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.
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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.
With the proliferation in recent years of casual-targeted products like Commander 2014, Corbin Hosler believes the rules about safe investments have changed. He explains what our new guidelines should be.
With Modern season coming to a close, Ryan looks to the next steps in seasonality. If you’re looking to have your collection primed for playing in a post-rotation Standard, check out the list of cards that Ryan recommends having on deck.
Adam played in a Modern PTQ and an invitation-only Standard tournament last weekend, and today he shares select tales from the experiences. Followed by an analysis of his local Standard event and results of GP Utrecht in the wake of PT M15, Adam reaches some startling conclusions about the Standard metagame.
Each week, we review what went on behind the QS Insider curtain. It’s a great way to see what you might be missing if you’re not a subscriber, and a great way to get caught up if you are!
Adam shares the new Modern deck and explains the card choices that all-time great Guillame Wafo-Tapo played to a cash finish at last weekend’s Grand Prix!
Adam shares his Modern metagame analysis and predictions, including what you should have prepared in your sideboard, just in time for Grand Prix Boston !
Ryan explores the concept of greed and how it relates to some of Magic’s toughest decisions–when mulliganing makes sense and how building your manabase comes with gains and losses. When should you be greedy?
This week, James, Adam and Doug tackle three more Modern topics. James starts off with a controversial banning proposal for Modern. Beyond rhetoric, he’s also got the numbers to back it up. Give a listen and see if you agree.
Adam shares a list based on mono-blue control, skipping Blood Moon and doubling down on Vedalken Shackles.
Finally, Doug goes over whether it’s better to play Kiki-Pod or Melira-Pod.
Adam shares results from resent Japanese Modern tournaments and explores a Modern deck list that might be ahead of the curve.
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The new chapter of Sylvain’s Nine Months of Portfolio Management series deals with his Modern positions. This category of his portfolio was by far the most successful, and Sylvain explains to us his strategy to make the most out of Modern opportunities.