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 […]

Adrian looks at recent shifts in the Modern metagame, in and around the Pro Tour. Certain archetypes look poised to make a comeback, and some cards are at all-time lows.

Rob thinks that now’s the time to start hoarding this card.

Rob likes Sai for a lot of reasons. Check out what he has to say about it in today’s segment.

Another missed PPTQ means more time to test. In addition to refining my own decks, I’ve been looking into Modern’s hot discussion topics. We’ve seen time and again that Modern’s cardpool hides monstrous decks just missing a piece or two to become major players. Several such decks have recently emerged that appear to have found […]

Rob is up and about with his first featured card of the week. Read more about it here.

Adam explores the main drivers of the market this week—Pro Tour 25th Anniversary and Commander 2018—and the cards they are moving.

While it didn’t take down the tournament, BR Vengevine made waves on the Pro Tour coverage. Adrian looks at cards slated for increases in response to the new arrival to Modern.

Brian lays out his thinking on how we can be best prepared to act around some of the cards most in need of a reprint today – many of which are likely to see new versions soon.

Modern’s current aggro decks are led by two governing forces: Hollow One and Vengevine. While sometimes played in the same deck, these cards each helm their own archetypes, and continue the big-creatures-quick tradition established at Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch by Thought-Knot Seer and Reality Smasher. At Pro Tour 25th Anniversary, Hollow One and Bridgevine […]

Rob was caught off-guard by this card’s price spike. He still likes it though and he tells you why in this segment!

Rob is hyped about the future of this card’s foiled version. Read more about his thoughts here!

After a week off, it’s time to get back on the grind. While there were PPTQ’s last week, they were well outside my willingness to travel. I instead used that time to refine my decks and  get a feel for where the metagame was going. I intended to hit both Modern PPTQ’s this weekend, but […]