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Construction of a Modern deck begins with asking yourself a few easy questions. The two most basic questions are interrelated: 1. What style of play appeals to me the most? (Aggressive, Midrange, Control, Combo?) and, 2. Which colours or color combinations appeal to me the most? These two questions lead on nicely from each other […]
Interactivity is the extent to which a deck can respond to plays that the opponent makes. In all formats this is determined by the presence and power level of removal spells, discard spells, counterspells, tempo spells and the prominence of creature combat. Not having spells that enable you to interact with your opponent can mean […]
Modern is often referred to as a “Turn 4” format. This means that aggro and combo decks aim to win by this turn whilst, on the other side of the spectrum, control and midrange decks attempt to stabilise before this point. Overall, the format feels significantly faster than Standard, but about a turn to a […]
Temur Pirates may not seem like the obvious choice when considering pirates in cEDH. Many players are building turbo Ad Naus or Curious Control variants in Grixis. There certainly are obvious benefits to partnering with Vial Smasher, Temur, however, has many strenghths of its own and a unique deck identity that isn’t shared by the […]
Siskel & Ebert is a competitive UR Commander deck. It uses Krark’s triggered ability to win through storm lines. This is an adaptive deck that can pivot quickly between storming off and playing control. It supports win attempts on turns 2–5, usually winning on turn 4.Siskel & Ebert’s main engine is formed by cloning Krark […]
Boros Burn has a reputation for being an “easy” deck in the modern format to pick up and play, which is true to an extent. It is one of the easier to pick up budget options as well, but to truly become an expert of the deck takes a lot more skill than you would […]
Today we kick off our set review with a batch of previews from Dominaria United. The set looks beautiful, but the criteria for playability in Modern and Pioneer are stricter than ever as the formats keep getting powered up. Do any of these new cards have a shot?Squee, Dubious Monarch stands out as a multi-format […]
Three of the most important cards for Modern and Pioneer headline the second installment of our Dominaria United Set Review. Rundvelt Hordemaster powers up Goblins decks in a huge way. The first true 2 mana Goblin lord is also a tremendous source of card advantage and resiliency. Turning every death (including tokens, including itself) into […]
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