Lost Caverns of Ixalan: Early Impressions

Mason Clark Modern, Pioneer, Standard

We continued our descent toward the Lost Caverns of Ixalan during the weekend at MagicCon Las Vegas. While we have still only seen a few previews, they point us in some fun directions, so we’re going to look at the potential standouts.  Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might  Now this is an exciting god. Ojer turns all your burn spells into Boros …

Top Modern Decks to Win Your Regional Championship Qualifier With

Mason Clark Modern

Modern has so many decks, so how are you supposed to know which to play for your next Regional Championship Qualifier? Well, I have you covered. I’m going to cover a few decks today that I think are great choices to win your next event (note that just because your deck didn’t make it on this short list doesn’t mean …

Wilds of Eldraine Modern Highlights

Wilds of Eldraine Modern Highlights

Michael Rapp Modern

Wilds of Eldraine is approaching quickly, and the set will be out in Modern before we know it. But before that happens, I’m on the lookout for cards with the potential to impact the format. Here are the five most likely candidates, without further ado! Not Dead After All So…remember when Rakdos Scam won Pro Tour Barcelona and has been …

Modern Decks, Now with Preordain

Modern Decks, Now with Preordain!

Mason Clark Modern

Modern had had a week for people to settle into the Preordain unban and explore the format. While it will take more time to figure out the full ramifications, we can take a look at a few decks and get ready for the new Regional Championship Qualifier season that is starting in a week.  Jund saga  Scam (or Rakdos Evoke) …

What to expect from Assassin's Creed Universes Beyond

Assassin’s Creed Will Be a Great Universes Beyond Set

Kristen Gregory Commander, Modern

Assassin’s Creed is set to be a Modern legal Universes Beyond booster product. How big the set will be remains to be seen, but what’s really on our minds is the set’s overall potential. Kristen takes us through her thoughts on a franchise she’s waxed and waned on over the years. During Wizards of the Coasts’ Gen Con panel, they …

What to Expect from Modern Horizons 3

What to Expect from Modern Horizons 3

Michael Rapp Modern

Wizards of the Coast announced Modern Horizons 3 at Gen Con, which is set to release in the summer of 2024.  Like its predecessors, it will inject some power into Modern, bypassing Standard completely. And having gone through this a couple times before, the questions we have include: “What will this do to Modern?” and “What have we seen so far?”  …

Banned and Restricted Update 2023

Banned and Restricted Update: August 2023

Mason Clark Legacy, Modern, Pioneer

This week, Wizards of the Coast announced their last Banned and Restricted update before switching to a new, yearly cadence in October. But while conversation in the community was blowing up about targets for Modern and Pioneer, every possible option escaped the hammer. Instead, Wizards of the Coast actually unbanned two cards, one in Modern and one in Legacy. The …