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.
#SamBlack
5/09
Get a couple of different deck ideas for SCG Standard Open: Charlotte or SCG Classic Series: Pittsburgh this weekend from championship deckbuilder Sam Black.
Video: Naya Miracles In Standard
5/03
Watch as Pro Tour Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black tries out a Standard deck that he thinks may be well positioned at #SCGNJ.
5/01
Sam ranks the entire set of Dragon's Maze in order of best to worst regarding how highly you should value each card in DGR Draft so you can be ready for #SCGNJ this weekend.
Video: The Walking Loam In Legacy
4/25
Respected deckbuilder Sam Black has been dissatisfied with his Zombie deck in Legacy, so he decided to take it in a different direction. Watch as he tests his new deck out!
Shaping Dragon's Maze Standard: Existing Decks
4/24
How will Dragon's Maze affect Standard? Sam talks about the new cards that he thinks are most likely to impact existing decks, ignoring new decks that will emerge for now.
4/18
Planning to play Legacy at SCG Open Series: Seattle? Watch as five-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black tests another one of his Legacy brews on Magic Online.
4/17
Sam's been brewing in Legacy again! This time it's a B/W Humans deck that he debuted at #SCGMKE. Play something different at SCG Legacy Open: Seattle this weekend.
4/11
If you'd like to play something new in Standard at #SCGMKE or #SCGMD, watch as Sam tries out the BUG Aggro deck that won the WMCQ in Brazil with a couple of modifications.
4/10
Championship deck designer Sam Black highlights a few interesting Standard decks that were successful last weekend. Find out if you should give one a shot at #SCGMD or SCGMKE!
Exclusive Dragon's Maze Preview: Sin Collector
4/09
Take a look at StarCityGames.com's exclusive Dragon's Maze preview: Sin Collector!
Video: Sorin Esper In Standard
4/04
A new breed of Esper Control with Sorin, Lord of Innistrad has been having some success, so Sam decided to try it out before #SCGINVI in Atlanta this weekend.
4/03
PT Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black has some advice for those still trying to choose a Standard deck for SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.
3/28
Watch as Sam tries a brew built to beat Reanimator from yesterday's article to see if you should give it a try yourself at #SCGORL or #SCGMA this weekend.
3/27
If you're looking to beat public enemy number one at #SCGORL or #SCGMA, innovative deckbuilder Sam Black has some suggestions for aggro, midrange, and control.
Video: G/B/W Reanimator In Standard
3/22
Looking for a Standard deck to play at SCG Open Series: Kansas City? Then watch Sam play with his current favorite Standard deck, G/B/W Reanimator.
3/20
Read Sam's crash course on what to expect in the current Standard metagame to prepare for the upcoming PTQ season or SCG Standard Open: Kansas City.
3/18
Grand Prix Yokohama Top 4 competitor Sam Black tells you everything you should need to properly prepare for Gatecrash Sealed at Grand Prix Pittsburgh and beyond.
3/13
Sam talks about how he chose to play Reanimator at Grand Prix Verona and why you should consider playing it in Standard this weekend at #SCGDC or #SCGAL.
3/07
Sam Black traveled all the way to Japan to play in a Gatecrash Limited Grand Prix. Read about how he built his Sealed deck and drafted his way to Top 4.