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Hope Is Where The Heart Is

Ross Merriam can’t wait to Aether Revolt this Standard format into a brand new jumpstart! Today he’s looking at the new mythic that has only just reached our collective wanting hands! Will this new vehicle make it? What kind of decks does it go in? Ross starts to brew!

How To Jeskai!

Ari Lax was hanging out at #GPDEN this weekend, nearly Top 8ing with a dedicated control deck! No big deal. We’ve got several more weeks of a supposedly “stale” Standard, but Ari is looking forward to obliterating with this old-school approach! Can this strategy survive into 2017?

Aether Revolt: The New Standard Begins

Aether Revolt preview season has only just started, but there are already spells poised to shake up Standard and Modern, and it didn’t take long for Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin to begin the breaking! How many uses for these new cards can you unleash?

Time

GerryT doesn’t think of time the same way you or I might. Today he goes nonlinear with his meditations on “The Fire,” what it’s really like to be immersed fully in Magic for six months, where exactly he’s been the past few months, and the states of Standard, Modern, and Legacy!

The Pros And Cons Of Being Stubborn

Shaheen Soorani, stubborn? Who could possibly think that? The iconic control mage tells what his approach has given him…and the price he’s paid.

My Crazy #SCGINVI Decks

Always on-point for the metagame, never predictable: Tom “The Boss” Ross knows how to win an #SCGINVI with surprise and style! So why is he feeling uncertain going into the big event in Atlanta? Maybe it’s because the decks in this article are almost too out-there for even him to consider…

Video: Jeskai Control In Standard!

Time is short until the #SCGINVI gets underway! Watch Ari Lax tackle #SCGKNOX Standard Open finalist Bradley Hill’s Jeskai Control, the only non-B/G Delirium, non-W/U Flash deck to make the Top 8!

Returning To Cryptolith Rite

Where did this card go? It’s crazy good still! And if you don’t believe us, Matt Higgs is brewing up some new interactions for this old favorite for #SCGINVI!

The Return Of Westvale Abbey

Chris Lansdell is #SCGINVI-bound, and that means it’s time for him to brew up something special for the Standard portion! Today he explores a card whose time may have come again: Westvale Abbey!

Inside My Standard And Modern Work For #SCGINVI

With the #SCGINVI looming this weekend, Michael Majors is showing his work for the split-format tournament in Standard and Modern! After some time exploring other games, he’s had his nose to the grindstone…or should that be Grafstone?

Cracking Standard Open

Think Standard is basically a two-deck metagame, maybe three? Sam Black says to think again! The emergence of Aetherworks Marvel decks has revealed the door to a new and less narrow metagame, and Sam Black has the keys that could unlock it going into the #SCGINVI!

Jeskai Control And Temur Aetherworks At #SCGINVI

The #SCGINVI is a two-deck tournament requiring mastery of both Standard and Modern. Shaun McLaren shares his favorites in each format, including updated decklists and his latest perceptions of how to navigate each in the current metagame!

Your #SCGINVI Guide To Aetherworks Marvel

It went away for a bit, but now in the context of this new metagame, Aetherworks Marvel is quickly becoming a more serious contender! Join Mike Sigrist as he provides you with all the sideboarding and playing tips for going big at #SCGINVI!

Video: Temur Aetherworks In Standard!

Aetherworks Marvel was gone, right? Well, it is back with a vengeance! Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren is back on board before #SCGINVI!

Split Second: November 29th, 2016

Planechase Anthology release and reviews, ninth time’s a charm in Chiba, and a history of bannings in Standard. This is Split Second!