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Modern Crash Course

Here’s the crash course for anyone looking to enter Modern for the PTQ season. What are the false assumptions about the format? The big decks?

The Kitchen Table #372 – Commanders From Commander

Abe Sargent reviews the fourteen legendary creatures from the Commander precon decks released six months ago. Now that they’ve seen the battlefield, which rose to the top? Which sunk to the bottom?

The Cast Of Characters

Sheldon introduces the cast that he plays Commander with every week and lists all his current EDH decks. With Dark Ascension on the horizon, it’s time to get ready to make new decks, so Sheldon does some “spring cleaning.”

Exclusive Preview: Loyal Cathar | Unhallowed Cathar

Check out the exclusive spoiler on StarCityGames.com, with an in-depth exploration by Patrick Chapin on its viability in various formats.

The Swasey Shuffle: QPs-Gotta Catch ’em All!

Larry Swasey has started to grind those QPs, and the best way to do it is through the three most popular formats online: Block, Standard, and Modern. He has decks for all three, so if you want to win, try these tested decks.

Control In Modern: Part 1

Everyone knows that control decks are where the fun is at, right? Well, even if it isn’t, there are tons of options for both control lovers and haters alike. Check out the best lists in Modern.

The Ten Coolest Decks In Legacy’s History

This past week, I want to remind everyone why Legacy is a great format. This article highlights some of the more diverse and out-there decks of the format’s history.

Vintage Avant-Garde – 8th At Meandeck Open With Bant Midrange Stoneblade

Brian DeMars makes Top 8 of the Meandeck Open with a Bant deck in Vintage. Find out the thought process behind the deck, how it performed overall, and how it can be improved.

Rise Of Aintrazi – A Duet

This deck can’t cast Elesh Norn, but it certainly can make an impression on the aggressive decks in the format. Ali’s U/B Control is specifically designed to deal with a metagame full of creatures.

The Icy Grip – Secret Standard Tech and Thoughts on Modern Bannings

I’ve tweaked it and tested my U/B Control deck in over a hundred matches, and you will see the final product that raised my MODO Constructed rating about 100 points. And what card is key?

Standard, Going into GP Orlando and StarCityGames.com Open LA

This is the fourth month of Innistrad Standard, and still the metagame twists and turns. Let’s analyze the weaknesses in today’s metagame!

Understanding Modern

Jeremy focuses on the top few decks in Modern, providing new lists for your gauntlet, and explaining how the decks have changed in wake of the bannings!

Twelve Things I Meant To Say

Dan didn’t have quite enough for a full article, but he did have twelve amusing snippets from his notebooks that have been Voltron-combined to create amusement!

Commander Single Card Strategy #2

Last time I wrote about the subtly useful Distorting Lens; this time, I’m writing about another one of those situationally-useful cards that doesn’t do anything on its own and is easy to overlook — Sundial of the Infinite!

How to Draft if You Know How to Draft

Once you’ve been around for a while, your goal is no longer “How do I draft a functional deck?” and more “How do I draft a winning deck?” And I’m going to show you how.