Jordan applies pillar thinking to Modern, identifying five distinct macro-archetypes to carve out a holistic picture of the format.

A lot has been happening behind the scenes here at QS. Today Paul breaks down what we’ve been working on, and some of the exciting things in the works for 2022.

This week our new resident rules guru Andrew breaks down priority. What is priority? How does it work? What are some common shortcuts used in a typical game?

Beardy talks about absurd decks that reduce the game to the lowest common denominator. Do these degenerate decks have value or should they be avoided?

David closes the books on 2021 with a full-on year-end metagame report. Best performers? Biggest disappointments? Place your bets and see!

Adam takes a walk down memory lane and lists his top 10 honorable mentions for cards new to Modern from 2021.

Paul’s looking forward to a lot of things Magic-related in 2022. This week he shares his three Magic-related goals for the year.

Beardy looks beyond the Top 100 lists on EDHREC for underplayed cards that can fit in a variety of Commander decks. What can you find to spice up your deck?

In this second installment on Chinese literary sources for Magic flavor, Francesco broadens his perspective of the cards in question and reexamines others.

QS is excited to welcome Adam Cohen to the team. This week he shares his top 10 new cards introduced in 2021 and how they’ve impacted the Modern format.

Paul reflects on his favorite things from the original Kamigawa block. What made original Kamigawa great, and how could those things show up in Neon Dynasty?

This week Beardy shares the spicy brew he’s assembling for his Local Game Store’s Two-Headed Giant Commander event. How powerful is K’rrik, Son of Yawgmoth?

With 2021 nearly gone, David looks over his TCGPlayer sales numbers for the year and compares the data to previous years. What trends does he uncover?