Sebastien Morin and Jeff Goupil return from a month-long hiatus for a review of their articles so far. They discuss what they got right and ask what they could improve upon.
Misty Rainforest
Ryan constructs a U/R Legacy deck from the ground up, built around the brand new Young Pyromancer.
Ryan takes a step in Modern for a local event and spikes it with Junk.
Matthew Lewis believes the effect of Cube on ROE singles prices this go around will follow a different pattern than with ZZW queues. He compares the two formats and explains why.
This past weekend RUG Delver took a big step back into the limelight in Worcester. By coincidence, Ryan was busy taking down another Legacy event with the same archetype, though a significantly different list. To Probe or not to Probe, that seems to be the question.
Sébastien looks at the state of the MTGO market right as Modern Masters events are set to stop firing, and asks where cards are headed in the near term.
David Schumann comes back from GP Las Vegas with advice on some weekend movers and shakers, as well as hidden travel costs you may not be considering.
In Modern, nothing is immune to reprints nowadays. But that shouldn’t deter us from speculating on the format, especially as Modern season gets nearer. This week Sigmund attempts to look past reprints to identify a sound investing strategy moving forward.
Sébastien Morin examines how reprints on MTGO affect prices in the short- and mid-term. Understanding this dynamic can position you to make handsome profits from the panic-selling that sometimes results.
Jason suggests keeping abreast of the metagame may provide a lot of insight into speculation targets, then (conveniently) covers decks from the weekend.
After a crazy Modern PTQ season, things have suddenly become quiet. This lull won’t last, so now is the time to reevaluate portfolios and identify gaps. Sigmund provides a slightly different way when considering balance of risk / reward.
This year’s Modern season departs with one last huzzah, GP San Diego. Mike Lanigan looks over decklists and discusses the last-minute developments.
Mike Lanigan brought Grixis to a Modern PTQ last weekend. Today’s article describes his matches and the take-away.