TagModern

Brand New Brews

Just because formats can sometimes stagnate doesn’t mean great players have to! Michael Majors shares the decks he’s been working on since his last big tournament!

Daily Digest: Rally The Ancestors Invades Modern

It was bound to happen eventually! Rally the Ancestors has finally broken down the walls and escaped into new and uncharted waters! See the pilot and the deck here!

I Finally Solved Modern

Mark Nestico isn’t waiting for bans in Modern. By request from his readers, he has gotten super creative and has a new brew that will shock the Modern world! Hats off to you, Mark!

Love In A Time Of Eldrazi

Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren has made his peace with the Eldrazi decks in Modern. How does a pro attack such a format? What are the options? Shaun talks Magic philosophy!

Retreat To Emeria

Need a break from all this Eldrazi nonsense? Chris Lansdell has a new Modern favorite that is highly flexible and could be a great contender when the format inevitably slows down!

The Ugly Color Of Eldrazi Spring

Adrian Sullivan has seen a lot of bizarre Magic formats over the years. See where he feels the current Modern format falls in all-time weirdness, as well as what his plans are for approaching it at the upcoming Grand Prix Detroit weekend!

In Case Of Emergency, Break Jar

Many people think emergency Modern bans are in order, but Brian Kibler has been around long enough to know some precedent. See what the Pro Tour veteran thinks should be done about Modern and discover his latest lists to fight them at the #SCGPHILLY Classic on Sunday!

Going Medium: Eldrazi In Legacy

Todd’s not going deep. He’s going medium! The lists have only been out there a short while, but is it possible that Colorless Eldrazi in Legacy is already the base level for the #SCGPHILLY metagame?

On Power And Positioning

Michael Majors attempted to beat them instead of joining them last weekend. So what went wrong? Michael analyzes the importance of choosing a deck that beats the best deck but doesn’t go too far in the wrong direction!

Beat Them Or Join Them?

How often have you struggled between picking up the accepted “best” deck in a format as opposed to a deck that beats the “best” deck? Ari Lax explains how to make this difficult decision as only a Pro Tour Champion can!

You Can Play Whatever Eldrazi Deck You Want!

Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin saw it the same as the rest of us: the Modern format is struggling to find a better strategy than having countless mana early in the game and speeding out Eldrazi ahead of the competition. Is all hope lost?

Ask A Judge: Colorless Conundrums

The Eldrazi are here and they’re bringing some strange rules with them! Paul Baranay and his guest judge columnist stop in to help you with all your rules questions!

Daily Digest: Stop Them Before It’s Too Late

Eldrazi dominance is the new normal, but Ross Merriam isn’t ready to just throw in the towel. He’s looking around for ways to fight them, and he’s found one such contender in his Daily Digest debut!

Daily Digest: Did He Break It?

Michael Majors takes a page out of the book of one of the strongest deckbuilders in the game today. Is this deck the dominant future of the format? Will it make itself known at #SCGLOU?

Ross VS. Majors: Colorless Eldrazi VS. Blue Moon

One of the big strategies for playing against Eldrazi decks this weekend at #SCGLOU will be to hit their most important lands and disrupt their mana. Will it be enough? Ross and Majors investigate!