TagModern

Updating Mardu Pyromancer In Time For SCG Pittsburgh

GerryT got a nickname for himself as “Mardu Guy,” and he’s been playing his signature Mardu Pyromancer deck in Modern! Get his updates for SCG Pittsburgh…and see what surprising card got the axe!

Pass or Fail? Grading All The Options for SCG Pittsburgh

Todd Anderson leans into the rough Modern environment we find ourselves in, searching for a deck that can handle the top tables at #SCGPITT this weekend and beyond!

The Dos and Dont’s For Beating Hogaak Bridgevine at SCG Pittsburgh

The Modern format definitely has a boogeyman in the powerful new graveyard deck formed around Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis, and Dylan Hand has some advice for what it will take to cut it in this cutthroat new world we find ourselves in!

Eight Decks To Play At SCG Pittsburgh (Even Though You Already Know #1)

Let’s face it: Bridgevine is broken and should be at the top of anyone’s list of Modern decks for SCG Pittsburgh. But what if you can’t or won’t play it? Ben Friedman has your backup plans!

Third Sunrise? Breaking Brought Back In Modern

Brought Back is a “fixed” Second Sunrise, only able to return two permanent cards, but it’s also a mana cheaper than the banned spell! Todd Anderson explores its strange and wonderful possibilities in Modern.

Why Scheming Symmetry Isn’t Really Symmetrical At All

“One for me, one for you. What could be more fair?” Ari Lax doesn’t think Scheming Symmetry is fair at all! He rips the mask of innocence from one of Core Set 2020’s most vicious cards for Standard and Modern!

Bridgevine Against Three Banned Modern Decks

Need more convincing to play Bridgevine in Modern at SCG Pittsburgh? Ross Merriam puts his build to the test against Todd Anderson’s gauntlet of three Modern decks that got cards banned!

Modern Horizons In Practice

There have been three major deck releases in Modern since the release of Modern Horizons and the set has had an impact far beyond Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis. Gerry and Bryan go through the most recent deck release, looking for buried treasure.

Izzet Phoenix Isn’t Dead

GerryT had a four-figure score at a local event with Izzet Phoenix in Modern! He shares his list that can brawl with Bridgevine and all the rest!

Bridgevine Gauntlet!

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis and pals are the new Modern boogeymen. Ross Merriam pilots big bad Bridgevine against a Modern gauntlet wielded by Todd Anderson!

All The Ways To Update Infect In Time For SCG Pittsburgh

When combo decks thrive, Infect is there to take advantage! But how to build it in this post-Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis Modern? Tom “The Boss” Ross offers a wide range of possibilities ahead of SCG Pittsburgh!

Hogaak Isn’t The Only Card From Modern Horizons Shaking Up The Format

This isn’t a technical gotcha with Altar of Dementia! Abraham Stein has found some real surprises from Modern Horizons, and he’s ready to share them!

Talking Death’s Shadow In Hogaak’s Modern

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis walked into Modern and took over the joint. What’s a Death’s Shadow player to do? Ben Friedman has a couple of ideas, and neither is Grixis…

How Faerie Seer Is Already Changing Modern

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis is rattling all over Modern, and Bryan Gottlieb wants to talk about … Faeries? He has his reasons! Get his Sultai list and an extensive sideboarding guide!

5 Burning Questions Facing Modern Before SCG Pittsburgh

Is Bridgevine broken or simply very strong? Either way, Ross Merriam knows how he’ll approach the metagame. Let his set of five questions guide you to the right deck for SCG Pittsburgh!