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July ’20 Brew Report, Vol. 2: Bird in the Bush

July ’20 Brew Report, Vol. 2: Bird in the Bush

July 31, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

Last week I unveiled Delirium Delver, my latest pile featuring Tarmogoyf and Serum Visions. It was Stormwing Delver that got me brewing again, and apparently I wasn’t alone. Today, we’ll explore Modern’s latest spell-attack renaissance by looking at what the…

Anticipating the Spells-Matter Creatures of 2019

Anticipating the Spells-Matter Creatures of 2019

January 4, 2019 – by Jordan Boisvert 2

As a lover of aggro-control and specifically thresh decks in Modern, which I consider the removal spell format, my focus when it comes to building decks of this type has always been on threats. Putting together a new brew? I…

In Guild Faith: Building a Better Midrange

In Guild Faith: Building a Better Midrange

December 7, 2018 – by Jordan Boisvert 4

It’s easy to identify with Ravnica’s guilds. The plane owes much of its popularity to that simple fact. In Modern, where color fixing is better than any other constructed format, players have more often aligned themselves with shards or wedges,…

Triple Threat: My Aggro-Control Weapons of Choice

Triple Threat: My Aggro-Control Weapons of Choice

November 24, 2017 – by Jordan Boisvert 10

I’ve been singing Modern’s praises for, well, ever. At one time, I thought I was either the format’s single biggest proponent or just some kind of insane zealot. But as time goes on and Modern steadily grows in popularity, articles…

Chart Toppers: Counter-Cat After Ixalan

Chart Toppers: Counter-Cat After Ixalan

October 6, 2017 – by Jordan Boisvert 12

My Ixalan spoiler review covered cards leaked back in June, and was published well before Wizards revealed the full expansion. As such, it didn’t discuss Chart a Course, a spell spoiled during the Magic: Arena unveiling that has me giddier than…

Death’s Shadow of Doubt: Exploring Aggro-Control

Death’s Shadow of Doubt: Exploring Aggro-Control

May 12, 2017 – by Jordan Boisvert 10

Immediately following its mainstream introduction to Modern by Josh Utter-Leyton and his crew at GP Vancouver, Death’s Shadow gained significant footing in the metagame. The explosion of Jund Shadow onto the paper scene at roughly 10% has since cooled, with the deck taking a…

Current metagame: 12/1 – 12/31

RankDeckMetagame %
1Grixis Shadow5.5%
2Burn5.4%
3Gx Tron5.2%
4Jeskai Tempo4.8%
5RG Valakut4.7%
6Eldrazi Tron4.6%
7Affinity4.5%
8Humans4.5%
9Gifts Storm4.4%
10Counters Company3.7%

NOTE: Metagame % is calculated from the unweighted average of all MTGO leagues, paper T8s/T16s, and GP/PT/Open Day 2s in the date range. Data is tracked in the Top Decks page, which you can browse for more details.

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