Mike Lanigan pores over the results from Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discusses the state of the post-banning meta. Things are still pretty wide open, but that doesn’t mean certain strategies aren’t better positioned than others.
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With Treasure Cruise banned in Legacy, Ryan is curious to see what updated Delver decks will look like. Check out his musings on a hyper-efficient Temur Tempo list!
Diversifying your portfolio, in quality and quantity, is fundamental to the success of big and small bankrolls alike. Sylvain discusses the importance of breaking up your portfolio into a sufficient number of positions to reduce the risk of big losses to zero.
There’s a downside to playing control decks in multi-round events.
Ryan has had mixed results with Lightning Helix in Modern, but that doesn’t mean he’s about to give up on the tempo strategy. Find out his thoughts on the optimal build for Modern Delver in the current meta.
Modern Masters 2015 is official, but little is known at the moment except for the included sets. According to Sylvain, this information is worth as much as the spoiler list of MM2015 from a speculative standpoint–take advantage of it now!
Khans of Tarkir has made its impact felt in eternal formats, and Modern is no exception. Mike Lanigan surveys the decklists from GP: Madrid to see how Modern is evolving to incorporate the new cards.
Many boogeymen were said to have been introduced into Modern by way of Khans, but do the latest results bear that out? Corbin investigates the newest developments evidenced by the Grand Prix results.
Most Modern staples have reached a seasonal dip and good opportunities are everywhere. Sylvain discusses conventional and unconventional choices to build your Modern portfolio before PT Fate Reforged.
While the supposed Ascendancy menace in Modern failed to materialize, the impact of Khans has been nothing short of colossal. Mike Lanigan sifts through the decklists proven capable of competing in a post-Treasure Cruise world.
Ryan Top 32’d the Minneapolis Legacy Open with Izzet Delver and has a lot of thoughts on how Treasure Cruise changes the play of the deck. Find out how he thinks the deck should be built and just how much has changed!
Today Jason Alt looks at Stoke the Flames and its unusual spike (for an uncommon) to $4. He tries to make sense of the card’s price in light of M15’s reception and issues with the new MTGO client.
Vintage Champs is right around the corner, and it’s never been a better time to build a gauntlet. Scott Fielder covers the essential decks to test against to prepare for the current meta.