12/11
Grand Prix Boston-Worcester winner Brian DeMars goes over the Top 8 decks from the recent Vintage NEV VIII tournament, which contained six blue decks.
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Exploiting Modern's Greediness
12/10
Valeriy provides some advice for choosing a deck for the Modern PTQ season and recommends you look to exploit the greedy mana bases of the format's popular decks.
Chronic Flooding: Is Rakdos In Over Its Head?
12/10
Get a read on the Standard metagame before the SCG Invitational in Los Angeles this weekend as Patrick Chapin goes over the decks that made a splash at GP Nagoya.
12/05
Get excited for Standard at the upcoming SCG Open Series: Las Vegas by reading what Todd thinks about the format after another weekend of playing U/W Flash.
12/04
Catch up with the Modern metagame before GP Toronto and PTQ Dragon's Maze season with three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax's guide to the big decks of the format.
12/03
Learn about the latest tech for Bant Control before SCG Open Series: Las Vegas and take a look at the Grixis Control list PT Paris Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin has been working on.
It Ain't Easy Being Green (White)
11/30
Read why Brian Kibler is thinking about moving away from the color combination he's known for and finding something different to play in Standard at the SCG Invitational in Los Angeles.
GP San Antonio And The Progression Of Standard
11/28
From his experiences at GP San Antonio, PT Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black tells you what you need to be ready for if you're going to play at the SCG Standard Open in Baltimore.
The Dark Knight And Other Drugs
11/28
Get an idea of what you'll face at SCG Standard Open: Baltimore by reading SCG Invitational winner Todd Anderson's thoughts about the current Standard format.
11/27
Find out why Ari thinks Deathrite Shaman is going to be a huge part of Legacy soon and see his ideas for decks that utilize it before SCG Open Series: Baltimore.
Beat Their Best Thing: Cheap Solutions To 5 Common Patterns
11/23
Deckbuilding guru Mike Flores identifies five common patterns and problems in Standard and shares cheap solutions that can give you an edge at your next SCG Standard Open.
11/20
Ari Lax discusses Standard, Modern, and Legacy in this thoughtful article about metagaming. The Invitational is just a few weeks away, so make sure you're on top of your game!
In Contention Episode #101 - Snaps McGee Spews Vitriol
11/14
In this episode of In Contention, the official podcast of the SCG Open Series, Joey, Reuben, and Kranny review Standard decklists from Dallas and Modern decklists from Chicago and dive deep into what it takes to make a format one worth playing.
What I Learned From GP Chicago
11/13
This past weekend, Ari piloted Infect to 19th place at the Modern Grand Prix in Chicago. He tells you about the decks he considered playing and what he expects to happen from this point in the format.