Time to put your metagame and Modern knowledge through the ringer! This Sunday, Star City Games’ Championships Weekend concludes with a full day of Modern. With events for every state in America and province in Canada, the Championship showdown is a no-holds-barred Modern blowout where players from across North America will try their hand in the […]
The Quiet Speculation staff announces some exciting promotions for the upcoming coverage of Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad!
A lot happened since Monday morning. At 9:39 AM, Wizards released its April 4 banlist update. About five seconds after 9:39 AM, the Modern community went nuts. While some have criticized aspects of the update, the overwhelming majority of players responded on the scale of cautious optimism to frenzied ecstasy. Surprising no one who lived […]
No Banned List Modern is the South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut of Magic. Playing No Banned List Modern today feels like sneaking Sharon Stone’s Basic Instinct on Sunday-afternoon cable when you were five. Or watching the opening fight of UFC #1, where a shirtless Vladimir Putin in karate-pants kicks the Hawaiian singer of Somewhere […]
With Shadows over Innistrad previews done, Modern players can now start combing the set for high-impact sleepers and hidden gems. Sheridan gets the ball rolling.
Mike recently took advantage of an opportunity to buy discounted product at a store going out of business. He relates the story and uses it to shed light on some finance fundamentals.
Happy Tuesday, Modern Nexus community! Some of you may have noticed a new page that has appeared at the top of our Modern Nexus menu. I’ve gotten plenty of emails, comments, and messages from users about how they can contribute to Modern Nexus without being a Staff Writer. “Can I submit a tournament report?” “Would you host […]
About three weeks ago, I was talking Modern with a Magic-playing friend of mine. He and I were debating flex slots in UG Infect and whether it would be better to take Eldrazi or anti-Eldrazi to Grand Prix Detroit. One of those questions is an interesting conversation for specialists like Tom Ross. The other is […]
Alexander considers some of the macro trends he expects to see leading up to Eternal Masters, before discussing the most likely reprints that are risky holds.
Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.
27 days left. April 4 is literally highlighted on my desk calendar, with a big red X drawn through a little Eldrazi caricature in the “Appointments” space. I’m not playing a single turn of sanctioned Modern until then, a resolution I believe many Modern players share. Who wants to even be at the same table as an […]
Not all individuals who affect market prices do so deliberately. David takes a look at market manipulation and what it means for the savvy (and responsible) investor.
Join Sylvain for another week of high-stakes bankroll management on MTGO. He goes over the latest buys and sells and provides the reasoning behind them.
