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To Goyf or Not To Goyf: UGx Midrange in 2020

Jordan Boisvert — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:00:10 +0000

While putting together brew reports since the Oko ban, I picked up on an interesting trend: UGx midrange seems to be catching on. And by UGx midrange, I don't mean a single deck, à la Jund Rock. I mean the archetype at large, which has opened itself up to a myriad of different plans, packages, […]

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Delver Delivers: Flipping Out in 2020

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:00:38 +0000

A scratching at the window. A fluttering of tiny wings. A grating of jagged teeth. Does anyone else hear what I hear? Perhaps 2020 is Delver's year! Okay, so maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit. But there sure is a lot of Delver in the recent dumps. Today, we'll look at the different varieties […]

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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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Brew Report: Spell-Attack Renaissance, Pt. 1

Jordan Boisvert — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:00:23 +0000

New aggro decks in Modern tend to be streamlined synergy machines full of critters. But "goodstuff"-style creature decks à la Jund, which wield Modern's known best cards, do slip through occasionally. Perhaps the best-known example of this phenomenon is Traverse Shadow, a deck that blew Modernites away when it first reared its head over a […]

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Unlikely Gifts: Brewing with Precognition Field

Jordan Boisvert — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:00:15 +0000

By now, most Modern players have seen the Chinese Dominaria spoiler leak going around. If not, head on over to the Mothership, where Wizards themselves confirmed the leak and graciously posted translations of the cards. While unsolicited spoilers can ruin the season for some, for players experiencing a brewing lull, they can serve as a much-needed […]

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Evolving Temur Prowess

Trevor Holmes — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:00:03 +0000

Last month, Patrick Chapin went 8-1 on Day 1 of GP Oklahoma with Temur Prowess, and the deck hasn’t been talked about much since. I find this very odd, since The Innovator's decks usually see much press and emulation. Not so this time. I thought this was odd enough that my video series this week […]

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