removal | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:00:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png removal | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 Tough as Nails: Combat, Removal, and Stats https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/tough-as-nails-combat-removal-stats/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2018/08/tough-as-nails-combat-removal-stats/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:00:47 +0000 http://quietspeculation.com/?p=18546 Lightning Bolt once set Modern's high-water mark: the most efficient and flexible removal spell at its price point, Bolt dictated which creatures did and didn't see play in Modern almost single-handedly. Today, Bolt's no longer the end-all-be-all of Modern kill spells. Instead, a diverse array of removal contributes to a colorful patchwork of playable creatures. This […]

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You sit down to fill out the last few slots of your generic three-color midrange brew. You’ve responsibly dedicated seven slots to removal; now what? You’ve heard Lightning Bolt is good, but is it really the best option in 2017? What’s a mage to do? Today, we’ll be using theory and analysis in combination to […]

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