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The Boss VS. Brad: W/R Humans VS. G/R Ramp

Speed or power? Team Counting Down Life or Team Counting Up Lands? Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross and W/R Humans try to make quick work of Brad Nelson and his slow but powerful G/R Ramp deck ahead of #SCGATL!

The Problem With Cryptolith Rite

Cryptolith Rite has been a huge breakout card this Standard season, but Ross Merriam has discovered a big problem for this strategy going forward. Read his #SCGATL preview here!

Daily Digest: Picture Perfect

This all-time Magic great is very adept at taking pictures of his masterpieces. And this one just might be his greatest yet! Sleeve it up for battle this weekend at #SCGATL!

Video: G/B Great Aurora in Standard

#SCGATL is coming fast! Can Sam Black’s now-famous Great Aurora deck hold up? Or has the metagame moved on? See the master navigate the Standard waters with his weapon here!

W/B Decks Are The Best In Standard

We’ve officially come full circle. The heavy favorite early on in the format is now refined enough for Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax to call it the deck to beat this weekend at #SCGATL!

Tales From #GPMan

Chris Lansdell spent the weekend working overseas for the greater Magic good! Today he’s brought us the gifts of #SCGATL-ready brews, inspiring stories about inspiring players, and a little bit of commentary on the role of judges in the world of our game.

Daily Digest: Pure. Brilliance.

Brilliant deck, or brilliant play? Whichever was behind this deck’s success, its pilot had a brilliant weekend. Ross Merriam explores the seldom-seen cards of an intriguing new deck that’s sure to show up at the #SCGATL Standard Open!

The Boss VS. Todd: Naya Midrange VS. G/W Tokens

Get ready for the #SCGATL Standard Open with this battle of successful decks! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross prevail with Naya Midrange, or will Todd’s army of G/W Tokens prove invincible?

Daily Digest: Playing Nahiri Just Feels Rite

We’ve reached that glorious point in the metagame where someone finally thought to take two powerful things and just shove them together! Don’t be surprised if this list shows up big time at #SCGATL next weekend!

Ross VS. Majors: Bant Humans VS. U/R Eldrazi Control

Looking for something powerful yet under-the-radar for the #SCGATL Standard Open? Ross and Majors have you covered! Watch their showdown between Bant Humans and U/R Eldrazi Control!

Todd VS. Brad: U/R Eldrazi Control VS. Four-Color Rite

Who’s afraid of a few Eldrazi? Not Todd or Brad! But the two of them have brought very different Eldrazi decks to the table. Watch their clash between U/R Eldrazi Control and the aggro-combo of Four-Color Rite!

Catching Up On Standard

Brad Nelson has missed his beloved Standard. To make up for lost time, he’s putting together tons of lists for #SCGATL next weekend! See if what he has built inspires you!

Video: Bant Rite In Standard

Collected Company is an insane Magic card. Reflector Mage is an insane Magic card. Cryptolith Rite is an insane Magic card. Eldrazi Displacer…you know what? Let’s just watch GerryT play Magic: The Gathering.

Happily Ever After

Why is no one using this card?! Matt Higgs is the brewer the world needs, and he’s taking this fantastically fun spell out of the graveyard and onto the battlefield in current Standard!

This Week In Magic Technology

Todd Anderson couldn’t decide whether to write about Standard for next weekend’s #SCGATL or to review #GPCharlotte’s Modern format. So he did both! Check out Todd’s latest Magic adventures!