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Video Daily Digest: New Christmas Gift!

Energy decks are far and away the boogeymen of Ixalan Standard. Could combining the archetype with God-Pharaoh’s Gift make for a friendlier but still winning combination? Ross Merriam and you are about to find out…

Over/Under: SCG Season Two Invitational Edition

Two SCG Premium authors, five numbers to ponder, and one big event: it’s Over/Under, SCG Season Two Invitational-style. Will Temur Energy crack the 50% mark by Day 2? Will Tarmogoyf and Lightning Bolt get shut out in Modern? And just how high could Todd Stevens’s numbers go?

Video Daily Digest: Oodles Of Modules!

Who wants a combo deck in Standard? And before you cringe about memories of Felidar Guardian or Aetherworks Marvel, Ross Merriam wants to assure you that this 5-0 Magic Online League deck is perfectly fair…and fun!

From A To T…emur

It’s rare for a top Standard deck to have so much disagreement on the right way to build it, but Temur Energy has perplexed even the pros! Brad Nelson weighs in on the debate and presents two versions for the metagame you expect at the SCG Season Two Invitational!

The Five Most Important Things To Know For The SCG Season Two Invitational

Collins Mullen has emerged as one of Magic’s most fearless deckbuilders and thinkers. Today, he shares his five most crucial things to know heading into the SCG Season Two Invitational!

My Two Decks For The SCG Season Two Invitational

Todd Anderson is laying his (Magic) cards on the table! If you want his unvarnished opinion on what to play in the Standard and Modern portions of the SCG Season Two Invitational, it’s just a click away!

Searching For Brian Coval

At the previous Invitational, Brian Coval took aim at two narrow metagames in Standard and Modern and hit his mark in both. Ross Merriam shows the steps needed to replicate his success at the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Brad VS. Ross: Temur Energy VS. W/U Cycling

It’s time for a Standard showdown on VS! Will Brad Nelson take things down with Temur Energy, or will Ross Merriam and upstart W/U Cycling upset the pecking order? The SCG Season Two Invitational awaits!

Video: Four-Color Marionette In Standard!

Just call GerryT the puppetmaster! He’s taking up the Four-Color Marionette Master Standard deck that made waves and the Top 16 at SCG Baltimore, and he’s putting it to the test on Magic Online ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Video Daily Digest: Air Force Won

Wait, wait, wait…a U/R Skies deck? In Standard? With a thirteen-card sideboard?! Ross Merriam didn’t believe it at first, either, but the 5-0 League result on Magic Online doesn’t lie! Let’s take to the Skies ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!

Brad Nelson’s Best And Worst Cards Of 2017

Brad Nelson is dusting off the soapbox! After one of the wildest years competitive Magic has been through in the 21st century, he’s ready to rattle off his best and worst of 2017. Did your favorite (or un-favorite) card make the list?

Four Things I’m Thankful For

For Jim Davis, Thanksgiving isn’t one day a year but an ongoing process. Today he looks back at the past twelve months and gives thanks for the awesome Magical things in his life!

Video Daily Digest: Come On And Sram, And Welcome To The Jam

Sram, Senior Edificer has had a hard time breaking through in Constructed, but one player may have cracked the code! Ross Merriam takes a look at their inventive Mono-White Vehicles deck!

Video Daily Digest: Heart Of Kiran, Home On The Midrange

Heart of Kiran has fallen by the wayside in Standard since the rotation of Thraben Inspector, but the stats are just too good for the legendary Vehicle not to find a home! Ross Merriam has found an intriguing Naya Midrange option with…Prowling Serpopard?! Finally!

Fact Or Fiction: The SCG Baltimore Triple Play

Brad Nelson and Ari Lax face off in the latest Fact or Fiction! Is Jeskai the best control deck in Modern? Is Temur Energy mandatory for the Standard seat at SCG Baltimore? And would Legacy be a better place without Deathrite Shaman?