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Mythic Championship IV And SCG Columbus By The Numbers

A doubleheader of Mythic Championship IV and SCG Columbus sent Mox Insights into overdrive! Get all the essential stats, analysis, and scatterplots from the big Modern events!

My First Crack At Core Set 2020 Standard

Brad Nelson couldn’t make it to Mythic Championship IV in Barcelona, but that just meant more time for him to learn Core Set 2020 Standard. Today he shares his early findings!

Maximum Karnage: How I Won SCG Columbus With Mono-Green Tron

The winner speaks! Dominic Harvey details how the metagame lined up perfectly for Mono-Green Tron and the small decisions that led him to victory at SCG Columbus!

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 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.

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.

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?

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…

Six Modern Finance Questions After Mythic Championship IV

With Hogaak all over the Mythic Championship IV Modern metagame, is it getting banned? What are the winners and losers? Chas Andres answers six key questions from the weekend. Plus, This Week’s Trends!

My Mythic Championship IV Called Shots

Before the action got underway in Barcelona, Gerry Thompson called his shots for Mythic Championship IV! What did he foresee for the Modern metagame? What decklist did he submit…and what did he want to?

Stop Misunderstanding Flash Decks In Standard

Kevin Jones sees player after player giving away wins in Standard because they don’t understand Flash decks, and he’s over it! If you want the truth before your next Standard event, look no further!

The Boss Was Right: Hogaak’s Time In Modern Is Far From Over

Bridge from Below may be gone, but Tom Ross called it: Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis is still haunting Modern graveyards! Ahead of SCG Columbus, SCG Tour commentator Todd Anderson breaks down the new Hogaak deck!

Four, Three, Two, One: How Many Copies Do You Run?

As he refines his deck for Mythic Championship IV, Andrew Elenbogen lays out his rules for how many of each card to play! Confused about why some cards are four-ofs and others three? You’re in the right place!