Above The Curve #20: Pro Tour Primer
5/17
Get ready to run the Dragon's Maze with Above The Curve! Join Glenn, Todd, BBD, and special guest Chris VanMeter for their picks in Block, Draft, and the Pro Tour.
Congrats to #SCGNASH Standard Open champion Derrick Roper! After starting 1-1-1, Derrick rattled off 10 straight match wins with Junk Reanimator to take the cup! Stay tuned to @SCGLive to watch the Legacy Open starting in round 3! | Top 16 Springfield Classic Decklists

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Above The Curve #20: Pro Tour Primer
5/17
Get ready to run the Dragon's Maze with Above The Curve! Join Glenn, Todd, BBD, and special guest Chris VanMeter for their picks in Block, Draft, and the Pro Tour.
5/17
Mike Flores took All-American Auras through ten rounds of Magic Online. Read about his astounding results and prepare for the SCG Standard Open in Nashville.
5/17
Adrian Sullivan looks at back-to-back PTQs in Madison and Chicago, reflecting on exciting cards, fresh decklists, and a friend's success. Get his insights on Standard before tuning in to watch him at #SCGNASH!
5/16
Read fourteen-time SCG Open Top 8 competitor AJ Sacher's ode to Advent of the Wurm and see why you should consider playing with it in Bant Flash in Standard at #SCGNASH or #SCGMA.
5/16
In response to popular demand, GerryT begins sharing the contents of his Modern bucket list with Mono-Green Tron, Beck Aggro, and more! Get ideas for your next Modern event.
5/15
Todd talks about his experience commentating at SCG Open Series: Charlotte this past weekend, particularly the trends he saw in Standard. Prepare for #SCGMA and #SCGNASH!
Melira Pod In Modern At #GPPort
5/15
Read about the Melira Pod deck that Sam played at Grand Prix Portland this past weekend to see if you should consider playing it at your next Modern event.
Brad vs. Todd: Esper Control vs. Mono-Red Aggro
5/14
Watch as Todd and Brad try out a few Dragon's Maze cards in a couple of already established Standard decks to see what you should play this weekend at #SCGMA and #SCGNASH.
5/14
Ari shares some brews he's come up with for Dragon's Maze Standard that could be successful in the right metagame. Get some ideas for #SCGMA and #SCGNASH this weekend!
GP Portland: U/W/R Wafo-Tapa In Modern
5/13
Read about the U/W/R Control deck that Patrick Chapin got from Guillaume Wafo-Tapa, made some changes to, and played to a Top 64 finish at the Modern Grand Prix in Portland.
Brad vs. Todd: Omniscience Combo vs. RUG Control
5/13
Get excited to play Standard at #SCGNASH or #SCGMA this weekend by watching Brad play a fun Omniscience Combo deck against Todd with RUG Control featuring Ral Zarek.
5/13
Slivers will be in M14! Are there any old Slivers that might jump in popularity? Are any currently valuable Slivers in danger of having their value destroyed? Chas investigates.
BBD vs. McDarby: G/W/B Reanimator vs. U/W/R Geist
Brian Braun-Duin & David McDarby
5/17
SCG Open finalist David McDarby joins the Versus series! Watch as he battles against BBD so you can be ready for Standard at #SCGNASH or #SCGMA!
5/17
Read Carsten Kotter's take on Europe's largest independent Eternal event, Bazaar of Moxen, and get an edge going into this weekend's SCG Legacy Open in Nashville!
Thank God It's FNM: Heartless BUG
5/17
AJ Kerrigan's brewing adventures continue! This week, he goes big with Heartless BUG.
Commander Vorel...Or Never Trust the Simic!
5/17
It's doubling time! Bennie Smith continues his Guilds of Ravnica Commander challenge with Simic maze-runner Vorel of the Hull Clade.
SCG Weekend Preview: #SCGNASH & #SCGMA
5/16
Legacy returns this Sunday at SCG Open Series: Nashville! A Standard Classic Series will also be taking place on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts!
5/16
In the first So You Think You Can Brew, SCG Invitational finalist Jim Davis pits two Standard brews against one another. Vote for your favorite in the comments!
The Industry Standard: Gruul Get Win!
5/16
Steve Kaufmann's report of how he won #SCGCHAR with R/G Aggro is a little different from other tournament reports. SMASH GO AT #SCGNASH OR #SCGMA!
5/16
If you're looking for a deck to play at SCG Legacy Open: Nashville this weekend, BBD recommends the latest version of his Esper Deathblade deck. Check it out!
Pauper Brewing With Faithless Looting
5/16
Alex has a list of cards that he wants to make work in competitive Pauper. Today he brews with the first one on the list: Faithless Looting.
5/15
Find out how you can grow as a player and experience more tournament success by reading what Mark learned from preparing and playing in a PTQ this past weekend.
5/15
CVM goes over his sorting and thought process for building his Sealed deck at the first ever StarCityGames.com Sealed Open in Charlotte last weekend.
5/15
Michael discusses a growing problem in the Magic community: theft. He identifies different types of theft at Magic events and what we can do to combat them.
Continuing The Chromatic: Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
5/15
Sheldon continues his quest to have at least one Commander deck of each color combination by building a deck around Lazav, Dimir Mastermind.
5/15
JDB looks at the history of Slivers, how they've changed over each incarnation, and what justifications there are for the known Magic 2014 versions.
Untapped: Likelihood Hurricane
5/14
Consider Matt's Standard deck based on Possibility Storm for your next FNM, and see what happens when he attempts to brew with the worst card in Dragon's Maze.
