Video Daily Digest: Vraska Jund
Jund isn’t just for Modern! Ross Merriam highlights a successful Standard list featuring Vraska, Relic Seeker that might provide a change of pace at the SCG Cincinnati Standard Classic!
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Modern Mayhem
Brennan DeCandio is refocusing on Modern! With a vast array of possible decklists, he’s looking to the new blood provided by Ixalan. Is Merfolk Branchwalker in his future? Search for Azcanta? SCG Charlotte is for certain!
Everything You Need To Know About U/B Control
Gerry Thompson shares his knowledge of the U/B Control deck he played at the World Championship and its prospects for future Standard events!
Video Daily Digest: More Than Token Opposition
Temur Energy, Ramunap Red, and U/B Control seem to have a stranglehold on the Standard metagame. Can a tokens strategy break through? Ross Merriam highlights a Top 8 list from the Magic Online PTQ!
Second Place And Sideboard Slots
Second place feels like a punch in the gut. Brad Nelson describes the aftermath of the Team World Championship and what he feels he should’ve done differently in Standard. Learn from his mistakes at the Standard Classic this Sunday in Charlotte!
The Next Big Thing: Hidden Stockpile After The World Championship
Does the narrow Standard metagame at the World Championship have you down? Jim Davis points to Magic Online as the cure for your blues! Three Anointed Procession decks made a PTQ Top 8 there, and he has the breakdown!
Beating U/B Control
Sam Black saw U/B Control emerge as a challenger to Ramunap Red and Temur Energy at the World Championship! But he doesn’t think Standard is just a three-deck metagame. Today he outlines ways to take down The Scarab God and friends!
The Reality Of Energy Standard
Sultai Energy won SCG Dallas. Temur Energy won the World Championship. Ross Merriam explains why it’s better to accept Energy’s dominance in Ixalan Standard than fight it…and what you can do to adjust.
Pirates And Dinosaurs: The Reality After Hope And Hype
While Ixalan previews were going around, competitive Magic players threw a Dinosaur- and Pirate-themed party. But morning has come, and Ari Lax draws lessons from how the hype met reality for next time! What’s missing to make these cards good enough?
Preparing For The World Championship
Sam Black was one of the 24 players invited to the 2017 Magic World Championship! Today, he takes a dive into his preparation for the event with hot takes, secret strategy, and why control is the best thing in Standard for the first time in years!
Video: Sultai Energy In Standard!
Shaun McLaren puts his own spin on the Sultai Energy archetype that won the Open in Dallas! Watch him in action ahead of the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic!
Video: Abzan Tokens In Standard!
The Abzan Tokens strategy isn’t just for Sam Black anymore! Ari Lax takes a successful Magic Online list into the grinder ahead of the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic! Spoiler alert: This deck is pretty awesome!
The World Championship Metagame: Where Should Standard Go?
Patrick Chapin breaks down the Standard metagame at the World Championship! With just 24 competitors, he expected things to get a little weird…but not this weird! What’s the plan if you’re bound for SCG Charlotte’s Standard Classic?
Can We Play Control In Standard Still? How?
Two control decks in the Top 4 of the World Championship? That makes for a happy Shaheen Soorani! He shares his control updates, including the decks he’s considering taking to U.S. Nationals! What are you taking to SCG Charlotte’s Standard Classic?
Gifted Thinking
Brennan DeCandio gives his take on Esper Gift, the deck he took to the Top 8 of the Standard Open at SCG Dallas!