Chaz takes a look at the post-banning landscape in Modern using data from Magic-League, before addressing the latest round of Modern spikes.
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You can still die on turn four in Modern, but with Twin gone it’s far more likely you’ll know when it’s safe to tap out. Ryan believes this change fundamentally impacts the playability of many cards.
For budget-conscious players the recent bannings may have struck a big blow, but you don’t have to quit Modern! Mike explains how to convert Twin and Amulet Bloom into new decks with a few key investments.
I know many Modern players who read the January 18th ban announcement and wanted to eBay off their collections on the spot. Or burn them and overnight the charred Splinter Twin remnants to Wizards in Hallmark condolence cards. Have faith, ye Modern faithful! I too am deeply dissatisfied with Wizards’ handling of this recent update, but I’m also a devoted Modern […]
Now that Twin is gone, where will the metagame head next? Brian looks at the major archetypes set to benefit and suggests spec targets for each.
The banning of Splinter Twin leaves a hole in Modern that’s sure to fill fast. David highlights the most likely heirs to the throne, and the key cards poised to gain as a result.
The banning of Splinter Twin has brought the Modern community to its knees. Sheridan is here to sift through the wreckage and show you what’s likely to win and lose in a post-Twin world.
Chaz turns to the rares next in his set review of Oath of the Gatewatch. He goes through each in turn, providing thoughts on their viability and financial future.
Modern season has begun in earnest with a familiar rash of seemingly random spikes. Chaz examines the cards in question to see if the new prices will stick and what’s in store next.
Brian weighs in on the Modern banned list, surveying all the cards he thinks might see a change in February. He discusses the likelihood of each and what it would entail financially.
With the rash of spoilers from Oath of the Gatewatch, there are a lot of new cards to evaluate. Mike breaks down the competitive credentials of the mythics and predicts their early prices.
Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.
When I predicted Scapeshift would hit the Top 8 of Grand Prix Pittsburgh, I expected a traditional Temur shell built around the namesake finisher. Thien Nguyen skipped the countermagic and went right for the kill. Piloting an explosive, linear, and focused Scapeshift list, Nguyen blasted his way to a 7th place finish at the Grand Prix. Was […]