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Going Green At Pro Tour Shadows Over Innistrad

The verdict is in: green cards are good in this Standard format. Want the details on all the great green ways you can win in this format? Chris Andersen breaks down the Pro Tour results to help prep you for #SCGMKE’s Standard Classic!

Oh, The Humanity!

How many different ways can Humans be used in Standard? Chris Lansdell has brewed up a little something special for the tribe we all belong to! #SCGMKE’s Classic awaits on Sunday!

Standard And Modern Decks For #SCGStates

Bennie Smith is laying all his sweet brew ideas out on the table for #SCGStates weekend! Whether you need cool Modern or Standard ideas, Bennie has them!

Standard And Modern Lessons From The SCGLive Booth

If you want a pair of eyes that have seen a lot of the new Modern and Standard formats, look no further than Cedric Phillips. What has dozens and dozens of hours of these formats taught him? He’s got the #SCGStates answers!

We’ve Got A Problem Here

Mark Nestico wants to tackle #SCGStates this weekend, but he’s having trouble with all the Collected Company decks running around. Read about how Mark plans to take down the deck’s number one enemy!

Daily Digest: Mean Green

Sometimes you just have to cut the cuteness and beat people over the head. This Standard may have some interesting brews ready for #SCGStates, but it also has decks like this one! It features zero nonsense, zero cheeky card choices, and a whole lot of wins!

Ross VS. Majors: G/B Tokens VS. G/W Tokens

This Standard format is a token-lovers paradise! Which of these two “go wide” strategies is the best way to go for #SCGStates? Our expert investigators break out the clues to find out!

Playing Control At #SCGStates

To the surprise of no one, Shaheen Soorani has the control brews you need to dominate at #SCGStates! How different do you need to be to adapt to a metagame filled with Bant Company? Shaheen shows the way!

Expected And Unexpected Results From #SCGINVI

You want to talk about the format diversity and new directions for formats? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax saw plenty last weekend, and he’s using that data to help you with #SCGStates and the upcoming Pro Tour!

In The Shadow Of #SCGStates

Chris VanMeter studies the weekend that was in Magic! Is Bant Company just the way to go for #SCGStates? What is the best strategy to fight it? Is this metagame already settled or is it just getting started?

W/B Eldrazi And A Conversation With Tom Ross

Want to get inside the minds of two of the best deckbuilders around? How did they approach week one of this new Standard format? GerryT recounts their process so that you’ve got strong information for #SCGStates weekend!

Oops, Did We Do That? (How To Beat And Play Bant Company)

Unless the Pro Tour and #SCGStates say otherwise this weekend, Jim Davis’s opening weekend win with Bant Company may be a sign of all things to come! Here, the Players’ Champion talks the deck’s strengths and weaknesses!

The Madness In Standard

We’re a few weeks into Shadows over Innistrad Standard, and the madness mechanic has yet to make a huge impact. Matt Higgs wants to change that at #SCGStates, but he needs your help!

Video: U/R Control In Standard

Todd Anderson isn’t content just sitting back on his first draft of his now famous Goggles-fueled U/R Control deck. Here, he refines it, tests it against the developing metagame, and makes a few changes that you can use at #SCGStates!

Big White, #SCGINVI, And Bant Company

Fresh off the #SCGINVI weekend, Chris Andersen talks about Collected Company dominance, the Big White deck his team put together, and of course, #SCGStates!