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Exploring Some Overlooked Modern Gems

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:10 +0000

In the vast card pool of Modern, there are quite a few hidden gems that are either underplayed or could see play in other strategies. Decks like Death's Shadow and KCI existed for a long time before being discovered. This leads me to believe there are plenty of other undiscovered viable decks lurking in the […]

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Testing the Consistency of Ancient Stirrings

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:00:12 +0000

There was much debate a little while back about the Modern bannings. Should Mox Opal get the axe? Is the card selection of Ancient Stirrings too good for Modern? I saw a lot of people making arguments on either side, but I did not see a lot of solid evidence for either case. It was […]

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The New Modern Landscape with Assassin’s Trophy

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:39:00 +0000

Spoiler season is one of my favorite times of the year. The part of Magic I enjoy most is deckbuilding, and spoiler season is ripe for brainstorming and testing new deck ideas. Whilst pouring over the early spoilers, three words utterly stunned me: "Destroy target permanent." Those three words are on a two-mana instant called […]

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Prepping for GP Detroit with Antiquities War Affinity

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:35:46 +0000

By Max Magnuson. In his first article for Modern Nexus, Max shares some Affinity tech that provides a massive boost to the archetype: The Antiquities War.

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