The March Modern Metagame Update is ready. Modern is incredibly stable, and that is translating into highly polarized, and not ideal, data. David E. explains.

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Proactive decks are tougher to play and design than they look. David E. measures their proactivity and explores how pilots can fatally swerve out of lane.

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Yorion, Sky Nomad has been banned in Modern. David E. breaks down the implications of this ban, which stands to change Modern without changing the metagame.

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When players build new decks, they often skip straight to playtesting. David E. explains why that's like skipping from concept design to full product release.

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David E. finally made an RCQ Top 8 after consistently underperforming. He discusses what it took to get there, his preparation, and some tricks of the trade.

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Every player has their own pace of play. For those who want to speed up, there's no substitute for practice. David E. has some additional techniques to help.

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It's a new month, and that means a new Modern Metagame update. Modern continues to be in a complicated place as David E. explains.

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David E. attended a Modern RCQ this weekend. Despite being his preferred format, it didn't go well. Winning takes more than just good preparation, after all.

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The more things change, the more Burn stays the same. David reviews the striking anomaly of Burn's enduring power in the context of post-MH2 Companion Modern.

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Sometimes Commander players need a goal beyond winning to maintain fun and competition. Beardy shares some ideas to spice up your next Commander night.

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Is Burn still competitive in the new world of Modern? Mauro attempts to answer that question with a recap of his recent Magic Online experiences.

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Paper Magic is going to come back someday and people are going to start wanting paper copies of cards featured in competitive decks again. Joe takes a look at his top choices from Double Masters for players looking to pick up cheap, competitive reprints before paper tournaments begin again in earnest.

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Pioneer is here! Adam looks at how the Magic Online metagame is driving its market, and why it could predict the next paper spikes.

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With the release of Modern Horizons looming, Wizards announced no changes to the Banned & Restricted list. Christopher looks at the cards that stand to gain right now.

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Today's article subject spawned from a discussion that began in the QS Discord chat. One of our members was contemplating stepping away from the game for a while and wanted to know the best place to park his money and/or what to trade into. As expected, a lot of people immediately jumped to Power. The general […]

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This week, Eddie takes a deeper look into how Ravnica Allegiance is starting to affect all formats, along with his resulting portfolio updates.

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