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Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Beep beep, beep beep! Ross Merriam offers his early takes on two of the new mechanics in Kaladesh, energy counters and Vehicles! Which PAX previews have Ross revved up for the soon-to-be Standard format? The answers are just a click away!

Cards That Will Shine Post-Rotation

Platinum Pro Andrew Brown returns to StarCityGames.com to do a little good old fashioned prognostication! Which sleeper cards does he think have the best chance to shine after Kaladesh Standard starts? Find out here!

The Only Skill That Matters

Magic is a complex game with a lot of angles, but nobody can break it down into the most simple and easy to understand terms the way Gerry Thompson does. If you want the most vital pieces of Magic strategy for #SCGRICH and beyond, Gerry is your source!

Ross VS. Todd: Sultai Emerge VS. Bant Humans

It’s a battle royale in Standard! Ross Merriam has inevitability on his side with his novel Sultai Emerge deck, while Todd Anderson’s Bant Humans list has a proven pedigree (and Collected Company into Reflector Mage). Who’ll win this showdown ahead of #SCGRICH?

Video: Deep Company In Standard!

What happens when you combine Elder Deep-Fiend and Collected Company? Gerry Thompson is your guide to this terrifying Standard creation ahead of #SCGRICH!

Providence

Some cards are too crazy for brewers to ignore! Matt Higgs doesn’t care about the mana cost, the diminishing returns, or anything else! He’s a brewer. And he’s going to build around this thing for #SCGRICH!

Daily Digest: Ode To A Dragonlord

If you want something other than Collected Company or Emrakul, the Promised End for #SCGRICH, why not go back to the days of the Dragons? Ross Merriam goes rogue for Standard’s swan song weekend!

Ross VS. Majors: Bant Company VS. G/U Crush

It’s time for Collected Company to take one more bow on the dancefloor! Will Ross Merriam lead the collected three-drops to victory, or will Michael Majors G/U Crush his dreams? Check out this fun matchup ahead of #SCGRICH this weekend!

Fact Or Fiction: Unbans, Bans, And #SCGRICH!

It’s an election year, which means that everyone is in the debating spirit! Tom “The Boss” Ross and Todd Anderson are no strangers to winning, but who can defeat the other when it comes to Modern’s standing, #SCGRICH glory, and the immediate future of Legacy?

The Final Hours

Todd Stevens is one of the players that will miss this Standard format when it’s gone! That’s why he’s giving it all he’s got at #SCGRICH this weekend! What will you miss most about this Standard?

Everything I Know About Temur Emerge

The title says it all, folks. Michael Majors has been one of the big proponents of Temur Emerge since its debut. Now get his ultimate take on the deck he recommends for the rest of this Standard season, possibly beyond, and certainly for #SCGRICH!

The Most Underrated Skills In Magic

Using a comparison point with tournament Magic’s biggest formats, Ross Merriam wants to talk about the Magic skills that nobody is talking about…but that they definitely should be! Your #SCGRICH matches will be partly determined before you ever sit down. Be prepared!

Todd VS. The Boss: Esper Control VS. B/U Zombies

Want a break from Collected Company and Delirium strategies in Standard? Here’s your VS vacation! Will Todd Anderson take down the match with Esper Control, or will Tom “The Boss” Ross lead a horde of B/U Zombies to victory? Find out ahead of the #SCGRICH Standard Classic!

Majors VS. The Boss: B/G Delirium VS. Colorless Eldrazi

B/G Delirium won the Standard Classic at #SCGINVI. Colorless Eldrazi was the big surprise in its Top 16. Watch Michael Majors and Tom “The Boss” Ross battle it out in this intriguing matchup ahead of the #SCGRICH Standard Open!

Standard Success, Modern Woes

Shaheen Soorani crushed the Standard competition with a control deck that stands in the face of everything we know about the format! Modern? Not so much. Shaheen celebrates his big Standard achievement…and mourns Modern!