On Power And Positioning
Michael Majors attempted to beat them instead of joining them last weekend. So what went wrong? Michael analyzes the importance of choosing a deck that beats the best deck but doesn’t go too far in the wrong direction!
TagStandard
Collected Company VS Chandra, Flamecaller
#SCGPHILLY has a Standard Classic in the works for Sunday, and Patrick Chapin has some great analysis on the format’s direction! Benefit from Patrick’s extensive Grand Prix testing and stay ahead of the game for this weekend!
Brewing With Black And White
Chris Lansdell is looking for new angles for #SCGPHILLY’s Standard Classic! He has a particular legend on his mind, a hero he thinks is too good for the trade binder. See what he’s sleeved up!
Video: Mono-Blue Eldrazi In Standard
GerryT e-sleeves up what could be the next big deck heading into #SCGPHILLY’s Standard Classic! Can this archetype step up to Four-Color Rally and Jeskai Black?
Enemies
Mark Nestico has observed that a few of Magic’s most popular formats are struggling for mobility. So how is he going to clean up Standard? See what inspired him for the #SCGPHILLY Standard Classic!
Turning Standard Upside Down
With the Eldrazi menace on the loose, Modern has become a dangerous place for brewers. Still, Standard has lots of room to play with new Eldrazi! Matt Higgs is turning Standard upside down just in time for the #SCGPHILLY Standard Classic!
The Eldrazi Blues
Mike Sigrist is doing a brand new take on these Eldrazi beasts! If you’re looking for a new Standard deck for the #SCGPHILLY Classic that isn’t the same old Eldrazi story, Mike has your back!
Daily Digest: Back In The Day
Ross Merriam reminds you that a format’s future is often found in that same format’s past. Want to get ahead of #SCGPHILLY’s Standard Classic? Try getting behind it first!
Rally Good
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren has been hard at work learning the Four-Color Rally deck that you should be working with at the #SCGPHILLY Standard Classic! Read the details on Shaun’s experiences with the deck here!
Ask A Judge: Colorless Conundrums
The Eldrazi are here and they’re bringing some strange rules with them! Paul Baranay and his guest judge columnist stop in to help you with all your rules questions!
Atarka Red In Post-MOCS Standard
Adrian Sullivan analyzes a recent Standard innovation that speaks to him as a player above and beyond the other things going on the format. See the deck he’d bring to #SCGLOU’s Standard Classic!
Controlling The RPTQs
The various four-color control decks in Standard have been the way to go for GerryT all season. Here, he breaks each of them down for #SCGLOU’s Standard Classic on Sunday.
Video: Four-Color Ramp In Standard
Sam Black is going over the top in his latest Standard effort! The mana is good. The spells are powerful. What’s not to love for the #SCGLOU Standard Classic on Sunday? Sam makes his case!
Preparing For RPTQs
2014 Players’ Champion Brad Nelson is here to help you with all your #SCGLOU Standard Classic preparations! He has decks he highly recommends for the occasion, and those he thinks you should stay far away from!
On Rally And Ramp
CVM is ready to hit the qualifier scene with Four-Color Rally! But learning the deck hasn’t been easy. See CVM’s chronicle of his work with the deck and his ideas on the Eldrazi-infested Modern format!