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To Delirium Or Flash: That Is The Question

A lot of players think the top tier of Standard is two decks wide. Count the great Ross Merriam among them! He’s played them both at length, he has #SCGKNOX to be ready for this weekend, and he has rendered a verdict. So Ross, which deck can call itself better than any other?

All The Latest Tech

Formats are moving around quite a bit these days and as is always true with Magic, the key is to stay on top of the latest tech! Sam Black has a little something special to bring you from all of Magic’s big tournament formats at #SCGKNOX!

Video: R/B Aggro In Standard!

Feel the need for speed? Gerry Thompson has your Standard deck! Check out his five rounds on Magic Online with R/B Aggro and get his insights ahead of the #SCGKNOX Open!

A Redesign Revolution In Standard

Convention wisdom states that B/G Delirium and W/U Flash will be two of the toughest to beat this weekend at #SCGKNOX. Michael Majors isn’t disagreeing, but there are a lot of other things we can do to put these decks in their place! If you want new Standard lists, you’re in good hands!

Ross VS. Majors: W/R Vehicles VS. Temur Emerge!

At the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, it seemed like everything old was new again! Will Ross Merriam win the day with Reid Duke’s championship W/R Vehicles deck, or will Michael Majors take it down with Andrew Holt’s Temur Emerge deck? The #SCGKNOX Standard Open is this weekend!

Brad VS. Majors: B/G Delirium VS. W/U Flash

B/G Delirium. W/U Flash. The heavyweight title contenders of Standard square off in the hands of SCG Pros Brad Nelson and Michael Majors! Who’ll win this clash of colors and philosophies? Watch and learn ahead of the #SCGKNOX Standard Open!

Daily Digest: Shaheen Dreams

The Pro Tour was the return of control decks! The day after was their apparent death. Or so we thought! #SCGKNOX: you’re on notice. Control isn’t going anywhere!

Playing While Ahead

Jim Davis has already established what you have to do while playing from behind. But what if you’re ahead and want to slam the door? The 2015 Players’ Champion has the insights you need and the examples to illustrate them ahead of the #SCGCOL Open Weekend!

Daily Digest: Should We Tell Him?

Ross Merriam is a bit worried about SCG columnist Shaheen Soorani going into #SCGCOL. The longtime player is as control-oriented as ever, but he seems to be having trouble telling colors apart in his Magical dotage…

The Math And Craft Of Energy

StarCityGames.com is proud to welcome Ryan Saxe! In his SCG debut, the New York City grinder gives his insights on the little-understood energy mechanic of Kaladesh and how to think about resource management in general!

Video: Four-Color Aggro In Standard!

Commander isn’t the only format with four-color decks these days! Watch Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax play an energy-heavy Standard Four-Color Aggro deck on Magic Online ahead of #SCGCOL’s Standard Classic!

A Guide To Sideboarding Correctly

Sideboarding is the weakest part of a lot of our collective game. Often we’ll seal the deal in the first game, then get crushed in the rest of the match. What went wrong? What happened to all that confidence? Brad Nelson talks sideboarding and his favorite decks of past, present, and future as we head to #SCGCOL!

Plenty Of Brews To Make You Happy

You can always count on Chris Lansdell to brew up a storm when you need some new deck gusto in your metagame! Are you going rogue at #SCGCOL?

Eternity Crafting

Want to brew with one of Kaladesh’s most underrated legends? Need a break from Smuggler’s Copter? Matt Higgs is back to help Rashmi defeat those evil machines at the #SCGCOL Standard Classic!

Daily Digest: Roc And Roll

When looking for new strategies in Standard, some players just can’t help but get greedy! Ross Merriam watches one of his favorites challenge the norms of #SCGCOL’s Standard Classic!