Send Me An Angel
Mark Nestico’s new team put together one of the coolest Standard lists we’ve seen in a while for #SCGINVI! Would he recommend it for you? Did it hurt when he fell from heaven? Did he ever have hair? The answers are here!
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Daily Digest: Old School Control
Ross Merriam was there. He saw it. In a field of new school value creatures and a stigma against yesteryear advantages, one SCG Tour® all-time great did it his way!
Grand Prix Standard Analysis
The two big Standard Grand Prix from last weekend told very different stories about the #SCGINVI format! Adrian Sullivan compiles the data to give us a better view of where this format stands!
Mastering Bant Company
GerryT had a strong run at Grand Prix Portland last weekend, and he did it with one of the format’s most powerful decks! Check out the finer details of piloting the deck that this format very well may be remembered by years from now! Are you on Bant Company for the #SCGINVI?
Game Day Fever
Fevered Visions is officially off the bench and into Standard’s top tier! But what else can we do with the little enchantment that could? Matt Higgs brews up some ideas for #SCGINVI Standard!
Todd VS. Brad: B/G Delirium VS. Temur Emerge
It’s a battle of Pro Tour Eldritch Moon Top 8 decks! Will Todd Anderson claim victory with B/G Delirium, or will Brad Nelson (Temur) Emerge victorious? Check out this fierce Standard battle ahead of the #SCGINVI weekend!
Fact Or Fiction: The Broadcast Booth Debates The #SCGINVI!
They’ll be calling all the #SCGINVI action as it happens, but what do Cedric Phillips and Patrick Sullivan think will happen at the Invitational? Get the Magic broadcasting masters’ takes on Modern, Standard, and what’s sure to be an impressive field of players fighting to make The SCG Players’ Championship!
Auroras, Oaths, And Pacts!
Chris Lansdell has brews for days! And by “days,” we mean the #SCGINVI! If you’re wanting to tread unusual deckbuilding roads, as always, Lansdell is your one-stop shop for brews!
Four Approaches To Deck Selection
Tournament preparation isn’t just about playtesting. Your Constructed events actually begin when you pick your deck! Emma Handy does this on a weekly basis, and she’s got advice for doing so at #SCGINVI and every event beyond!
Ten #SCGINVI Sideboard Cards You Should Be Using
The SCG Players’ Champion is already deep into testing for #SCGINVI this weekend! And he can’t believe the amazing sideboard cards that no one is using in the current metagame! See the cards that you should absolutely have on hand for the big show!
Video: Mono-Blue Prison In Standard!
Day’s Undoing has undone a lot of Emrakul, the Promised End’s work in the current Standard metagame! But does this deck have enough game to take #SCGINVI? Our resident Pro Tour Champ investigates!
Creating Bedlam At #SCGINVI
Todd Anderson won the Standard Classic at #SCGNY with what many believe to be the most underrated deck in the format! But honestly? Todd isn’t sure it’s good enough. Read about how he’s evolving the concepts set forth by this powerful deck for #SCGINVI!
Fighting Spaghetti With Spaghetti
Emrakul has lovingly been referred to as a “flying spaghetti monster” over the years, and Standard has more of her now than ever! Read Mark Nestico’s meme-fueled analysis of The Promised End’s chances at #SCGINVI!
Daily Digest: Old Pyromancer
Pyromancer’s Goggles sneaks out of obscurity and puts up great numbers just when everyone is writing it off. Is it time once again for the bulk rare that could to come out and tear apart #SCGINVI?
Ross VS. The Boss: Temur Emerge VS. U/R Thermo-Alchemist
It’s a battle of the hot decks from Pro Tour Eldritch Moon! Will Ross Merriam and Temur Emerge ride the Eldrazi Octopus train to victory, or will Tom “The Boss” Ross and U/R Thermo-Alchemist concoct the winning lines? Check out this vital Standard matchup ahead of the #SCGINVI!