Joey and Bigheadjoe are joined by Frank Lepore to talk Standard, Modern, and Innistrad. What is the future of Modern? What are the standouts of Innistrad? What sitcom reminds BHJ of Joey? Listen in to find out!
Tezzerator creator Kenny Oberg got together a powerful Pro Tour team to test for Philly, and they came up with a super-fast B/G Poison Shoal list that sported turn-2 kills 30% of the time! Read about the deck and Modern.
Ari Lax shows you all the combo decks that didn’t take the spotlight in Modern but are still viable candidates, even after any proposed bannings. Will Modern be an all-combo format even after multiple bannings?
What’s it like to have Brian David-Marshall, Pro Tour historian, ask you, “So, what’s your story?” What’s it like to get within a hair’s breadth to Top 8ing your second Pro Tour?
11:30 am on Saturday, and you pick up your fourth loss at PT Philadelphia. Your opponent is at five life, but for four turns in a row you fail to draw that much needed fifth land to cast the Lava Axe hiding in your hand.
Of course Pat Cox would find a Zoo deck for PT Philly—what else? But his evolution, instead of Flashfreeze, had Thoughtseize to fight the combo-laden Modern format. After going 7-3 in Modern, what does the Zoo master have to say?
Brad Nelson talks about prepping for the Pro Tour and overcoming road blocks. What should be banned to make Modern healthy? Brad thinks it only needs to be one card, one which may surprise you…
“I think you’ve earned the right to say ‘I told you so’ for at least the next three months…†– LSV Zoo at the Pro Tour? Everyone thought Brian was crazy.
John Stolzmann created the Poison Shoal deck that propelled him to 50th at the Pro Tour and Sam Black to 3rd! How does it feel to break the format after your very first attempt?
Learn how Reid Duke turned the tides of his testing preparation and found a deck for Pro Tour Philadelphia.
Sam’s initial doubts about running poison at the Pro Tour were quickly wiped away after trying out the deck. Read about his first Pro Tour Top 8 at Philadelphia and the journey to his amazing finish.
Joey brings you interviews from Magic Weekend Philly, featuring Patrick Chapin, Brian Kibler, and Aaron Forsythe! Hear their thoughts on Modern and the upcoming release of Innistrad. Afterwards, Ben Friedman discusses his deck.
Gerry Thompson playtested for the Pro Tour with famed magicians like Michael Jacob and Patrick Chapin, and shares the many brews that were considered, including Spellweaver Helix, Oriss Lockdown, and what he ended up playing…
What’s wrong with Modern? Todd wants to make some major changes to the banned and unbanned lists. Do you agree? Speak up in the comments!
The Modern project was our next, best hope for a turn-four evergreen format. It failed. But in so doing, it became something greater: Our last, best hope for diversity.
