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Video Daily Digest: Aether Or

In the aftermath of SCG Atlanta, Ross Merriam has found some aftermath cards that, after some careful math, he has decided are quite good. Today he plays a round with this new creation on tape!

Todd VS. Majors: Temur Aetherworks VS. U/R Emerge

A lot of players are fearing the energetic return of Aetherworks Marvel! Which is silly, because putting Ulamog onto the battlefield is awesome! Todd and Majors test out the big machine with the big plans! Do you have your SCG Louisville Standard specialist yet?

Blue Control Today

SCG Atlanta established the starting metagame for Amonkhet Standard. Now it’s time for the control decks to rise! Adrian Sullivan examines the top results from the Open and Classic and identifies the most relevant questions for control deckbuilders to ask themselves!

Video: Jeskai Control In Standard!

In today’s Magic Online video, Ari Lax uses Emma Handy’s latest Jeskai Control decklist to take on the Standard gauntlet ahead of the Grand Prix Richmond Pro Tour Qualifier!

Delirium School

In the new Standard, B/G Delirium is one of the most powerful decks…and among the most punishing! Brennan DeCandio has your guide for the GP Richmond PTQ, Pro Tour Amonkhet, and beyond!

Amonkhet Complete Review: Red And White

Patrick Chapin continues his Amonkhet Complete Review with a double feature! Red and white have already proved their viability in Standard with Zach Stern’s SCG Atlanta semifinals appearance, but “The Innovator” has more than just Humans on his mind!

Video Daily Digest: The New, Blue Delirium

Ross Merriam found an unfairly overlooked Sultai Delirium list in last week’s Standard Open Top 64! As Ross found out, Samuel Braatz didn’t just throw counterspells in B/G Delirium and call it a day…

Todd VS. Brad: G/B Constrictor VS. Four-Color Bannedheeli

Todd Anderson brings G/B Constrictor to the table. Brad Nelson…well, let’s just say Felidar Guardian is involved. This is what the banning spared us from…and this time, we didn’t speed up the video. Viewer discretion is advised.

Don’t Play Their Game!

Want to beat Mardu Vehicles in Standard? Brad Nelson sees players inadvertently playing into the feared deck’s hands! Today he shares sideboarding advice so you can make sure you face the matchup on your own terms!

A Week With Magic

Emma Handy serves up a slice of the grinder life from one of the most tumultuous weeks in tournament Magic’s history as she traces her team’s deckbuilding journey from Four-Color Saheeli to her well-earned Top 32 finish with Jeskai Control at SCG Atlanta!

Video: R/B Burn In Standard

Some people just want to watch the world burn. GerryT thinks they’re lazy. Watch him push Standard discard synergies to the maximum as he lights foes up with R/B Burn on Magic Online!

Using A Saw At SCG Atlanta

With a critical card amputated from Standard just two days before SCG Atlanta, it’s no surprise Mardu Vehicles won! Jim Davis explains why calls for another ban are misguided and highlights the crucial pressure point that could shrink Gideon, Ally of Zendikar’s metagame share!

More Brains, More Drains, And Mill

After SCG Atlanta, Matt Higgs still has Zombies on the brain for Standard! He takes inspiration from top Open finishers and community comments to present updated versions of both mono-black and W/B brews!

Experimenting With B/G Delirium

Todd Anderson reached the Top 8 of this weekend’s Magic Online Standard PTQ with B/G Delirium! Today he goes over that deck, what he learned from the tournament, and how he would build the archetype for upcoming events like the GP Richmond Pro Tour Qualifier!

The Boss VS. Majors: R/B Aggro VS. Mardu Vehicles

Tom “The Boss” Ross is known for his success with aggro decks. But can his R/B Aggro build stand up to Standard’s end boss, Mardu Vehicles, in the hands of Michael Majors? Get insight into this matchup ahead of the GP Richmond PTQ!