A certain subset of cards become much harder to reprint once the Core Set is retired. Jason Alt discusses why that may be the case, and offers a few specs in this vein.
Lightning Bolt
Delver is nothing new in Modern. In fact, many thought the recent bannings killed it. Turns out rumors of Delver’s demise were greatly exaggerated.
Pauper is making a comeback with additional Daily Events on MTGO, and with it new speculative opportunities. Sylvain walks you through the basics of Pauper speculation and discusses potential targets.
They took away his Treasure Cruises, but Ryan is still committed to playing Delver in Modern. Find out how he plans to beat them by joining them!
Do you like lightning-fast aggressive decks? Do you like free spells? Do you like Death’s Shadow? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you’ll probably enjoy this week’s deck.
Adam explains how to beat the top-performing Modern archetypes from Pro Tour Fate Reforged!
Danny Brown goes over the major archetypes that dominated the Pro Tour in D.C., focusing on prices and reprint risk. If you’re looking for a (new) Modern deck to try out, this guide will help you assess the true costs involved.
Derek recaps the results of his Fate Reforged box opening project and points out some potential winners from the lukewarm Modern metagame being established this last weekend at Pro Tour Fate Reforged.
You flash a card in your hand to your opponent to imply that it kills them. They tell you to make that game action. Are you obligated to play the exact line that you announced?
Adam shares two more Monastery Mentor brews for a post-Treasure Cruise and post-Birthing Pod Modern format!
Adam takes a look at the new post-Treasure Cruise, post-Birthing Pod, Fate Reforged Modern metagame by using data from last weekend’s SCG Modern Premier IQ.
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!