Retention Versus Acquisition: A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships
With lots of newness and change comes lots of criticism, but Jim Davis isn’t buying it! Even as a competitive player, he can’t wait to see this new era in motion! Here’s his reasoning!
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Commit This To Memory
Owen Turtenwald may love The Scarab God, but he’s been undoing the competition with a different spell lately! With another Grand Prix in the bag for this archetype, can anything stop it at this point?
Video Daily Digest: Another Merfolk Branchwalker Deck. Shocking.
When a large Dinosaur goes exploring, sorry, but someone’s going to get eaten. Ross Merriam does his best Allosaurus Rider impression by putting a saddle on this hunter! Pray you’re not his prey!
The Elvish Visionary
Like the twigs and bones snapped in Llanowar’s forests, Brennan is ready to break! Between the new Mox Amber and his old Llanowar loves, he’s hitting Standard hard!
Brawl!
There is a lot of joy about the prospect of the Brawl format! Sam Black, a secret lover of all casual Magic, has already brewed up a lot of decks! He can’t wait to build more once Dominaria hits!
Different Problem-Solving Perspectives In Magic
If you’re having trouble in Magic lately, it might be that you’re trying to solve the problem from the wrong point of view! Read Jadine’s excellent theory piece on how you can metagame, tune, and level up your way to more wins!
Wizards Setting A New Standard
It’s safe to say that the Wizards in Dominaria are a bit…pushed. Check out The Innovator’s work on taking a scary tribe into the stratosphere! Blue mages and tempo deck fans: gather around! This is your time to shine!
Something To Fix For Every Format
Ari Lax has been exploring a variety of ways to play Magic! Today he shares a single tip for each of them that just might ratchet up your win percentage or fun factor! What mistake does he see people making in Modern? Legacy? Commander? Take it away, Ari!
GerryT’s Ten Things: How Did This Go 5-0, Exactly?
Sometimes, the Magic Online results throw out a list that’s just plain odd. Or, as GerryT shows today, ten of them. Maybe more than ten, if we go back and count. But we’re kind of afraid to. We’re pretty sure that Sphinx Tribal list at the end is warping spacetime with its weirdness…
Cin City Breakdown!
SCG Tour’s own masterminds brainstorm Legacy, humanize Modern, and of course, talk about the most deserving of bans in the game today! SCG Cincinnati promises to be a great weekend!
Preparing For Team Events (And A Deck For Each SCG Cincinnati Format)
Team Constructed creates unique Magic metagame dynamics! Jim Davis shares his insights…and the three decks that will smash what he expects to face at SCG Cincinnati!
The State Of Standard For SCG Cincinnati
The Scarab God is far from your only option in Standard at SCG Cincinnati! Brennan DeCandio breaks down the format’s pillars and wild possibilities in his can’t-miss latest!
Standard’s New Broken Combo Deck
Ben Friedman thinks he’s identified the soft underbelly of the Standard metagame! Can a newly arrived combo build be the key to your team’s success at SCG Cincinnati?
Answers To Modern Answers
Jadine is the epitome of a next level Magic theorist. Get your fill of some of the best Magic knowledge available on your way to SCG Cincinnati! Glorybringer? Jace? Bloodbraid? Not. A. Problem.
All Aboard The Llanowar Elves Hype Train!
Ross Merriam is pretty excited. Okay, he’s insanely excited. One of his favorite creatures is coming back to Standard, and he’s got some monstrous lists to welcome it back! Elves and Dinosaurs, huh? It’s gonna be a good year!