Like his minions, it turns out Mark Nestico just couldn’t stay gone! Today he relaunches his column, focusing on the format that has kept him connected to Magic even in the midst of new fatherhood: Commander!
Sword of the Meek hasn’t made many waves in Modern since it was let back into the format. Can Gerry Thompson’s new build featuring Search for Azcanta change all that? Let’s welcome Gerry back from the World Magic Cup!
Chas Andres has a self-admitted reputation for defending decisions by Wizards of the Coast that others disagree with. But even he thinks WotC has gone too far with its Masters sets, and he’s here to tell you why. Plus, This Week’s Trends!
We’re wading into the unbanning debates on VS! Is Bloodbraid Elf really THAT broken in Modern? What about Jace, the Mind Sculptor? Brad Nelson and Todd Stevens are here to remind you why those cards should stay gone!
With seemingly nonstop Modern on the horizon for Magic pros, it’s time for Brad Nelson to put down his traveling trunk! But the format’s been far from a friendly home for him in the past. Watch him try to make sense of Modern’s present…and future!
The Todd Squad has assembled for some fabulous fringe Modern action on VS! Will Todd Anderson take over with Mono-Blue Turns, or will Todd Stevens and Mono-Black Death Cloud destroy his foe’s dreams? Don’t mistake “fringe” for “terrible,” because these decks will wreck your day if given half a chance…
Wizards announces a first step against bullying, and updates on Unstable before release!
The Godfather of Commander speaks! He shares his insight into how the official debut of silver-bordered cards in Commander came to be and gives his exhaustive review of the set! You won’t want to miss this one!
Jeff Hoogland makes wild deck choices sometimes, but Ross Merriam has nothing but respect for his latest Modern Eldritch Evolution deck!
GerryT follows up yesterday’s sizzling Sultai Energy article with his latest decklist, sideboarding guides, and a full dozen “What would you do?” situations to contemplate, including that controversial play in the Top 16 against Wales! Get the heat-resistant gloves for this one, because he’s on fire!
Gerry Thompson and Bryan Gottlieb discuss Gerry’s World Magic Cup deck and why you should play it too!
Brennan bids 2017 Standard farewell and talks all things Modern in his quest to gain format mastery!
Ryan Saxe discusses how to maximize drafting for your own preferences. We all have our biases. Why not put yours to work?
What happens when Living End meets As Foretold? One of the coolest Modern decks Ross Merriam has seen this year!
Temur Energy, Temur Energy, Temur Energy. Standard’s looking pretty stale…wait, what’s this? A glimmer of hope? Turns out the format is littered with cards and decks that just need one or two more pieces to break out. Jim Davis is here to get you prepared for the release of Rivals of Ixalan!
