VS Live! Top Modern Challenge Performers
What are the real contenders for Modern’s best decks? Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle with top finishers from the weekend’s Modern Challenges.
Videos
Commander VS #252: Fan Request Season Finale
The fan requests return for the Commander VS season finale. Which of your favorites will come out on top?
Recurring Insight: Mana Tithe
Color-shifting, or reprinting effects in new colors, reached its zenith in Planar Chaos. Patrick Sullivan looks back at the Force Spike color-shifted to white, Mana Tithe.
VS Live! A Modern Metagame Checkup
The metagame doctors are in. Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam play three Modern matches and give their prognosis for the format.
Round 1: Bant Blink VS Rakdos Midrange
VS Live! Modern Viewer Requests
VS Live! gives the people what they want as Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam pilot viewer-submitted Modern decks.
Round 1: Rakdos Sacrifice VS Azorius Emerge
Commander VS #251: The Legends Of Modern Horizons 2
Modern Horizons 2 offers plenty of legendary creatures to lead Commander decks. Which of this week’s chosen four will claim victory?
Recurring Insight: Brainstorm
Brainstorm was supposed to be a “fixed” Ancestral Recall. Patrick Sullivan details how the Ice Age common became one of Magic’s defining cards.
VS Live! Modern Decks: Artifact Or Artifiction?
The artifacts are out in the latest episode of VS Live! But are these Modern decks destined to shine… or to land on the scrap heap?
Round 1: Four-Color Zoo VS Orzhov Hammer (Lurrus)
VS Live! Exploring Modern With Modern Horizons 2
Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam continue exploring Modern with Modern Horizons 2. Can Todd make Naya Enchantress work?
Round 1: Gruul Storm VS Golgari Food
Commander VS #250: Giant Leaders
A big milestone demands equally big commanders. Which member of the Commander VS crew will win Episode 250?
Recurring Insight: Goblin Guide
After the original Zendikar, aggressive one-drops were never the same. Patrick Sullivan examines Modern Burn staple Goblin Guide.
VS Live! Modern Horizons 2 Deck Building
Ross and Todd have six off-the-wall decks to test out! What cards from Modern Horizons 2 will shine in these unique lists?
Round 1: Domain Zoo vs Mono-Blue Delver
Modern
Creatures (24)
- 4 Wild Nacatl
- 4 Goblin Guide
- 4 Scourge of the Skyclaves
- 4 Territorial Kavu
- 4 Scion of Draco
- 4 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Lands (21)
Spells (15)
Sideboard
Modern
Creatures (14)
Lands (19)
Spells (27)
Round 2: Jund Goblins vs Mono-Black Devotion
Modern
Creatures (36)
- 4 Goblin Matron
- 2 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- 1 Goblin Ringleader
- 3 Skirk Prospector
- 4 Imperial Recruiter
- 4 Boggart Harbinger
- 1 Murderous Redcap
- 1 Metallic Mimic
- 1 Munitions Expert
- 4 Putrid Goblin
- 3 Grumgully, the Generous
- 4 Conspicuous Snoop
- 4 Ignoble Hierarch
Lands (20)
Spells (4)
Modern
Creatures (22)
- 4 Phyrexian Obliterator
- 4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- 4 Grief
- 2 Tourach, Dread Cantor
- 4 Dauthi Voidwalker
- 4 Magus of the Bridge
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (24)
Spells (12)
Round 3: Temur Cascade vs Jund Delirium (Lurrus)
Modern
Creatures (16)
Lands (23)
Spells (21)
Modern
Creatures (15)
- 4 Tarmogoyf
- 4 Grim Flayer
- 1 Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
- 2 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- 4 Bloodbraid Marauder
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (20)
Spells (23)
VS Live! Testing The Limits Of Modern Horizons 2
Corey Baumeister steps out and Todd Andersons steps in just in time to battle Ross Merriam with six spicy Modern Horizons 2 inspired decks!
Round 1: Mardu Reanimator vs Esper Blink
Commander VS #249: Chaos Draft Pt. 2
Join the crew for part 2 of their unique MTG Commander gameplay featuring Commander Chaos Draft!
Recurring Insight: Abrupt Decay
Patrick Sullivan analyzes the history and MTG design behind the powerful yet balanced nonland permanent removal spell – Abrupt Decay!