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SCG Indy And Modern Mastering!

Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but sit down over some comfort food and think about how an event went wrong. But Brennan DeCandio isn’t letting his Modern results get him down when Modern Masters 2017 previews are in full swing!

Sick Decks

Don’t say Chris VanMeter didn’t warn you. The Pugfather called out Ad Nauseam as a broken Modern deck to beat, and guess what happened at SCG Indianapolis? He follows up with his take on the winning list and why he hopes Mishra’s Bauble is lurking in Modern Masters 2017!

Ross VS. Brad: Dredge VS. Abzan Company

It’s Modern mayhem as Stinkweed Imp squares off with Scavenging Ooze! Ross Merriam hasn’t given up on Dredge despite the banning of Golgari Grave-Troll. Can Brad Nelson stop him with the power of Abzan Company? SCG Dallas is less than two weeks away!

Video: Goryo’s Vengeance In Modern!

Somewhere between Goryo’s Vengeance reanimating Griselbrand and Kari Zev’s Expertise fusing Breaking//Entering, Dan Ward’s Regionals Top 8 Modern deck stole Ari Lax’s heart. Now he’s stepping out with it on Magic Online!

Modern Is Not Dying

As a community, we may need to agree to stop panicking every time we find something we enjoy. Chas Andres does his good deed for the week by explaining to the frightened exactly why an imminent Modern death makes no sense whatsoever and why your collection is perfectly safe.

The Brewer Mailbag

Chris Lansdell is the most reliable source of brewing insanity in the Magic world! He’s living up to his reputation by finding the most extreme Modern decks the world has to offer him in his latest piece!

Recapping Another Awesome Modern Weekend

Death’s Shadow was a success this weekend, but it wasn’t a big winner or even an overwhelming favorite against the field! We may be in the midst of a great Modern metagame, and Patrick Chapin is ready to discuss what the future holds for the format by looking at its current top decks!

Daily Digest: Elvish Evolution

Don’t give up on the dinosaurs in your binder just yet! It looks like the builds that tried to make this happen last year just gave up too soon! Ross Merriam has the inspiring Modern success story coverage!

Todd VS. Majors: Death’s Shadow VS. Grixis Control

Light on creatures, heavy on pain, this Modern showdown pulls out all the stops! Todd Anderson wields one of the Death’s Shadow lists that tore up Grand Prix Vancouver, while Michael Majors has Grixis Control at the ready. Who will win this clash with SCG Dallas implications?

A Lantern To Light The Way

Adrian Sullivan went to Grand Prix Vancouver on a mission to crush souls and take names! He compares and contrasts his build of Lantern Control in Modern with the winning Grand Prix Brisbane list and breaks down the options to tailor the deck! Let him illuminate the way ahead of SCG Indianapolis!

Fact Or Fiction: SCG Indianapolis And The New Old System

Gerry Thompson and Matthias Hunt square off in our latest five-question Fact or Fiction set! Get their takes on the state of Modern, the revival of old-school Pro Tour Qualifiers on Grand Prix Sundays, and more before voting for this week’s winner!

Going Deeper On Modern’s Best Deck

Last week, GerryT told everyone Modern was broken and they just didn’t know it yet. This week, the prophetic Grand Prix Top 8 competitor shares his latest builds of the Death’s Shadow archetype that has everyone scrambling to beat it or join it! An SCG Indianapolis must-read!

Daily Digest: Wanna Be A Victim, Ready For Abduction

After Eye of Ugin took a whack from the Modern banhammer, Colorless Eldrazi seemingly vanished from the format. Ross Merriam takes a look at a new IQ decklist with considerable promise for SCG Indianapolis!

Grixis Control Keeps Me Hanging On

What’s a control player to do when hyper-aggression rules a format? Shaheen Soorani looks to Modern Grixis Control muse Corey Burkhart for inspiration ahead of SCG Indianapolis!

8-Rack Makes A Splash

Tom “The Boss” Ross was surprised to see an 8-Rack deck with a white splash battling for the Top 8 at Grand Prix Vancouver! He shares his insights on the distinctive build and reveals his most recent 8-Rack list for SCG Indianapolis!