What's the most influential card in Standard? In a format this open, it's hard to say, but Jadine has become obsessed with this Dinosaur! Sadly, it's not for all the right reasons! She explains the good, the bad, and the ferocious of a format with this Dino!
Crackling Drake isn't tearing up Modern (yet?), but it still inspired Ross Merriam to pick up something else with a lot of game! His team nearly won yet another SCG Open team event, and this archetype is one of the big reasons!
Wait, the control deck is a midrange deck now? Hey, no one said Magic was easy! PT Champion Ari Lax has found the archetype he loves in this format, and he's teaching you what you need to know to win in Standard!
Wow did this news come out of nowhere! We don't 100% know what's coming down the pipeline, but a lot of clues point to a new format! Chas examines the many possibilities and what each means for card values across the board!
Tom "The Boss" Ross is back on the competitive Magic scene! That's a great thing for many people. Perhaps no one stands to benefit more than those playing Standard at SCG Vegas this weekend! Here's what Tom has on tap for you!
With SCG Vegas looming large, a lot of Standard players seem to be trying to out-aggro one another! Why not go with GerryT and get as aggro as you possibly can? Here's his guide to taking down the format with fire!
Lots of non-creature spells, lots of two-for-ones, and some hard-hitting flyers. What's not to love? Owen Turtenwald is firmly on this deck for the time being, and today he's explaining exactly how to play this one at SCG Vegas!
Get the info straight from the champion's mouth! He's providing you with his proven sideboard guide, how he conquered the event (besides mulligan luck), and why he's the player to listen to before you hit up SCG Vegas!
Bard Narson is back as we know it! Golgari is just Jund without the burn, and Brad is all about it! But this isn't a dominant archetype that can run roughshod over the SCG Vegas metagame! Brad gives the best advice to keep you in the win column!
Autumn worked tirelessly to get a list that would prove successful. The result? A top 20 finish at the Pro Tour! Matchups, sideboarding guide, and more will help you crush it at SCG Vegas this weekend!
Good news: If you want to beat Boros, you totally can! Sam Black opens up about the process his elite team used to find the archetype's finer points and what you should be doing to give your squad its best shot at SCG Vegas glory!
Todd Anderson has grinded through long, monotonous Standard formats, and he is loving and celebrating every minute of Guilds of Ravnica! But part of the challenge becomes how to keep up! Can you stay with the metagame at SCG Vegas?
TODAY
Building Next Level Izzet Drakes
This deck was on the verge of being out of the metagame not long ago, and suddenly Ben Friedman is comparing it to Delver? How far we've come! Get his latest list and more tips on building this strategy correctly here!
TODAY
Introducing The SCG CON Winter Cube!
The Patron Saint of Cube, Justin Parnell, has been working tirelessly with a team for months, and he's finally ready to unveil one of the most exciting events you'll find when you hit up SCG CON Winter in a few weeks!
TODAY
What's The Play?!
Lords of Limited Episode 73 is here with five "What's the Play?" scenarios for you as well as exclusive Ultimate Masters preview cards, courtesy of Wizards of the Coast! With over 170 drafts between them, your hosts break down the format to get you to 3-0 fast!
11/19
Mono-Blue's Toughest Test!
Mono-Blue Aggro has been hanging out on the fringes of Standard for a while, and Brad and Todd have had enough! They want to know once and for all if it can hold its own!
11/19
Insane In The Midgame
Would you ever expect that you could win the game in the here and now with this gamestate? Not only is it possible but figuring it out could get you onto the leaderboard! Test your Magic IQ here!
11/16
Boros VS The World!
There's still debate a week later: Is Boros really that good? Or is this the result of Limited skewing the picture of the format? There's no time to lose! Ross Merriam and Brad Nelson figure out the Standard picture for SCG Vegas here!
11/16
The Best Standard, Modern, And Legacy Decks For SCG Vegas
Three formats, four authors, and some wildly diverging opinions! What would our finest play at SCG Vegas? What about you?
11/16
Beating The Top 10 Standard Decks With Control
Control decks aren't defeated in a format until Shaheen gives up! And he's not even close! Check out the new list he's got going for SCG Vegas and which matchups he knows he can take...and which he's terrified of!
11/16
The Pro Tour Lied To Us
Six Boros decks in the Top 8 might seem scary, but the data tells a different story! Gerry and Bryan go through the data collected by Jared Lunsford and see who the real winners from the PT were. Here’s a hint: It ain’t Boros!
11/15
The Standard Decks That Matter For SCG Vegas
It's been said some, but it really needs to be repeated: The Top 8 does not make up the format! This is one of the most unusual top 8s, relative to the reality of the format--cough, Tempered Steel, cough--and Emma Handy wants you to get it right this weekend!
11/15
Dimir, Golgari, Or Neither?
Ryan Saxe scored a trophy with this draft, but it wasn't easy! Would you make the choices he did? Do you go Dimir, Golgari, or neither?
11/14
Let's Talk Guilds Of Ravnica Limited!
Fact or Fiction is going down to 40 cards! Some of our favorite Draft staffers are talking all things Guilds of Ravnica, and you get to vote for who said it best! This is going to be one close contest...
11/14
Boros Isn't Going Anywhere
A lot of players are downplaying Boros' success at the Pro Tour as a mixed tournament result, but that's where Abraham Stein may have some disagreement! Get your Knights and Soldiers prepped to take on SCG Vegas!
11/14
Coliseum Of Randomness: Second Vengeance!
The Coliseum of Randomness is becoming a Commander VS tradition! The spirit of the format embraces chaos, so Parnell, Suarez, Green, and Noell are happy to oblige!
11/13
Beating Boros Aggro With Izzet Drakes
This is one of those matchups where both sides think they're favored! So which is it? Ben Friedman cuts through the noise to deliver the truth of the matchup before SCG Vegas!
