TagModern

The Eye Or The Temple?

It’s pretty much a given that either Eye of Ugin or Eldrazi Temple will be illegal in Modern in a few short weeks. But which should go? Is there an argument that both need to get lost? Adrian Sullivan states the case for each scenario!

Daily Digest: I See Dead People

With all the dredge cards that are legal in Modern and the increasing emphasis on graveyards in Shadows over Innistrad, a deck has to come together eventually, right? Maybe it already has, as Ross Merriam demonstrates here!

Daily Digest: Murder!

Don’t look now, but someone has committed murder. The suspect list is pretty short since one fellow has it right there in his name! Ross Merriam spotlights a deck that makes use of a legend that was all too-untouched during his Standard reign. And now he’s angry…

Daily Digest: The Return Of Twin

Splinter Twin might be banned, but that doesn’t mean the strategy it symbolizes has been! A deck tweak here and there and you can be back to doing infinite combos in no time!

Video: U/W Control In Modern

Dedicated control mages are always clamoring for a way to exercise their craft in Modern, where death comes swiftly. Sam Black’s latest idea is as traditional as they come! Is U/W Control just waiting to strike again?

Shedding Light Over Innistrad

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is ready to break his silence about Shadows over Innistrad! Here, he explains to you exactly how to build around the newest spoilers and why some players have got the entire wrong idea about some of these new powerhouse singles!

Archangel Avacyn In Commander

She’s not just another competitive Magic face. Bennie Smith examines the Archangel that is on everyone’s mind! See what he does with her in Magic’s most fun-oriented format!

Brad VS. Todd: Affinity VS. Hypergenesis

You wanted more Modern without a muzzle. Well, here we go! Brad Nelson and Todd Anderson go positively ape with two decks that are about as broken as you can get!

Daily Digest: Glittering Light

Bring to Light is a dangerous Magic card if you know how to use it! We’ve got one Magic Online user who has used it perhaps in the greatest way yet! Try this brew at the #SCGINDY Modern Classic on Sunday!

Modern With Its Eye Gouged Out

What will the Modern format look like once the Eldrazi have been taken down a notch? SCG Tour® great Todd Anderson thinks Eye of Ugin should hit the road, and these are the decks he thinks will rule the roost once it does!

Shadows Over Modern

Lots of players are studying the impact Shadows Over Innistrad will have on Standard, but don’t forget that we’re probably looking at a brand new Modern format once the new set hits. Sam Black does some spoiler studies!

The Boss VS. Brad: Elves VS. U/R Delver *No Banned List Edition!*

Sorry everyone, but once you’ve given the VS Series guys a taste of power, they’re not going to just give it back! Tom Ross and Brad Nelson are going crazy on the Modern format in this latest edition of VS Series anarchy!

Daily Digest: The Return Of Ascendancy

It wasn’t too long ago that Jeskai Ascendancy was flirting with the prospect of breaking formats in half. Things have settled down since, but that doesn’t mean the card is done yet! Michael Majors highlights its latest foray into winning!

Daily Digest: Death’s Grace

Nobody likes having zero life in Magic. Well, unless that’s the entire point of your deck! Michael Majors tracks down a brew that laughs in the face of death!

The Boss VS. Todd No Banned List Special!

Modern generates more ban list discussion than any other format in Magic’s history. Well, how’s this for a discussion? The VS kids sleeve up everything but the kitchen sink to test out how wild this format would get if we could really take the gloves off!