TagModern

Modern Winners And Losers After The Bridge From Below Banning

Bridgevine warped Modern so much, it got Bridge from Below banned. As the metagame adjusts, which decks stand to lose and to gain? Andrew Elenbogen shares his conclusions, such as Dredge being … a winner?!

Notes From Junderground

Corey Baumeister offers a primer on Modern Jund and battles with it on Magic Online! Will his value engines let him take the format’s mean streets? You’ll have to watch to find out!

Bridge From Below Is Banned. Now What?

There’s a new Modern to explore without Bridgevine in the way! Ben Friedman brings out his five favorite decks for the post-banning metagame!

7 Modern Horizons Cards To Watch After The Bridge Ban

With the “Bridge” in “Bridgevine” banned from Modern, it’s time to explore what else Modern Horizons has to offer! Ross Merriam highlights seven key cards that will get their chance to shine!

Was Banning Bridge From Below In Modern The Right Call?

Should Bridge from Below have been banned? What about Faithless Looting? Emma Handy, Todd Anderson, and Cedric Phillips answer these and other questions about Magic’s banned lists. Vote for the winner at the end!

Here’s How Wizards Of The Coast Should Handle Monday’s Banned And Restricted Announcement

Monday, July 8: Judgment Day! But what will Wizards of the Coast ban? See how Shaheen would deal with Bridgevine, what else he’d ban, and what he’d free from Modern jail!

Getting Fired Up With Mono-Red Phoenix!

Corey Baumeister makes the most of his Mountains as he pilots Mono-Red Phoenix in Modern on Magic Online!

Should Faithless Looting Remain Unbanned In Modern Because Of The Identity It Gives The Format?

Will Wizards of the Coast ban something from Bridgevine? Should Faithless Looting stick around as Modern’s mascot? Sam Black, Ryan Overturf, and Patrick Sullivan weigh in on five statements. You vote for the winner!

Leyline Of Abundance, Not Leyline Of The Void, Is The Leyline We Should All Be Talking About

Have we been looking at the wrong Leyline in Core Set 2020? Sam Black sees surprising potential in Leyline of Abundance, and he’s here to show you how to exploit it in Standard and Modern!

Hogaak And The Boss: 8th Place At Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth

Tom Ross made Top 8 at Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth with Bridgevine despite never playing a game with the deck beforehand! Did he plan it all along while working on Modern Horizons? And speaking of Top 8s, he has one of all the ban-worthy cards in Bridgevine!

Wizards Of The Coast Gave Us Legion’s End. Let’s Figure Out Why.

Core Set 2020 is full of striking cards. Legion’s End in particular caught Ben Friedman’s eye. What is its purpose? How will it affect deckbuilding for SCG Worcester?

Is All This Bridgevine Banning Talk Overblown?

“The Innovator” isn’t having any of the ban-it-now nonsense over Bridgevine in Modern! He’s seeing a weird and awesome metagame once you get past the mandatory playsets of Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void. Let’s go exploring!

The London Mulligan Hits Tomorrow. Here’s How To Prepare…

Magic’s mulligan rules are officially switching over to the London mulligan! Ari Lax has your essential guide to navigating the change as it rolls out on Magic Arena and Magic Online!

Colosseum Of Randomness!

Chaos reigns on VS Live! Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson wield five of Modern’s most powerful decks…and Possibility Storm. Who’s getting stuck with Possibility Storm? And will they win a game…or the match?!

Dark Horse Modern Decks!

Enough of Hogaak! Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson have some fun in Modern with fringe strategies that could yet make an impact, perhaps even at SCG Pittsburgh!