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Five Predictions For Pro Tour Hour Of Devastation
What will be the most common Standard deck at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation? What won’t make the Top 8? What will? Who will? Jim Davis calls his shots!
Sphinxes In Standard
Two words: Sphinx tribal. Two decks: Higgs brews. If you’re ready to see one of SCG’s top creative minds turn Standard into his playground, this is the article for you!
God-Pharaoh’s Gift To Standard
It may cost seven mana, but Todd Anderson is calling it now: God-Pharaoh’s Gift will be all over Pro Tour Hour of Devastation! Todd Anderson shares the archetype’s secrets!
Stevens VS. The Boss: G/R Aggro VS. Abzan Tokens
It’s not an employment dispute at an English country home, but it is Standard VS! Will Todd Stevens triumph while wielding G/R Aggro against Tom “The Boss” Ross and Abzan Tokens?
Enjoy Standard While You Can!
The Pro Tour is about to collapse the Standard metagame into distinct tiers. Before it does, enjoy the pre-PT freedom…and get Ross Merriam’s take on where the pros will go!
Video Daily Digest: Tokens Of Control
The token decks of Standard don’t have to be linear! Ross Merriam showcases a successful online list that draws on both Hidden Stockpile and Fumigate!
The Viewer’s Guide To Pro Tour Hour Of Devastation
Pro Tours are fun to watch, but for the competitive player, they also offer plenty of lessons for future events! Jadine Klomparens has your guide to the Standard rounds and how the metagame might shake out!
The Ultimate Guide To Solo Tournament Prep
With hard-won expertise and more than a little of his signature dry humor, Shaun McLaren shares his essential steps to preparing for a tournament when you have no team to back you up!
Todd VS. Stevens: U/R Prowess VS. Four-Color Control
It’s a Todd mirror match on VS! Will Todd Anderson cast his way to an easy Standard win with U/R Prowess, or will Todd Stevens stifle his ambitions with Four-Color Control?
The Standard And Modern Rules Of Engagement
Both Standard and Modern have proved remarkably unsettled! Ari Lax lays out the “rules of engagement” he’s using to tackle Standard at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation and Modern in the coming weeks!
Brewing After SCG Tour Standard Results
After the SCG Tour showed what was possible in Standard, GerryT is heading back to the brewing! How close is he to solving the metagame? Can he play “protect the queen” and ride one precious card to victory?
Merriam VS. The Boss: Temur Monsters VS. Mono-Red Aggro
As Pro Tour Hour of Devastation looms, all eyes turn to Standard! Ross Merriam wields the Temur Monsters deck that made the Top 32 of SCG Cincinnati, but can he withstand Tom “The Boss” Ross and Mono-Red Aggro?
Video: B/W Zombies In Standard!
Even a Jeskai mage like Shaun McLaren gets a craving for brains every once in a while! Watch him pilot B/W Zombies in Standard on Magic Online!
Queen City To Kyoto: Standard Musings
Brennan DeCandio has his eyes set on Japan and the Pro Tour! But to succeed there, he’ll have to absorb the Standard lessons of SCG Cincinnati, and he’s sharing them with you for SCG Atlanta and beyond!