The Modern Deck I Want To Play And The One I Should Play At GP Las Vegas
Tom Ross knows he should play Hogaak at the Modern Grand Prix in Las Vegas this weekend, but a competitor can dream! What surprise pick does he want to play instead?
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The Wildest Modern And Standard Decks From Last Weekend
Now things are just getting weird! From Surge Node in Tron decks to Diligent Excavator-fueled Standard combo, last weekend was a triumph for the rogues, and Ben Friedman has all the highlights!
Glowgaak Attack!
Corey Baumeister sleeves up his digital Glowspore Shamans as he takes Glowgaak to the mean streets of Magic Online! How big will the Arisen Necropolis beatdowns be?
Winners And Losers In A Post-Hogaak World
With a future Modern banning of Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis being broadly assumed by the competitive Magic community, what decks would thrive in the future? Ross Merriam calls three winners and three losers in a post-Hogaak world!
Team Constructed Triple Play!
Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam take on all three Team Constructed seats, battling in Legacy, Modern, and finally Standard!
Why Modern Horizons Is Ruining Modern
Count “The Innovator” as a Modern Horizons non-fan! And no, it’s not just about Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis being overpowered. He sees deeper issues, and he wants Wizards of the Coast to correct them before it’s too late!
Combo Slivers In Modern!
Tom Ross is playing Slivers? As a combo deck?! It sounds wild, but here’s the thing: who knows their way around poison counters better than “The Boss” himself?
Modern Decks I Didn’t Play at Mythic Championship IV
PVDDR has several decks that he feels could have done well at Mythic Championship IV, but didn’t quite make the cut. Could these under-the-radar lists have an impact on a Hogaak-ridden Modern?
Introducing Four-Color Snowheeli
What’s Modern set to look like after an expected Hogaak banning? Ben Friedman reveals one of several wild possibilities: Four-Color Snowheeli! Can Arcum’s Astrolabe and snow lands turn the infamous Saheeli Rai – Felidar Guardian combo into a Modern contender?
Don’t Believe Me, Just Watch: How I Made Top 4 At GP Minneapolis With Mono-Red Prowess
SCG Tour commentator Ryan Overturf called his shot and made it in Minneapolis, reaching the semifinals of a Modern Grand Prix with Mono-Red Prowess. Here’s how he did it!
From Psychic Puppetry To Coretapper: This Week’s Peak Modern Nonsense
Hogaak decks may be oppressive and boring in Modern, but these successful brews sure aren’t! Ari Lax takes you on a whirlwind tour of Modern’s wildest ahead of SCG Richmond!
Eldrazi Tron In The Midst Of Hogaak Summer
Dylan Hand put his Eldrazi Tron theories into practice with a Top 16 Open finish and an IQ win! He outlines the changes he made and offers a surprising conclusion for the Modern seat at SCG Richmond!
Mono-Red Prowess Should Be Getting More Respect In Modern
Hogaak this, Hogaak that … Ryan Overturf isn’t having it! He’s trading black and green mana for red as he lights up the Magic Online queues with Mono-Red Prowess!
Choosing The Right Version Of Hogaak
Competitive Modern falls into two camps: Hogaak, and people trying to beat Hogaak. But what’s the best build of the best deck? Andrew Elenbogen surveys the field and offers the deck he wants to run at his next Modern Grand Prix!
Eight Decks That Can Compete With Hogaak
Can’t or won’t play with Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis in Modern? Ben Friedman has your back with eight lists that can take on the brutal zero-mana 8/8 menace!