CategoryMagic The Gathering

Understanding The Wheel While Drafting

Reaching the wheel of a draft on Pick 9 of a pack gives you the most concrete information possible about the choices other drafters have made. Ryan Saxe shares how understanding the wheel can level up your Limited game!

Where Modern Azorius Control Goes From Here

Success can be a setup for failure. Shaheen Soorani warns about not letting success in one event sabotage preparation for the next and reveals the adjustments he should’ve made to Azorius Control in Modern!

How To Hogaak Until It’s Banned

The Boss barely made it to Barcelona, but Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis helped him to qualify for another Mythic Championship. He shares the ways forward with Hogaak until Modern’s next shake-up!

Is Gruul Phoenix The Perfect Answer To Hogaak?

Abraham Stein returns with a look at what he’s missed in Magic! With Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis still towering over Modern, his Classic Top 8 finish with Gruul Phoenix points to a way out for the format!

Random Commanders, Round 2!

The random commanders challenge has returned! As our fearsome foursome learned, sometimes you’re Sygg, River Guide, and sometimes you’re Tobias Andrion. Still, the game goes on!

Gritting Out Games With Grixis Urza

Corey Baumeister pilots Manuel Lenz’s Top 8 Grixis Urza list from Mythic Championship IV on Magic Online. Will his lock pieces and combo elements cooperate?

Is Bant Scapeshift Still Dominating Core Set 2020 Standard?

And if so, what can non-Scapeshift Standard players do about it? Patrick Chapin surveys the field and identifies solutions as only “The Innovator” could!

Everything I Know About Hogaak After Playing It At Mythic Championship IV

Magic’s all-time prize winnings leader arrives at Star City Games! He piloted Hogaak at Mythic Championship IV in Barcelona to an 8-2 Modern record, and in this epic debut, PVDdR shares all he’s learned.

Humans Is Still A Tier 1 Deck In Modern. Here’s Why.

When it’s Humans against Zombies in Modern, count Wyatt Darby on Team Humans over Team Hogaak! He breaks down why Humans remains Tier 1 in a sea of Hogaak and how to attack various matchups.

How We Broke It With DredgeGaak

Ben Friedman and his crew found one of the strongest Hogaak builds for Mythic Championship IV! He breaks down what separates it from the rest and provides a sideboarding guide for the field.

The Hidden Gems Of Mythic Championship IV

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis (and Leyline of the Void) were all over the Mythic Championship IV metagame, but the story doesn’t end there! Bryan Gottlieb sniffs out Modern hidden gems from Barcelona.

Mythic Championship IV Draft Review

The Lords of Limited break down the Day 1 Featured Draft Pod at Mythic Championship IV, covering the first three picks of every drafter at the table and their cascading effects. Put yourself in the pros’ shoes!

It’s Time To Put Izzet Phoenix Down In Modern

Even Ross Merriam is throwing in the towel on Izzet Phoenix in Modern, at least until Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis is banned. But is that the only reason for Izzet Phoenix’s decline?

Top 10 Things I Want To Accomplish At Gen Con 2019

Sheldon Menery will go to his first Gen Con in years, and he’s making the most of it! He lays out his Top 10 things to do there. High on the list: talk to you. Yes, you!

How War Of The Spark And Modern Horizons Saved Modern (Except Hogaak)

Two recent releases have remade Modern! Ari Lax sings their praises, except for a certain Arisen Necropolis problem that even banning Bridge from Below didn’t seem to fix…