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Invitational Recommendations #2: Planeswalkers And Removal

Legacy mastermind Drew Levin has more advice for what to play at #SCGINVI. If you really want to play a control deck and aren’t quite sure how in thus current metagame, Drew has a spicy brew for you.

SCG Providence Ruined My Invitational

GerryT was ready to go to #SCGINVI, but some strange breaks in the metagame happened at #SCGPROV. See a few of his surprising proposed lists and read about how he’s going to adapt before the big weekend!

Your Deck is Great and You Should Feel Great!

Sam Black, ever the optimist, issues this rebuttal to fellow writer Ari Lax. Sam goes into great detail about the important strengths to remember for each of Standard’s big players! Read it before #SCGINVI!

Brad VS. BBD: Jund Monsters VS. Junk Constellation

BBD and Brad test these two Standard powerhouses in time for #SCGINVI!

Invitational Recommendation #1: Small Creatures

Legacy mastermind Drew Levin would like to advise you to play a few little guys at #SCGINVI. If you think the supposedly consistent Delver of Secrets qualifies as one of them, you’d better guess again…

Video: Affinity in Modern

There has been plenty of talk about Kiki Control and Twin lately, not to mention Pod. Simon catches us up on the other big Modern archetype in this series of Affinity videos!

My Choices

If you’re lost in any of Magic’s big three formats, let Todd show the way! In this write-up, he explains what he would play in Standard, Modern, and Legacy if he had a big event tomorrow. The #SCGINVI is close at hand!

Your Deck is Bad and You Should Feel Bad

Standard is diverse, but sadly, that comes with a price. Today, Ari Lax tells you the weaknesses of each of Standard’s main players and why those weaknesses are so hard to mitigate.

Video: Astral Slide in Legacy

It’s been a long time since Slide was in the spotlight. Drew Levin researches its current viability in this series of Legacy videos! Can it make a surprise resurgence at #SCGINVI?

Kiki Control in Modern

Shaun has found his Modern deck of choice. In this in-depth primer, he explains all of the sideboarding decisions and card choices you would ever need to win a Modern PTQ!

Video: Junk Constellation in Standard

Brian Kibler has been singing the praises of Mana Bloom and company for weeks! Here, he indulges in a series of Standard videos with his latest build of Junk Constellations! Can it break through at #SCGINVI?

What Kind of Speculator Are You?

Who are speculators? What do they do? More importantly, what are they doing wrong? This week, Chas breaks down how to speculate properly by figuring out exactly what kind of speculator you are.

Avatars: The New Titans

Patrick Chapin has seen the future with the unveiling of some new M15 spoilers. Find out what impact these powerful new mythics will have and see some fresh brews from The Innovator himself!

Todd VS. BBD: Sneak and Show VS. Miracles

Don’t have the time to test every matchup? Just in time for #SCGINVI, BBD and Todd battle with Miracles and Sneak and Show! Study up before this weekend!

Above the Curve: Of Monsters and Planeswalkers

The gang is back together again! Andrew, Brad, and Todd talk about the weekend’s decks, breakdown Justin Crandall’s Naya, and give a few PTQ tips for Modern!