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Stop Trusting Top 8s

For decades, players have summed up metagames just using the single elim decks. Why? Isn’t the distinction a bit arbitrary? Bryan explains what you’re missing here on the way to SCG Dallas!

Buying Standard Before The Rotation

The biggest money shakeup in the Magic market every year is fast approaching! Tons of powerful spells are leaving, making room for excellent buy-ins on future stars! What does Chas recommend embracing…and avoiding?

Bant Nexus VS U/R Paradoxical Outcome

These are two of the strangest Standard decks in the meta right now! Naturally, Todd Stevens and Brad Nelson wanted to have a little fun with them before SCG Dallas!

The GAM Podcast: The Future Of Standard, Modern, And Legacy

With Pro Tour 25th Anniversary finally in the books, it’s time to look ahead to future events, like GP Orlando and GP Brussels, and how PT25A is going to shape them!

New Updates To My Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Decks

Gerry worked on archetypes for each format, and he’s got big time changes to make following the PT! See what the decks look like now and which card he’d like to work with in Standard, Modern, AND Legacy!

Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Predictions: How’d I Do?

Jim Davis called quite a few shots this time around! Check out his scary Nexus of Fate story, his thoughts on Vengevine, and much more!

My Pro Tour 25th Anniversary

Owen Turtenwald looks back on a bittersweet Pro Tour 25th Anniversary: the decks, the competition, the camaraderie.

Esper Control In Standard

The people’s control mage is back to share his current list for dismantling Standard! Though there is still one archetype he can’t seem to beat…

Standard In The Pro Tour Aftermath

Brad Nelson has been sailing the shores of Standard! His Pro Tour efforts paid off, and now he has the freedom to share his best guesses for Standard’s next stage!

R/B At And After The Pro Tour

When Sam Black puts the brews away to play the de facto best deck, you know it’s for real! What would Sam play if the PT were tomorrow? Why is R/B still so good? Where is Standard going? Can Bant Nexus last?

Your Guide To Bant Nexus

The biggest breakout of Standard was easily this deck! Ben Rubin was one of its foremost pilots, and he wants to share his updated list, sideboard guide, and more!

Pro Tour 25th Anniversary: Decks For Every Format

Brad Nelson goes into detail about his mega-team’s selection process from last weekend’s Pro Tour! They tested endlessly in preparation, and this is what they found!

Hot Take BOGO: Chainwhirler And Mox Opal

Krark-Clan Ironworks may need to go, but Emma is a huge fan of even the most broken cards, including Mox Opal! She’d also like to issue a warning to anyone thinking they can play Standard without worrying about The Chainwhirler!

Nexus Of Fate Is A Dangerous Magic Card

Bryan and Gerry got into Nexus of Fate on their podcast, and nothing from the Pro Tour changed Bryan’s mind! Today he gives some words of warning about the potential danger of Nexus of Fate!

Is Nexus Of Fate The Next $100 Standard Card?

Chas Andres had his hands full this Pro Tour! It wasn’t so much the breakout deck as it was the breakout card, as Nexus of Fate is proving to be quite the conundrum in Magic finance! Where does this ride go next?