Modern Tier List Update: March 2022

Michael RappModern

Welcome back for the March 2022 edition of the Modern Tier List. Last weekend we had the Team Trios event, and a $5K in Indianapolis, as well as the MTGO challenges to take data from. While a Team Trios event isn’t the most concrete source to take data from with regard to win rate, we can still look at popularity. …

5 Decks for Post-Lurrus Modern

Mason ClarkModern

The more things change, the more they stay the same. We are heading into the first big paper tournament after the Lurrus ban two weeks ago. We have had an online Super and some other events to draw information from, but what will people end up bringing? Today we are going over what I predict will be the five most …

Banning Lurrus Won’t “Fix” Modern

Michael RappModern

It’s no secret that Lurrus of the Dream-Den is one of the most successful cards in Modern. And once a card reaches a certain level of popularity or success, talk of bans inevitably follows. Today, I want to address the elephant cat in the room. To be clear, I don’t think Modern is in need of bans for balance reasons. …

3 Underrated Modern Decks: “No Companions” Edition

Mason ClarkModern

If you’re like me, you’re bored of the Cat. Lurrus of the Dream-Den, that is. Before the companion nerf, Lurrus was in the running for best Magic card of all time, and it’s still one of the best in Modern. But while Lurrus has been very prevalent in Modern, it isn’t exactly popular. The Cat pushes many strong cards with …

Modern Tier List: February 2022

Michael RappModern

Welcome back for the February 2022 edition of the Modern Tier List! Last week, we had not only the two Modern SCG events, but two MTGO Challenges and a MTGO PTQ to pull data from. We normally don’t get to look at five large tournaments in just one weekend, so we have a much clearer picture of the metagame than …

Modern Decks to Watch: February 2022

Michael RappModern

Next weekend is SCGCON Philadelphia, the first large paper Magic event since Las Vegas. For folks that are just getting back into the swing of Modern, or for those looking to fine-tune their decks, knowing what decks to expect is useful. While Modern is too wide to provide a comprehensive list of every deck that might show up, I’d like …