Modern Gifts Are Given
Modern is yet again a new format with the banning of Punishing Fire and Wild Nacatl. Valeriy is on the ball, with a number of decklists that you may want to look at for the PTQ season.
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Rise Of Aintrazi – Modern Season
The Modern PTQ season is coming up, and if you want to stay ahead of the curve, try out these decklists from Ali and friends. There’s no better time to start testing than now.
MTGO Video: Modern Jund
If you are looking forward to the next PTQ season, Todd Anderson has a treat for you! He recorded a Modern Daily Event with Reid Duke’s Jund list from the Magic Online Championships.
The Modern Era: Punishing Fire And The Will To Survive
Todd gets you up to speed on the upcoming Modern format with an in-depth analysis of the dance between Wild Nacatl and Punishing Fire and shares his thoughts on what he thinks is Modern’s next breakout star.
MOCS Tournament Report (Part Two)
Reid Duke (reiderrabbit) won big at Worlds after taking the Magic Online Championship down on top of $25,000. Here, he discusses how he improved his Innistrad Limited and how he chose what Modern decks to play.
Modern At Worlds: Goodbye To The Gravy Train
Looking into 2012, the Pro Tour will definitely be a lot different. Terry Soh takes the time to reflect on past World Championships and on how he’s grown with the Pro Tour. He also talks about his Modern deck, which he used to take 45th.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 88 – Save the Clock Tower!
Joey and Bigheadjoe talk about the state of Standard post-Worlds, and then speculate on potential bannings in Modern. Will Wild Nacatl and Punishing Fire make it to the PTQ season?
Godo, Braid of Fire, And The Next Modern Bannings
Patrick offers up the deck he did play and the deck he should have played for the Modern portion of Worlds, and a reasoned analysis of the format.
Worlds Modern Review
Ari Lax takes a comprehensive look at the Modern Worlds metagame, focusing largely on the direction of the format and interesting new decks / tech. Make sure you’re ready for PTQ season, and give this article a read through.
Wild Nacatl Cometh: A Worlds Modern Analysis
The Modern Worlds analysis done by Michael Martin shows one thing strong and clear: be prepared for Zoo decks in the upcoming PTQ season. See what other decks under/overperformed on the weekend.
Modern
Of the three formats for Worlds, Modern is the one Ben Lundquist knows many will the be the least prepared for. So he wrote this article to showcase a deck he thinks is a good choice.
Modern U/W Control
AJ Kerrigan may not have won the Modern 2K tournament that took place in Philadelphia, but he learned a lot about where to go with his latest take on blue-white control for the format.
Innistrad In Modern, Part 2
Gavin Verhey looks at the other two major archetypes for Modern: control and combo. If you want a head start on the Modern format, this is the perfect place to look.
Flow Of Ideas – Innistrad In Modern, Part 1
Gavin approaches Innistrad on the beatdown/midrange axis, looking for cards to fit into these archetypes for Modern. What does he find? A BUG deck for Liliana, a mono-black discard deck, and tons of ways to use Snapcaster Mage.
Behind The Curtain Of Philly And Innistrad
Valeriy talks about helping his teammates prep for the Pro Tour in Philadelphia and cheering on his own from home. He also discusses Planeswalker Points, Modern, and Standard with Innistrad.