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What’s Winning, Why, and How to Beat It

Trevor Holmes — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:00:57 +0000

The Star City Games Charlotte Open results are in, and there are numerous other Modern events on the horizon. In a few short months, we’ll have a Modern Pro Tour on our doorstep as well. Summer is over, fall is here, and Modern is back in the spotlight. It is time. This week, I’ll be […]

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Shifting Metagame: SCG Charlotte Analysis

David Ernenwein — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:45:46 +0000

You may not have heard, but there's a Modern Pro Tour coming up. This is leading to an influx of interest in our beloved format and increased tournament support. The past weekend had an SCG Modern Open in Charlotte; next weekend there's another in Cincinnati, SCG Regionals are in November, and then the SCG Invitational and GP […]

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This Deck Is Busted: SCG Charlotte Tournament Report

Trevor Holmes — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:59:16 +0000

Make no mistake: Grixis Death’s Shadow is by far the best deck in Modern. Last week, I was able to attend SCG Charlotte, and I saw firsthand the levels of devastation and permeation Grixis Death’s Shadow has brought upon the format. While the last match on camera was the Eldrazi Tron/Living End final, don’t think […]

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Video Series with Ryland: Death’s Shadow Jund

Ryland Taliaferro — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:30:12 +0000

Hey, everybody! I'm back again with some more video content with Modern Nexus! There have been many Modern events of late, and as such I've been testing with a lot of decks that I intend to play in those events, tuning them to the best of my ability. Considering the meta at the moment, that […]

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Analyzing My Game: Day 2 at SCG Charlotte with Grixis Control

Trevor Holmes — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:00:13 +0000

Going into Day 2 of Grand Prix Charlotte, I was 7-1-1, playing at the top of my game and in a solid position for a high finish. Five rounds later, I was checking the drop box after going 1-4 and wondering where it all went wrong. SCG Charlotte was in many ways a challenge of […]

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