This week Sig talks about gameplay improvements he's made in March of the Machine Limited. What changes to his approach allowed him to start winning more?

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A draft format offers reliability in its commons, but variation at higher rarity. This week, Rob examines how to maximize deck-building in March of the Machine.

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David S. shares his rekindled love of cubing, or drafting a custom format, which has brought together his playgroup in Limited bliss.

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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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Tony chats with Johnny, a long-time Modern enthusiast. Johnny shares his experiences with Magic and what playing the game means to him.

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Modern is finally settling down, but not so peacefully; as the smoke clears, a potential Tier 0 contender seems to be raising its head!

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Andrew runs through the nine-count-'em-nine steps of casting a spell. Do you know with certainty in which of the 9 steps you actually pay your mana? Read on!

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David breaks down the first Modern metagame since the Lurrus ban, revealing some expected churn as the format gets used to UR Murktide's increased shares.

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Ding Dong, the Cat is gone—and with it, nagging pressure to conform to companion Modern. David dissects post-ban shakeups and foresees the format's future.

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David's got plenty of data for this year's February metagame update. Spoiler: Hammer and Shadow reign supreme!

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New set, new great expectations. David bursts the bubble by explaining why the latest incoming BROKEN SET isn't necessarily all it seems, channelands included!

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Boseiju will rock Modern. But what's its dream home? Jordan's promising new frankendeck recruits an unlikely artifact that may outmode longtime Modern staples.

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After not touching Modern in the latest B&R announcement, Aaron Forsythe took to Twitter with a trove of valuable insights. David dissects their implications.

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Five members of the Quiet Speculation team got together to talk about Tuesday's Banned & Restricted update in the first Quiet Conversations podcast.

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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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Today Paul looks at the recent Pauper bans and his deck of choice for the format. He also contemplates what could be getting banned from other formats.

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Jordan applies pillar thinking to Modern, identifying five distinct macro-archetypes to carve out a holistic picture of the format.

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David closes the books on 2021 with a full-on year-end metagame report. Best performers? Biggest disappointments? Place your bets and see!

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David's back with his annual Modern ban watch list. What was banned in 2021? The format now appears healthy, but what is on his radar for the future?

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Modern changed significantly in 2021. David looks at the state of the format with his eyes on what might be in store for Modern in 2022.

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