Why Ryan Overturf Is Wrong About Ancient Stirrings
7/18
Sam makes a pretty good case for keeping Ancient Stirrings in Modern! Read his thoughts on the matter and let your voice be heard at the end! Is SCG Philadelphia Modern better with this card legal?
SCG Worcester Decks For Fun And Profit
7/11
No matter which format you're playing on behalf of your SCG Worcester team this weekend, Sam Black has a two decks for you! One for the fun, one for the profits!
7/04
Years ago, Sam Black found a brand new angle of attack and took Legacy over! Sadly, Deathrite Shaman knocked this strategy completely out of the format. But now it's back from the dead in more ways than one!
Graveyard Decks With Core Set 2019
6/27
Sam Black is one of the best boneyard builders in the business! Get his newest brews in trying to exploit the Zombies, Dragons, and legends from new Standard!
When And How To Use Tactical Versus Strategic Thinking
6/20
What is the difference between strategic and tactical thinking? And how does it help you win more? If you've ever found yourself trying too hard to make a fancy play, this article is especially for you!
6/13
Sam Black puts on his dreamer glasses and imagines he's The King of Magic! If you had all control over the game, what would you do? Sam makes his case!
My Top 5 Decks For No Banned List Modern
6/06
Want a shot at one of the most unique trophies in the game? Sam Black preps you for No Banned List Modern at SCG CON in this handy guide!
5/23
Sam Black picked up the hot Lands deck recently and he's very convinced of its power! Get his perspective on how the deck plays, mulligans, and wins before SCG CON!
5/16
R/B dominated last weekend, but it's also the color of removal. What happens when you don't have any targets for them? Sam Black thinks outside the box!
Appreciation: Nine Things That Make Me Happy
5/09
Sam Black is feeling the love! Today he shares his happiness about everything from Skittering Surveyor's flavor text to No Banned List Modern at SCG CON!
5/02
What if you could crush the creature decks AND Teferi at SCG Baltimore? Sam Black is working on the rogue decks for just the job!
4/25
Sam Black used to be a Dominaria doubter, but the Sagas have turned his view around! Today he explores their possibilities with several Modern brews and a bonus Standard list ahead of SCG Atlanta! History of Benalia? He has your list. Rite of Belzenlok? You know it! Song of Freyalise? Play it, Sam!
4/18
Cabal Stronghold may be great without being totally broken. But which is it? Sam Black does the math and the work behind potential payoffs and brews up the decks that will want it for SCG Atlanta.
Goblins And Teshar In Modern, Knights In Standard
4/11
Wow. And we thought we'd seen all the brews for Dominaria! Sam Black is going in a ton of directions, and none of them have gotten their proper respect yet! Get your hands on all of them here!
4/04
Sam Black is really intrigued by two of the strangest spells we've seen yet! Dominaria is on its way, and Sam has tons of decks to get you going in new Standard!
3/28
There is a lot of joy about the prospect of the Brawl format! Sam Black, a secret lover of all casual Magic, has already brewed up a lot of decks! He can't wait to build more once Dominaria hits!
Beating The Top 8 Of Grand Prix Phoenix
3/21
If you're in the Modern seat for SCG Cincinnati, the Top 8 from Grand Prix Phoenix must look overwhelmingly diverse! Luckily for us, Sam Black is here to break down the eight archetypes' strengths and weaknesses!
Early Modern Shoutouts From Dominaria
3/14
Sam Black nearly won himself a Magic tournament this past weekend, and that has him thinking: how insane is this Mox Amber card? The mastermind puts a few brews together to exploit the explosive power of the newest Mox!
3/07
With Jund gaining stock, Sam Black is looking for a new path through SCG Dallas Modern! We're used to Sam doing new and strange things, but this time he's outdone himself! Learn the deckbuilding process of one of the best!
Mono-White Ascend At Grand Prix Memphis
2/28
With a solid 11-4 finish at Grand Prix Memphis, Sam Black sees plenty to like about the Mono-White Ascend deck he piloted! Get the inside scoop on this intriguing new archetype!
