Rob explores the struggling Battles archetype, discussing how we can get the most out of Magic's newest card type in a Draft format designed to stop them.

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The end of the year means an update to the Modern Ban Watchlist. The metagame has failed to deal with its outliers and so corrective bans may be incoming.

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It's time to bust out the toolbox with Five-Color Enigmatic Incarnation. No matter what the opponent brings, Adam's got the right tool for the job!

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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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Yorion, Sky Nomad is BANNED in Modern and so is The Meathook Massacre in Standard. Adam talks about why and predicts the new directions the formats will take.

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Adam picks up his third RCQ Top 8, this time with 4c Omnath. He goes over which dials need adjusting, and his plans for future iterations on the archetype.

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Did you know that "no" is my favorite word? My second favorite is "Yorion." This week on Adam Plays Magic, we're countering spells and crushing dreams.

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This week Adam gets all fired up with Fires of Invention! Let's make the most of our mana by circumventing it entirely. The best spells in life are always free!

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David sees real potential in Tameshi, Reality Architect, and tries breaking the Wizard for Modern in a plethora of combo and value shells.

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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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Kaldheim is out and starting to impact constructed formats! Joe takes a look at the three singles he's most excited from in the set and their potential to be good speculations for your spec box.

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Have you looked at the Zendikar Rising Expeditions lately? Joe did, and he thinks that there's a great opportunity to speculate on some real estate.

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Nearly two months have passed since the release of Zendikar Rising, but Adam feels there are still cards that are undervalued in the marketplace.

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For many, there's a lot less to do nowadays thanks to COVID-19. Luckily, Magic is an excellent way to stay distracted. This week Sig shares three ways he has tapped into Magic to grind a little value and pass excess time more productively.

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Did you know Ikoria currently has the lowest EV of all Standard-legal sets? When is the last time the NEWEST set was also the cheapest? To Sig, this screams opportunity. This week he writes about his favorite Ikoria picks for a world that one day recovers from COVID-19.

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Ikoria has changed Magic as we know it with its Companion cards - and it's importance for the market can not be understated.

The post Insider: Ikoria Might Be the Most Important Set Since Alpha first appeared on Quiet Speculation.