The January 2015 bannings of Treasure Cruise, Dig Through Time, and Birthing Pod changed Modern as we knew it; Delver was sure to fade away; BGx attrition strategies were likely to return; Burn would have to stop splashing blue, and blue-based combo was going to suffer. Oh, and Pod was dead. Whether you loved the […]

Get used to it: Burn is Modern’s premiere aggro deck. Although Affinity will always be Modern’s oldest and most consistently successful aggro strategy, Burn has actually raced ahead of Affinity as the aggro deck to beat in our format. As of today, Burn is the most-played deck on MTGO and the third most-played deck in […]

Welcome to Modern Playables. Dragons of Tarkir has been fully spoiled, and so, with a new set comes the question: which of these cards is truly viable in Modern? We’re here to help you sort through the muck to tell you what’s a yes or maybe, and where it all fits. [wp_ad_camp_1] Dragons of Tarkir […]

Hate and You Welcome to Hate Cards in Modern, where we teach you how to be hateful colour by colour. I’m your host Timmy Tryhard. Ahem. [wp_ad_camp_1]   Modern, unlike Standard, is a format defined somewhat by its hate cards, by which I mean cards that specifically target your opponent’s strategy in attempt to lock […]

Modern can be a daunting format if you’re coming from Standard, or if you’re one of the rare birds that starts here. I’m here to tell you it’s probably not as intimidating as it might seem, and to help you get started. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Where Standard is about a turn 7 format, Modern […]

Mean Green Machine Stompy is an archetype that’s been around almost as long as green creatures and pump spells have been around. The goal is simple: drop efficient creatures, make them bigger, and do lots of damage quickly. Sometimes there is a sub-control theme (yep, green can do that) to complement the aggro package. [wp_ad_camp_1] […]

8Rack is a Modern monoblack discard deck created by Robert Leva — aka MemoryLapse on MTGSalvation — in 2013. Monoblack discard decks aren’t a new thing to Magic — Legacy has had the Pox archetype, which operates similarly, for ages, and even Standard has one or two now, and has before, but they are relatively […]

Constructed, and especially eternal, formats require a higher buy-in than Limited but also have diminishing costs long-term. Danny Brown compares the real costs involved in the major formats by numbers to get a more precise picture.

Sylvain reviews his specs for this Modern season. In the light of changes in the Modern format, Pro Tour hype and expectations from players and speculators he analyses the different price trends in an attempt to improve his profit next Modern season.

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.

How many of the common gripes with Modern were never problems with Extended?

After witnessing his Melira Pod deck get banned to oblivion, Sigmund developed a new strategy inspired by a Snapple commercial. Intrigued? Read on to see the new balancing act everyone should follow when speculating on Modern.

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!