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Cheating On Mana Costs

When the most dangerous decks in Modern are all about skimping on printed mana costs or paying life or cascading, you’d better be ready for some fast hostility! Emma Handy talks about the many ways to get under traditional mana curves at Grand Prix Las Vegas this weekend!

A Monumental Study: Part 1

Bans and unbans are non-news for the brewers out there! Matt Higgs just looks at it as another way to get his projects to the next stage of development! His latest work? Sketching budget lists featuring some monumentally overlooked cards! Get out your Amonkhet bulk! Matt is on his game!

Fact Or Fiction: They Call Him The God-Pharaoh

There’s the return of Nicol Bolas, a Modern metagame that’s narrowing, yet another Standard reset, and Todd and Ross debating it all! What a time to be alive!

The Best Deck In Post-Marvel Standard

Far be it of GerryT to not look at the obvious fact: This deck did just win a Pro Tour with Marvel in the format! It stands to reason it could be the way to go now that that deck is gone! Here’s your complete guide to brain-eating and shambling your way to SCG Invitational glory!

The Time Value Of Magic Cards

In yet another piece that establishes her as one of Magic’s top theory teachers in the game today, Jadine Klomparens talks about the game resource that too often takes a backseat to mana, life, and cards in hand: game timing! And we’re not talking about the round timer either…

Everything You Should Know About Grand Prix Las Vegas

Modern. Legacy. Sealed. Side Events. Grand Prix Las Vegas will feature a lot of different Magic, so Sam is providing everyone with something this week! Can Marvel make it in Modern? Is his Abzan Tokens deck safe now that it’s out of Standard? Is Death’s Shadow on its way to Legacy?

Reactions To Announcement Week Day 2: Decks To Play In Post-Marvel Standard

Say goodbye to infuriating play patterns, everyone! Marvel is going, going, gone! Emma Handy stops in to talk about the impact on the format, the decks you should definitely be looking to beat now, and where Modern is now that Death’s Shadow is safe!

Reactions To Announcement Week Day 1: Standard’s Future

SCG Editor Danny West reacts to Mark Rosewater kicking off Announcement Week with some huge revelations about Standard’s upcoming changes!

Video Daily Digest: The More Things Change

Though Collected Company is long gone from Standard, Ross Merriam’s Daily Digest scopes out an Bant energy-themed list that went 5-0 in a Magic Online League and looks like a direct descendant!

Dark Times

The SCG Tour Season One points title is within Brennan DeCandio’s grasp! To secure it, though, he must abandon the seemingly solved confines of Standard and confront the wide-open world of Modern for SCG Charlotte!

3 Formats. 3 Decks.

Looking for Aetherworks Marvel or Death’s Shadow lists? Look elsewhere! The Boss knows every format is on the map for Grand Prix Las Vegas, so he’s giving out his most interesting builds in Standard, Modern, and Legacy! Take one to SCG Charlotte this weekend!

Oops! I Did It Again: Grand Prix Omaha *1st*

He played with the cards and seldom lost in the games. He’s not in love with Aetherworks Marvel, but he’s seen too many players skip out on Standard’s best deck or refuse to innovate, and he has a message for them: you’re not that innocent.

Previews Mean Brews! Hour Of Devastation Edition

Matt Higgs has seen only three cards from Hour of Devastation, but that’s plenty to inspire him to create a trio of tricky decklists taking advantage of Bontu’s Last Reckoning and a pair of new planeswalkers! Which of the new cards has you most excited to brew?

Video Daily Digest: Delirious?

Can Delirium keep up with Aetherworks Marvel? Ross Merriam highlights an Abzan build that reached the semifinals of last week’s Magic Online Pro Tour Qualifier. Be ready for it at the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic!

The Guide To Piloting Abzan Tokens

Sam Black isn’t swapping decks in Standard yet! His Abzan Tokens list is still one of the most unique creations of the season, and he’s got plenty of strategic pointers for anyone hitting the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic!