video: Grixis Twin In Modern
While we are all awaiting the release of Magic Origins on Magic Online, Gerry explores the Modern format to prepare for PPTQs and the $5000 Super IQ at #SCGCHI!
Odds And Ends: Summer 2015
With many things on his mind, Ari’s column today is a grab bag of issues, analysis, and his expectations as Magic Origins enters Standard and Modern evolves between now and the World Championships in August.
Fact Or Fiction: Banning Nothing In Modern Was Correct
Join BBD and The Dragonmaster, Brian Kibler, for our latest installment of SCG’s latest debate series! They discuss the #MTGHOF, yesterday’s Banned and Restricted announcements, Magic Origins and more!
Video: Merfolk In Modern
After making fun of it for a very long time, Ari has seen just enough success for the Modern Merfolk archetype to pique his curiosity. He takes the deck out for a spin in order to figure out whether or not it’s improved and form a new opinion.
Todd VS. BBD: B/G Devotion VS. Mono-White Devotion
Todd and BBD battle Magic Origins Standard, testing for #SCGCHI this weekend to see who is most devoted to winning: Todd and his B/G Devotion deck, or BBD and Mono-White Devotion?
Magic Origins Set Review: Blue
Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin is here to share his thoughts (and decklists!) for Magic Origins in Standard, starting at his very favorite place – the color blue. Try one of his decklists out as you prepare for #SCGCHI this weekend!
First Pick At Magic Origins: Part Two
Want to crush your Magic Origins Prerelease this weekend? Check inside for part two of Ari sharing everything you could possibly need to know about the set just in time to win no matter what you open.
First Brews With Magic Origins
Magic Origins is a great set for deckbuilders everywhere, and quite a few cards have gotten Brian’s attention – though of course he also loves quite a few of the green ones. Check out his first thoughts on incorporating Origins cards into Standard decks!