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Brad’s Bold Deck Predictions For #SCGPC!

Brad Nelson knows what it takes to win the Players’ Championship! He also knows how hard it is to do! So what’s he putting his competition on for each format? The #SCGPC previews roll on with Brad and his metagaming best guesses!

My Prep For The #SCGPC

GerryT found his way into the #SCGPC early on in the year, and now he’s going to have to shake the rust off! Is he the wildcard? Is he ever in a major event? He details his deck work on the big weekend here! Spoilers: He realizes the decklist deadline halfway through the article.

How I Would Battle #SCGPC

Michael Majors isn’t in the #SCGPC field, but what if he were? He breaks down how he would see his opponents, how they might perceive him, and the lists he’d play in Standard, Modern, and Legacy! Get his insights into the preparation that goes into a small-field, high-stakes tournament!

2016 Players’ Championship Preview!

Cap off 2016 on the SCG Tour with an #SCGPC Preview! Get to know all sixteen competitors in this handy viewing guide for the big weekend! Which competitor will you root for?

What Control Needs Out Of Aether Revolt

Smugger’s Copter and sorcery-speed removal? That’s all you need to know about Shaheen’s thoughts on current Standard. See his holiday wishlist for new control cards for Aether Revolt’s upcoming release!

Early Aether Analysis

Can we please get more previews for Aether Revolt? The set name sounds awesome. The cards we’ve seen so far are awesome. And Matt Higgs is awesome. And he’s here to talk new Magic.

The First Aether Revolt Decks

Mike Sigrist is tired of waiting! He wants more Aether Revolt under his tree! But for now, he’ll just have to analyze and brew the previews we have, and man, is he doing just that this week! Which of these new Standard builds has the energy to take over?

Double The Planeswalkers, Double Your Fun

Deploy the dice! Chris Lansdell can’t stop with this inevitably hilarious Modern deck that just won’t stop being loyal. Fan of planeswalkers? Here you go, friend.

The Dream Come True

The SCG Tour standout is now an SCG Invitational Champion! What an amazing year for Jacob Baugh, who now sets his sights on the SCG Players’ Championship!

Hibernation

Sam Black rarely gets a few weeks off from Magic, but when he does, he wants to share with the community everything he can about his views on various formats! From the Magic pro lifestyle to Legacy to Cube and everything in between, Sam is opening up in this delightful read!

Trying To Get “A Greater Power” From Dark Intimations

This may surprise you, but Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin really enjoyed casting Cruel Ultimatum. Shocking, I know. So where does this new Bolas-esque card stand? And how hard will Patrick work to cast it? What other early secrets from Aether Revolt is Patrick stoked about?

16 Players. 3 Formats. 1 Champion.

Ross Merriam has been in the SCG Players’ Championship twice! He’s one of the few that knows what’s like to be in the chair with that much pressure! Join Ross as he reflects on the past, present, and very upcoming future of the nail-biting Magic competition!

Video: B/U Summonings In Standard!

Kaladesh is full of surprise powerhouses, and the latest to have its turn in the sun is Metallurgic Summonings! Watch Ari Lax pilot a B/U Summonings deck on Magic Online!

A Year In The Life Of A Magic Pro

Ari Lax played a lot of events this year! There were wins, losses, and…cowboy hats? Read the hilarious annual review of a Pro Tour Champion that spent 2016 refusing to shake snotty hands, watching cheaters yell at one another, and of course, play the worst Magic game of his entire career.

Daily Digest: Standard Has No Graveyard Hate. Have Fun.

Hmm, a Standard format without graveyard hate? It’s not as if Haunted Dead and Prized Amalgam could team up with Refurbish for any shenanigans…