Behind The Curtain – Spherical Zoo In A Vacuum
Modern, like any format, is full of questions and answers. Valeriy starts with the questions: Zoo variants, Doran, and Hatebears. Don’t use spherical cows to solve your metagame problems!
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Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 76 – Young Modern
Joey and Bigheadjoe cover the results of the weekend’s tournaments, rant a bit about From The Vaults: Legends, and share their initial thoughts of the Modern format!
Eternal Europe: Fair New World
Carsten Kotter examines the role of Modern in today’s Magic formats. What gap is it filling? Also, check out some neat control/combo decks to get you started.
Compulsive Research – The One-Hit Wonders Of Magic Illustration
There are a huge number of one-hit illustrations in Magic. Where did these one-time artists go? John Dale Beety gives you a fun look at these unique art pieces.
Wizards: Bring Back Team Constructed!
Modern was a brilliant move by Wizards to hype up the Pro Tour, but what is missing here? What about those PTQ grinders who are getting bored of stale formats? Bring back Team Constructed!
The Sukenik Special – NO Trophy With RUG *4th*
Jon ‘Watchwolf92’ Sukenik was a Legacy hater before the StarCityGames.com Open Series and before his friends convinced him to play, each in their unique way. It all paid off at Richmond!
Getting Poisoned For Fun And Profit – SCG Richmond Legacy Open *2nd*
Tim Pskowski battled his way to 2nd place in the Legacy Open last weekend. His decks for both Standard and Legacy lie within, and he recommends both of them for Boston this weekend.
GB Nationals 2011 Preview
With a biting wit and incredible use of diction, Dan Barrett gives you a little taste of what will take place at UK Nationals this year…
SCG Open Series: Grinding Boston
What kind of metagame can we expect this weekend in Standard and Legacy in Boston Boxborough? Glenn Jones fills you in. Don’t forget your Modern decks if you want to try your hand in a Win-a-Box!
Pro Tour Philadelphia And Detrimental Reliance
Noah Weil responds to the 11th-hour change of the Pro Tour format to Modern. Is this setting a bad precedent? Should WotC apologize? Noah opens the debate!
Past, Present, And Modern
Reid Duke writes an enjoyable overview of the Modern format. Which decks will be major players? What decks should receive consideration despite getting little press? This format is wide open! Time to explore…
Embracing The Chaos – Some Top Tens
Sheldon’s 100th article contains seven Top Ten lists (not quite 100 items, but… close enough?). Fun tidbits include cards he’d consider banning, awesome people on the Pro Tour, and notable moments in the format’s early years.
Vintage Avant-Garde – Call It In The Air: “Heads, Tails, Other”
Brian DeMars is learning to control his tilt, even in the face of extreme variance. He also touches on the new Vintage metagame after Champs, keeping your stuff safe from thieves, and why Dredge won despite his prediction.
Legacy Matchups With AJ Kerrigan And Michael Caffrey
Michael Caffrey and AJ Kerrigan team up on Magic Online to bring you some important Legacy matchups. Watch the videos and share your thoughts in the comments!
Dear Azami – Answering The Call Of The Herd
Sean McKeown’s article this week has been infected with pachyderms. He helps reader Josh with a specially themed Commander deck for his wife. Can Sean make it work?