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.
Steam Vents
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!
Treasure Cruise Legacy is here. The Khans sorcery has had a significant impact on the format, leaving only one question left to answer: do you try to beat them or join them? Sigmund has some speculative ideas around the former.
Derek explains how and why you should be using Pucatrade to round out your MTG Finance experience.
Ryan is excited that Delver is finally a tier one strategy in Modern. Find out what he thinks might be the best version of the deck and what his thoughts are as Grand Prix Omaha approaches!
The real cost to acquire a deck shifts if you can assume you’ll resell the cards later. Danny Brown applies his analysis of deck costs to Modern, and shows off some of Traders Tools features in the process.
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.
Shock land spreads have been dropping lately. Here’s what you need to know.
Multiple Insider authors have noticed negative trends on card prices across multiple formats in recent months. This week Sigmund looks closer at these trends and tries to spot some overarching themes, while also providing some safer investment plays for these uncertain times.
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!
This year, several rotating rares didn’t bottom out as Sylvain expected. Despite missing the lowest price, he is still taking advantage of good opportunities on rares and a few mythics.