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Shadows Over Innistrad Review: Red

The Innovator returns! Red decks win a lot of early Standard format events. Which cards from Shadows over Innistrad stand to make a run at glory this weekend at #SCGBALT?

Ross VS. Majors: W/B Midrange VS. G/B Ramp

Ramp decks. Powerful black and white cards. These are strategies you will face at #SCGBALT tomorrow. If you want to be ready, Ross Merriam and Michael Majors are ready to help!

Keeping #SCGBALT Under Control

Can you really play a control deck in a new Standard format? If you’re good enough you can! Shaheen Soorani has put in the hours to get his decklist right where he wants it! He shares it with you in his most recent work.

Todd VS. Brad: U/R Thing In The Ice VS. G/R Tokens

Todd Anderson’s love affair with the latest Magic horror has him against Brad Nelson making lots of little monsters for fun and profit. Which deck will steal the show at #SCGBALT?

Shadows Over Innistrad Mailbag Time!

You asked, Brad delivered! #SCGBALT is coming, and Brad Nelson has some positively must-hear advice for those going for the trophy this weekend!

The Battle For Baltimore!

The new Shadows over Innistrad goods are on their way to #SCGBALT! So what would CVM take to the fray if he were on approach? See his analysis of the format to come here!

The #SCGBALT Checklist

Want to make sure you’ve got a shot at #SCGBALT glory? SCG Players’ Champion Jim Davis has a great rundown of what you’ll need to succeed in Standard this weekend!

New Standard Allies

The Allies of Battle for Zendikar block are feeling a bit left out. Is it possible they got more new synergies than we’re noticing? Matt Higgs investigates the notion of tribal Allies at #SCGBALT!

Shadows Over Innistrad Review: Black

The Innovator returns to bring you more of the goods that will define Standard in the months to come! Will black be the dominant color that puts a stranglehold on #SCGBALT’s Top 8 this weekend?

Ogle My Goggles

Todd Anderson looks good in glasses. So he’s thrown a few Goggles into his latest Standard project. Will #SCGBALT go up in flames before the weekend is out?

The Boss VS. Brad: G/B Tokens VS. Jund Delirium

#SCGBALT is a few short hours from kicking off! Which of these two decks has a better shot of showing the way to the top tables in the room? The VS Series boys playtest for your enjoyment!

The Maybes Of Shadows Over Innistrad

Sam Black knows we’ve established the format’s major players for #SCGBALT elsewhere. He wants to investigate the cards that are lurking just below the surface that have a great chance to break out!

Shadows Over Innistrad Review: Blue

Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin is kicking off his Shadows over Innistrad Series with a big blue bang! It’s no secret that The Innovator loves blue spells. So what does he have to work with for #SCGBALT this time around?

The Decks To Beat At #SCGBALT

Does #SCGBALT already have a Standard metagame? Ross Merriam believes so. Here, he lays out the groundwork for the format he expects to rumble against this weekend!

Beating The Obvious Threats At #SCGBALT

Step one to #SCGBALT success is to not get be beaten by the format’s most pertinent foes. Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax explains how you can avoid silly week one losses just by constructing your deck for easy wins!