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Improving Aether Vial: MH2 Testing

David Ernenwein — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:00:49 +0000

As the paper release date for Modern Horizons 2 approaches, brewing and testing new decks is kicking into high gear. Players are eager to display their creations and figure out what Modern actually looks like after a year with paper play and numerous new sets. The online metagame is as always suggestive, but provably inbred […]

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September Brew Report, Pt. 2: Creature Feature

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:00:09 +0000

Last week, we kicked off the September Brew Report, covering some of the juiciest decks to emerge from recent 5-0 dumps. As the format continues to find its footing after the Hogaak ban, the possibilities seem endless. Today we'll discuss the other newcomers. Fair Enough We'll kick things off with Modern's unsung heroes: the decks […]

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Death’s Shadow of Doubt: Exploring Aggro-Control

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 12 May 2017 16:10:40 +0000

Immediately following its mainstream introduction to Modern by Josh Utter-Leyton and his crew at GP Vancouver, Death's Shadow gained significant footing in the metagame. The explosion of Jund Shadow onto the paper scene at roughly 10% has since cooled, with the deck taking a more reasonable 8% share when lumped in with Abzan Shadow builds. Part of the reason for […]

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