The Mistake And The Rebound
Magic players make mistakes, even the game’s elite. We’re human; nobody’s perfect. Invitational winner Dylan Donegan shows how those mistakes aren’t as important as the way players rebound from them!
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Pro Tour Ixalan In Perspective
Gerry Thompson finished Pro Tour Ixalan 430 places shy of where he wanted. He got unlucky with variance, but that’s not the whole story! It’s all a matter of perspective, and today, Gerry’s teaching you how to look at your worst tournaments!
The GAM Podcast: Episode 52 – Pro Tour Ixalan And Six Undervalued Standard Decks!
Gerry Thompson and Bryan Gottlieb discuss what happened when the Pro Tour visited Albuquerque and talk six under-the-radar Standard decks that might surprise at Grand Prix Atlanta!
To Magic’s Armchair Quarterbacks: Enough.
Jim Davis looks back over his predictions for Pro Tour Ixalan (four out of five, not bad!) and calls out the armchair quarterbacks who tried to tear down Top 8 competitors after they made mistakes! The class on class starts now!
Turning Bronze To Gold: Third Place At Pro Tour Ixalan
John Rolf made his Pro Tour breakthrough in Albuquerque, jumping from Bronze to Gold with one great finish! Read about his process, his latest Ramunap Red list, and how to sideboard with it at Grand Prix Atlanta!
Video Daily Digest: Adorned Pouncer And Friends
The top decks of Pro Tour Ixalan were mostly known quantities, but several players went rogue and walked away with cash! Today’s highlight from the PT Top 64 runs…Adorned Pouncer?! Ross Merriam has some explaining to do!
Energy Or God-Pharaoh’s Gift? Well…
In the not-so-distant future, Todd Anderson confronts the dilemma facing Standard players at Grand Prix Atlanta: to use Attune with Aether or “that other” PT finals deck? Which is actually more likely to win this weekend?
The Grand Prix Atlanta Guide To Playing With Sultai Energy
Brad Nelson had a middling Pro Tour Ixalan personally, but his teammate won it all! Get Brad’s insights on the (somehow) sneaky-good Sultai Energy deck, including a sideboarding guide, ahead of Grand Prix Atlanta!
My New Modern Archetypes
Peter Ingram has his eye on Standard for Grand Prix Atlanta, but the Invitational will be here before you know it! Get his latest takes on Modern (and, yes, Standard) for the coming weeks!
Mastering The Temur Energy Mirror
If you’re playing a Temur Energy deck of any kind at Grand Prix Atlanta, you’d better know how to handle the mirror! Sam Black has your must-read guide for anyone taking on the challenge this weekend!
Anderson VS. Merriam: Esper Gift VS. B/R Aggro
Today’s matchup is anything but “Standard” on VS! Will Todd Anderson claim the crucial games with Esper Gift, or will Ross Merriam run him over with B/R Aggro? Grand Prix Atlanta awaits!
The Most Popular Deck Does Not Equal The Best Deck
Collins Mullen has turned his bold deck choice of Modern Humans into a Regionals win to go with his SCG Tour trophy! When he talks about how tournament players convince themselves to play the popular deck instead of the best one, it’s on you to listen!
Refurbishing U/W Gift For Pro Tour Ixalan
The U/W Gift archetype Shaun McLaren helped refine didn’t get him to Day 2 of Pro Tour Ixalan, but it did propel his teammate to the finals! The cunning Canadian has all the details you need for GP Atlanta and SCG Baltimore to follow!
The Winners From Pro Tour Ixalan
Seth Manfield won Pro Tour Ixalan, but he’s far from the only winner! Jadine Klomparens looks at the field, the results, and how it all will shake out for Grand Prix Atlanta! When Jadine’s writing about Magic, everybody wins!
Fact Or Fiction: Pro Tour Metagaming, Grand Prix Atlanta Standard, And Much More!
Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam square off in a wide-ranging Fact or Fiction! Was the Pro Tour metagame a delight or a disappointment? Is the Modern Humans deck for real? And will Deathrite Shaman help win SCG Baltimore? Cast your Vote!