I’m not generally one to write tournament reports that focus on the matches, but I haven’t actually gotten to enjoy the gut-wrenching pain of losing in the top 8 of a Grand Prix in quite some time. So I figured, “Why not live a little?”
They’re real, they’re confirmed as “double-face cards†(twenty of ‘em), and they’re complicated. Let’s ask some questions about double-face cards, and get into the flavor of ’em!
AJ discusses some intricacies of the Pod-less RUG Twin matchups, then suggests an Aggro-Loam deck for Modern!
Our testing team began asking: “If a house member could choose a Modern deck, which deck would it be?†And so we came up with five competitive Modern decks to satisfy the victorious urges of Hufflepuffs and Slytherins alike.
So you say we should take the kid gloves off and game hard with Savra, Queen of the Golgari? You had me at €“hello.€
A creature that has potential in beatdown, control, and combo?
Check. Inspiring a deckbuilding theme for casual and competitive players
alike? Check. Providing white decks with insane amounts of card advantage? A
very enthusiastic check!
Ten Vintage players. Three Vintage World Champions. One hundred of the best cards, arrived at by polling!
Given the recent metagame trend towards no one respecting it, Tempered Steel seemed very well-positioned.
Don’t miss the National champ’s cool additions to the Modern landscape, including such decks as 5-Color Control, R/W Control, Reveillark Control, and even a Training Grounds deck! He also interviews Lee McLeod about Pyromancer Ascension.
I have a very particular set of skills — skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. The skill I am referring to is brewing masterpieces.
Looking to play Pyromancer Ascension in Modern? Let the man who qualified with the deck tell you how it needs to be built in Modern, and walk you through several sample hands to a win!
Commander has been getting all of the love from Wizards recently, and cubers like Justin Parnell are getting envious. What would the ideal FTV: Cube look like? Make sure to join the discussion in the comments!
Jonathan Medina gives you an introduction to pricing your cards if you plan on selling them as an individual trader. He shows you all the resources available and gives you the power to make sure the price is right!
Gavin finishes off his epic series on Modern with a guide to sideboarding against all the major beatdown, combo, and control decks in the format. Looking for sideboard cards/ideas? Here’s the first place to look.
Bigheadjoe and StarCityGames.com Legacy Open: Boston co-champion Alex Bertoncini team up to discuss Standard, Legacy, and Modern!
