Joe aka “Beardy” examines the critical timing in a Commander game when one player takes a big lead. If the table unites against you, can you still win?

David E. finally made an RCQ Top 8 after consistently underperforming. He discusses what it took to get there, his preparation, and some tricks of the trade.

Adam takes a step back to go over how he prepares for a tournament, what decisions go into his deck choices, and the ways to tweak a deck for a winning result.

Another week, and another top RCQ finish for Adam, this time with Indomitable Creativity Combo! He goes over the deck, how it wins, and how it fits in the meta.

Adam had an impressive finish at a local RCQ with UR Phoenix in Pioneer. This week he goes over which cards were the hotness and what lessons were learned.

David E. attended a Modern RCQ this weekend. Despite being his preferred format, it didn’t go well. Winning takes more than just good preparation, after all.

This past weekend David E. put his tips on tournament prep into practice. How did he do at his local RCQ? What lessons will he take to his next event?

The Regional Championship Qualifiers are now in full swing. David E. has some less mainstream advice on how to prepare for them this week.

Joe aka “Beardy” examines player perceptions of the metagame. Is it true that you can’t really compete without the “best” cards?

Andrew digs up “The Combat Heard ‘Round the World” to make a case for closely reading tournament policy and understanding the inner workings of shortcuts.

David serves his first tournament report in a bit, describing a crash-and-burn with Burn brought to us by a common Modern occurrence he dubs The Fringe Effect.

Andrew enlists his Judging expertise to outline a series of best practices for tournament preparation, covering everything from sleeves to lunches to alters.

David has much to report on the metagame from his local game store’s Store Championship event. How can this knowledge prepare you for your next Modern event?