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MH2 Overview, Pt. 1: Home Cooking

Jordan Boisvert — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:00:27 +0000

The bars are opening, and with them, certain among the FNM registry's many stinky basements. In other words, it's officially Christmas. And if you don't celebrate Christmas, well, it's time to start: Modern Horizons 2 is fully spoiled as of yesterday! On that note, I'm thrilled to welcome you, fellow Modern fanatic, to the first […]

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Good Fortune: Thieves’ Guild Enforcer in Rogues

Jordan Boisvert — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:52:46 +0000

I'm a firm believer in playing what you love in Modern, and in Magic. For me, that often means Tarmogoyf, although I do occasionally try other flavors. Among my Goyf-related pet projects is Rogues, a longstanding deckbuilding challenge with a simple rule: run 4 copies each of Thieves' Fortune and Tarmogoyf. Creating and holding to […]

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Spoiler Scouring: Two New Ikoria Brews

Jordan Boisvert — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:00:44 +0000

As starved as many are for distractions in this day and age, distractions also abound, and got the better of me this time. Like a silent, scaled predator, this set crept up on me. I had to double-check if Ikoria, Lair of Behemoths was even slated to be sanctioned in Modern. Wait a minute... Behemoths? […]

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Hold ‘Em & Fold ‘Em #19

Edward Eng — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:00:01 +0000

Right on the heels of the Pro Tour, Eddie covers the latest movements in his portfolio. Some breakout cards from the PT are worth selling into hype now, for starters.

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Fat Guy, Little Coat: Revisiting TarmoDrazi

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:00:26 +0000

I'm always brewing new Modern decks, especially when spoiler season rolls around. After the novelty wears off, I inevitably find myself pulled back to my favorite card combinations. Goyfs, Bolts, cantrips; Temples, Mimics, Seers. I believe the decks that best house these respective combinations are Counter-Cat and Colorless Eldrazi Stompy, both of which I've tuned […]

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Triple Threat: My Aggro-Control Weapons of Choice

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:00:36 +0000

I've been singing Modern's praises for, well, ever. At one time, I thought I was either the format's single biggest proponent or just some kind of insane zealot. But as time goes on and Modern steadily grows in popularity, articles like PVDDR's "The Problem with Modern" start looking hopelessly dated, and are met with a […]

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Grave Musings: BUG Rogues and BURG Shadow

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:15:30 +0000

Rest in Peace wasn't always a Modern staple. For a long time, its status was similar to Blood Moon's: the card was relegated to the sideboards of decks fringe and unreliable for the reason that they themselves lacked powerful graveyard synergies, and kept down by synergy-shredding strategies like Jund Rock. But Modern has changed, and […]

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Delving Deeper: Further Exploring Delirium

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:00:28 +0000

In my last article, I gushed about Bedlam Reveler just a couple days after he was spoiled. It's been a week since then, and I've had plenty of time to improve my Temur Traverse build with the walking Treasure Cruise. Today, we'll talk achieving delirium in Modern and building around Bedlam Reveler, and continue to explore Temur […]

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Oops, All Nacatls: Gnarlwood Dryad in Delirium Zoo

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:00:23 +0000

Eldritch Moon spoilers are finally underway, and living up to my high expectations. Fan-favorite flavor? Check. More Eldrazi? Check. (I may be the only person celebrating this one.) What about playable delirium cards? You bet! My favorite of the bunch, Gnarlwood Dryad, joins Wild Nacatl, Nimble Mongoose, and Delver of Secrets himself as a one-mana, three-power beater […]

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