My Pro Tour, Your Pro Tour
11:30 am on Saturday, and you pick up your fourth loss at PT Philadelphia. Your opponent is at five life, but for four turns in a row you fail to draw that much needed fifth land to cast the Lava Axe hiding in your hand.
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Going Infinite – A Boy And His Bot
A year ago, Jonathan Medina tried maintaining his own Magic Online bot. Read about the perils of the MTGO market and why bots are more trouble than they’re worth.
Zoo In Modern
Of course Pat Cox would find a Zoo deck for PT Philly—what else? But his evolution, instead of Flashfreeze, had Thoughtseize to fight the combo-laden Modern format. After going 7-3 in Modern, what does the Zoo master have to say?
Innovations – Snapcaster Mage Is Too Good
For people on the fence about Snapcaster Mage, Patrick Chapin wants to kill those doubts. Snapcaster Mage may be one of the three best creatures in Vintage and will be crazy-good in all other formats.
Fixing Modern
Brad Nelson talks about prepping for the Pro Tour and overcoming road blocks. What should be banned to make Modern healthy? Brad thinks it only needs to be one card, one which may surprise you…
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – I Told You So
“I think you’ve earned the right to say ‘I told you so’ for at least the next three months…†– LSV Zoo at the Pro Tour? Everyone thought Brian was crazy.
Flores Friday – A Theory Of Granny Panties
Context matters. If a metagame is all combo and no control, Patrick Chapin may not be a favorite in that context, but who is a favorite? Is an all-combo format the worst, or does it reward skill?
Black Magic – Pro Tour Philadelphia *3rd* Place
Sam’s initial doubts about running poison at the Pro Tour were quickly wiped away after trying out the deck. Read about his first Pro Tour Top 8 at Philadelphia and the journey to his amazing finish.
One Step Ahead – Modern
Gerry Thompson playtested for the Pro Tour with famed magicians like Michael Jacob and Patrick Chapin, and shares the many brews that were considered, including Spellweaver Helix, Oriss Lockdown, and what he ended up playing…
The Present And Future Of Modern
The Modern project was our next, best hope for a turn-four evergreen format. It failed. But in so doing, it became something greater: Our last, best hope for diversity.
Ten Questions From Philadelphia *35th Place*
Ari Lax took 35th place at the Pro Tour in Philadelphia with none other than an aggro deck called ErhnamGeddon by Brian DeMars. Find out where the Modern format stands now and why Ari is playing creatures of all things!
Vintage Avant-Garde – A Modern Kavu Man, With A Modern Kavu Plan; 12th
Brian DeMars went the distance and made 12th at the Pro Tour with a deck he worked on called ErhnamGeddon. Land destruction, Kavu Predator, and Punishing Grove make for a dangerous combination!
Building A Legacy – PT Philly, A Hipster Party, And An “Unbeatable” Matchup
Drew Levin’s adventures at Pro Tour Philly cannot be easily summarized, but his best story is not even about his own deck or tournament but that of Sam Black… find out how Drew helped Sam break the seemingly impossible matchup.
Going Infinite – Reading Markets
The Pro Tour is over, but grinding the markets never takes a break. Find out how to read the market as it fluctuates more than ever, particularly for Modern cards.
Innovations – Pro Tour Philly And The Modern Debut
Chapin takes a close look at the Modern metagame. Are there more bans to be made before the format is truly healthy? Should cards be unbanned? Hear out Patrick’s thoughts, and check out his latest Standard deck.