SCG Cleveland Contenders And Pretenders
Bryan Gottlieb saw SCG Cincinnati from the coverage booth, and he’s ready to declare his contenders and pretenders ahead of the next SCG Tour stop in Cleveland!
TagModern
The New Face Of Sideboarding In Modern
Forget the days of one-hit-kill sideboard cards in Modern. These days, interactivity is the key, and Sam Black shares the ideas that have brought him success!
Playing Smarter To Beat Izzet Phoenix
Ari Lax disagrees with a lot of the Izzet Phoenix takes he saw last week, and disagrees hard! He shares his core insight to beating the Modern menace, and the decks and builds that follow from that insight.
What We’d Play At SCG Cincinnati
With SCG Cincinnati in the books, it’s time to look back at the decks Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson thought would do well … and how they fared against one another!
The Mistakes You’ve Been Making Against Izzet Phoenix
Izzet Phoenix is hardly invincible. Yet GerryT keeps seeing players make the same mistakes against Modern’s most-played deck. Fix these issues before SCG Cincinnati!
All That Glitters: Coming Up Short At GP Tampa And Moving Forward At SCG Cincinnati
Kevin Jones missed earning Gold Pro status at Grand Prix Tampa, but he’s already looking toward a new Magical adventure! Check out the Standard decks he’s considering for SCG Cincinnati!
From Izzet Phoenix To … Jeskai Control?
The Esper Professor made the Top 8 at Grand Prix Tampa with Izzet Phoenix, but he’s already heading back to control in Modern! Get his latest Jeskai list ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
HBMO’s Impact On The Modern Metagame & Why Bo1 Matters To You
Gerry and Bryan discuss the surprise dominant deck at the Hunter Burton Memorial Open and a different take on Arclight Phoenix, plus Duo Standard, best-of-one overall, and the million-dollar Mythic Invitational!
Finals Rewind!
Last weekend, three major Modern tournaments saw three Izzet Phoenix decks make the finals! Ross Merriam and Todd Anderson replay those last clashes ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
New Twists On Old Flavors For Modern Horizons
Reprints may have most of the Modern Horizons hype, but Carmen Handy is more interested in the new cards! She’s imagined a variety of cards in likely categories. See what you think!
SCG Philadelphia By The Numbers
Izzet Phoenix has raw numbers in Modern, but is it posting a winning record? What strategies beat it in practice in Philadelphia? Those questions answered, and many more, in this week’s Mox Insights!
How I’d Attack Izzet Phoenix And Dredge At SCG Cincinnati
The Boss expects lots of Izzet Phoenix and Dredge in the Modern seat at SCG Cincinnati. Want to cut through that part of the field? He has five decks that can make it happen!
How I Made Top 8 At Grand Prix Tampa With Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Sam Black locked up Gold status with a Top 8 at Grand Prix Tampa, and he did it with old-school Lantern Control! He shares the highs, the lows, and the idea behind Kaya, Orzhov Usurper ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
Grixis Death’s Shadow VS Izzet Phoenix: The Shadow Perspective
Not playing Izzet Phoenix in Modern at SCG Cincinnati? Ben Friedman makes the case for Grixis Death’s Shadow, including his latest list and counter-intuitive tricks to flip the matchup!
Fuzzy Deckbuilding
Bryan Gottlieb resurrects the ancient “Fuzzy Deckbuilding” technique for a new Modern metagame and finds links within the metagame to rebuild Azorius Control from the ground up!