When Bloodbraid Elf was banned instead of Deathrite Shaman, how long did it take before Bloodbraid Elf was unbanned? Is that long I have to wait to see Bridge from Below back in Modern? Or good riddance because it was really good with a banned (what we presume will happen) card? (Hogaak)

To echo what LeoTzu and idSurge said, grave hate that's not 0 is often too slow. Ravenous Trap and Surgical Extraction can often not be enough. This is why every deck in Modern runs 4 Leyline of the Void in their SB. It is why Wizards will always have a tough time making "better grave hate.&quo...

There is a "creature" deck version of KCI. It is called Devoted Druid/Vizier. It can combo out on turns 3/4 very consistently without disruption and actually has a lot of resiliency, depending on the build. There are even Turbo Vizier builds that can combo as early as turn 2 (SSG or Gemst...

1. Griselbrand

2. Emrakul, the Aeon's Torn



3. Primeval Titan
4. Tireless Tracker
5. Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis (flame suit on)

If KCI was a normal deck like say, oh I dont know one that depended on Creature, that could be interacted with at Instant (and not Split Second) speed, I actually believe it would have been fine for the format. If we had a deck like this or even MULTIPLE, you would not have to ban out decks all the...

There's no point in banning Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis when Bridge from Below already took the ban for it. Everyone knew that Hogaak was the correct ban anyway, but Wizards essentially "told us that they are NOT going to ban Hogaak." So they may as well UNBAN Bridge from Below, a card that...

I'm gonna preface this by saying that I think I already know what I should play, but I like to hear some opinions. What should I play during MCQ Season (Modern)? I am good at Titanshift. It beats a lot of the fair/Tron strategies that are out there and I feel very confident in my match ups there. Ho...

There's no point in banning Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis when Bridge from Below already took the ban for it. Everyone knew that Hogaak was the correct ban anyway, but Wizards essentially "told us that they are NOT going to ban Hogaak." So they may as well UNBAN Bridge from Below, a card that ...

I agree with albegas. They already banned bridge, then they should ban three more cards from the deck just to be able to keep one particular card legal is an idea like I have never heard before and I do not support that idea. IMO ideas like that prove how powerful hogaak is and further solidify my ...

Got wrecked at the 1K. 54 players. Round 1 vs. UW Control. This is a guy I haven't played against in a year, but I used to always beat him. He likes playing fair strategies. In the first game, I Loot into Vengevine and Bloodghast in my yard. He scoops before playing anything. The last time I saw him...

Well they don't have to ban Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis. I originally thought that they should ban Hogaak because Bridge from Below hardly did anything before Modern Horizons. The card literally was not bannable, let that sink in, before Modern Horizons. Now I'm not arguing that new cards should cause...

Not getting Force was a massive mistake on my part. :/ I think it's okay. They haven't changed in price much. I bought 1 for $26 and 3 from another seller for $30 :( just recently. It kind of sucks and I know for sure they'll be lower after the Magic Fest Las Vegas MH Sealed, but I can't wait to tr...

Played in a 26 person FNM with Hogaak for the first time since the Bridge from Below banning. Round 1 vs. Tron. Played against a bud in the first round. He didn't have Relic of Progenitus. My dudes ran loose and killed him quickly. In the next game, a hand that went from fine to terrible in the firs...

Every game of Hardened Scales is like doing Linear Algebra homework. Lol, isn't that right? They probably don't run Hardened Scales because it has no new toys. Also Collector Ouphe can be a beating. It's probably a good choice, as grave hate has surpassed artifact hate to the point where most decks...

When ban talk around Hogaak Bridge came up, most people felt that Bridge from Below was enough. I told them that if Hogaak is legal, a turn 2 Hogaak is still very common and the percentages jump up quite a bit more for 2-3. An 8/8 Trampley boy on turn 2 may be too good and I think that at the Mythic...

Nothing is stopping Jund from running Faithless Looting and trying to miss that "wrong half of the deck." I know this because I was hesitant to run Faithless Looting in RG Breach, but I realized how good it can be as just a 2 of. It may have even been correct to run 4?

Wrenn and Six is fine in Modern. Modern is too quick a format for something like that to have that big an impact. Now in Legacy, Wrenn and Six with Wasteland is starting to get pretty %$#% annoying. *Also I hope those players that didn't want Force of Will in Modern because it would be Legacy lite e...

Goblins at 3%? What mad man (men) played that at the Mythic Invitational? Seems like a slower, more midrangey Humans deck to me, but I can certainly be wrong.

The problem is that many Standard players can't get over their own perceptions to give Modern a chance. The start-in price is the last factor that solidifies their thinking. Some do actually start to get into Modern because after a few rotations, they realize that it is (can be if you choose the rig...

They play Modern for fun but it doesn't seem like a "real" format to them. It's sad to me because my format IS Modern. hmm, relax why do you have to be sad that modern is not a real format for other people? It's just the opinion of others.. should not be treated as overwhelming fact. WoTC...

agreed gsz and sfm being banned at this point is a bad joke that has gone on too long. having these cards banned makes it very difficult to take modern seriously. at what point does the state of the banned list is delegitimize modern or has it already happened? For many players of other formats, it...

So I've taken over the job of making a Primer for the deck. I've played thopter sword variants in modern for 3 years or so now. I'm far from a top player, but I feel I have a handle on the deck enough to give players a starting point. I've posted what I have so far for the primer. In the coming day...

if modern's banned list was more reasonable, there would be much more reasonable ban talk. remember the people managing the banned list saw fit to unban goglari grave troll before blood-braid elf. there are reasons why the modern player base is the way it is. hopefully this is clear and won't be mi...

No Cryptic Command in Daniel Fournier's list? No ScM is reasonable - no Cryptic is a mad man (with a trophy I guess). Yeah, I had to do a double take on that one... I didn't even notice the lack of them, but wow. Usually I'm weighing whether I want 3 or the full playset of Cryptic Command each time...

No Cryptic Command in Daniel Fournier's list? No ScM is reasonable - no Cryptic is a mad man (with a trophy I guess).