Judge And Jury
Mark Nestico puts on his serious cap for this week to discuss one of the most unpleasant scenes he’s ever witnessed at a Magic event. Join Mark as he gives you tips on how to make your judge encounters go smoothly!
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The Gatewatch Returns!
Early on in Oath of the Gatewatch Standard we saw a lot of brews try to combine the various Oath cards to try to gain a huge competitive advantage. Matt Higgs continues trying to fight for the good guys with these new lists!
Hardened Scales And Regrets
Chris Lansdell was close to getting Hardened Scales right in a previous brew, and now he’s more inspired than ever! See what the relentless brewer has on his Standard (and Modern) slate this week!
Daily Digest: Fear The Ears
Elves has had plenty of Standard support from the team at Wizards of the Coast, but nobody has made it work. At least, until now. Ross Merriam knows a good Elves deck when he sees one, and that’s what he sees on today’s Daily Digest!
Combining Eldrazi And Dragons
One of them ruled the last big Magic block. The other is ruling positively everything these days. So what happens when you combine them into one big monster? Bennie Smith has the gruesome answer!
Invading Legacy At #SCGPHILLY
GerryT has a runner up finish for his trouble at #SCGPHILLY, but you may be surprised to know his deck wasn’t even close to great. What gives? Gerry explains how he took this untuned clunker through the Legacy field!
Daily Digest: The Token Oath
The Bant Tokens deck from the beginning of the format faded quickly, but it may be time to revisit the concept. Michael Majors finds a Standard mage who has done just that!
Ross VS. Majors: G/W Hardened Scales VS. Mono-Red Eldrazi
Ross Merriam is enjoying the latest Standard standout, but Michael Majors is hard at work getting Eldrazi and Thopters working together! Who will prevail? The answers are here!
Todd VS. Brad: Mono-Blue Eldrazi VS. G/W Hardened Scales
It seems like there’s a new breakout Standard deck every week these days. Last week it was the Mono-Blue Eldrazi deck, this week it was G/W Hardened Scales. Which is better in a heads up battle? Let’s find out!
Hardened Scales In Houston
Brad Nelson had the armor on at the Grand Prix last weekend! Here he provides a great rundown of the deck’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as a fantastic guide to sideboarding!
The Week That Was In Standard And Legacy!
CVM called all the action at #SCGPHILLY from the SCGLive booth! What did he see from his post for the future of the Legacy format? Then, he shares his plane-ride brews for current Standard!
“This Deck Is Busted”
To swap or not to swap? That is the question Ross Merriam faced when he’d already decided on a deck but was then presented with a new contender. How does one know when to stick and when to audible? Ross gives some great advice here!
Video: Hardened Scales In Standard
People have been asking to see it. Well, here it is! The big breakout deck from #GPHouston goes through this video in the capable hands of all-time SCG Tour® great Todd Anderson!
Video: Grixis Dragons In Standard
GerryT may be fresh off a Legacy finals appearance from The SCG Tour®, but he’s already strapping back into the Standard driver’s seat! See him test out one of the breakout decks from last weekend’s Grand Prix Houston!
Brand New Brews
Just because formats can sometimes stagnate doesn’t mean great players have to! Michael Majors shares the decks he’s been working on since his last big tournament!