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Daily Digest: Double Your Pleasure; Double Your Fun

Curio and Daily Digest decklist vendor Ross Merriam is here to double your fun ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic and sell you some gum. And wouldn’t you know it, he’s all out of gum…

3 Important Lessons From Theros Standard To Apply To The Present

Long ago, in the land of Theros, a legendary triumvirate of decks ruled Standard. As the #SCGBALT Standard Classic loomed, Ross Merriam learned from that metagame and brought his observations to the Temple! Your quest is to find the 3 Lessons of Theros Standard and read them right here!

Video: Jeskai Control In Standard!

Few players love a good control deck as much as Gerry Thompson! This week in Standard, he’s all about the red, white, and blue (and a little Dynavolt Tower too!) ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic!

Staying Barely Delirious

When does a Delirium deck stop being a Delirium deck? Honestly, Adrian Sullivan doesn’t care as long as he keeps winning! See Adrian’s latest Standard work here!

I Am Not Shota Yasooka

On an absolute whim, GerryT took flight to the latest Grand Prix with the Pro Tour-winning archetype! Things went…interestingly. Gerry has important insights into keeping control relevant, the Standard format to expect going forward, and which cards are a little too dead heading to #SCGBALT’s big Classic next Sunday!

Video: G/R Energy In Standard!

Shaun McLaren has made his G/R Energy obsession a double feature this week! Watch him take the deck through a League on Magic Online and get insights ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic!

Todd VS. Brad: Grixis Control VS. Mardu Vehicles

Grixis Control may have won the Pro Tour, but Mardu Vehicles captured the hearts of aggro players everywhere! Will Todd Anderson lock up this Standard showdown ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic, or will Brad Nelson run him over?

Gearing Up For The Hulk Smash!

Brad Nelson almost hoisted another trophy last weekend! Well…sort of. Check out how close he came to yet another big Magic achievement by way of a decklist he adores! Will this archetype (and this card) find a way to dominate the #SCGBALT Standard Classic next weekend?

A New Approach To Metalwork Colossus

Players have been trying to break Metalwork Colossus since it hit the scene, but they haven’t done anything like this! Matt Higgs brews up something special for the big machine here!

A New Approach To Metalwork Colossus

Players have been trying to break Metalwork Colossus since it hit the scene, but they haven’t done anything like this! Matt Higgs brews up something special for the big machine here!

The Modern Tiers

We now have enough data to make some pretty definitive statements on the Modern format. #SCGBALT’s Modern Classic next weekend promises to be a huge event for the format, and Patrick Chapin is ready to get you prepped for the occasion with this breakdown of the power level of each archetype! Is any deck too good? What’s the solution?

Updating Control In Standard

Shota Yasooka’s Pro Tour-winning control list didn’t last long. Players everywhere heralded the return of reactive Magic to Standard, but where has it been since? Todd Anderson knows what he wants out of a control build, and he’s updating the strategy and then some in his latest!

Panharmonicombos

There’s a lot you can do with this crazy artifact, and it is positively a brewer’s dream come true! Chris Lansdell is that brewer, and he’s got tricks for days!

Ross VS. Brad: W/U Flash VS. B/R Zombies

It’s a no-green scene for this Kaladesh Standard battle! Will Ross Merriam prevail with the Pro Tour Top 8 version of W/U Flash, or will Brad Nelson’s B/R Zombies wind up gnawing on Mr. Merriam’s ample brain? Get insight on this crucial matchup ahead of the #SCGBALT Standard Classic!

Daily Digest: Have Some Respect!

Ross Merriam is sickened by the greed exhibited by today’s youngsters with their card choices! Clean up your manabases before you come to #SCGBALT next weekend! And then clean your room!