It’s metagame update time again. Is a big hammer still the right tool to smash your opponents with? What other options are on the radar? David has the answers.
Modern
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.
How valuable is metagame data? What can it actually tell us? How does studying it translate into winning more games? David answers these questions and more.
With Modern coming back in full force, Kai examines how the return of large events and the shift in metagame has affected the market
Is Lurrus of the Dream-Den the most broken card in Modern right now? David examines the effect this companion has on the modern metagame. Is it banworthy?
How do you measure the health of a metagame? Is the Modern metagame healthy right now? David attempts to unpack these questions, and what their answers mean.
It’s time for spooky season in the US, and for the monthly metagame update. Can anything challenge the boogeyman that is HammerTime?
We all thought Consider and Faithful Mending would see Jeskai Phoenix rise again from the ashes. Why hasn’t it, and what will it take for the bird to fly again?
ChannelFireball announces Magic: The Gathering Las Vegas, November 19-21, including two $25,000 main events.
The pandemic persists, and consequently Wizards has yet to restart their premier paper events. Which might not be a bad thing. Considering how badly the MPL went and the lack of clarity over what comes next, it’s better to give them time to figure it out. However, that does mean that many players with the […]
The paper Prerelease and the digital release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is this weekend. Subsequently, the entire set has been spoiled. In turn, this means that I can evaluate the remaining cards with better context. And there’s… mixed news. IMH has some gems for Modern, but it’s mostly misses. Which isn’t a bad thing after MH2. And […]
This week Paul dives deep into Modern, looking at some of the staple cards players should have in their arsenal, and his approach to investing in the format.
And here we are again. Another spoiler season. One that will barely be over before the next one begins, because for some reason, Wizards is doing a dual set this fall. Innistrad is such a popular setting that I imagine they’ll do well, but it feels like Wizards is pushing our wallets to the breaking […]
