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by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)

According to data from preliminaries and challenges of the last month or so, Uro, Omnath and Field of the Deads are each present in about 15-20% of the decks (not necessarily in the same deck obviously).
Do you think that they could ban something?
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)

Their new crossover Secret Lair is brand new, Eternal format legal cards, that are mechanically unique (mechanics, names, stats, etc). Making matters more problematic is that due to the crossover branding they're also going to be incredibly problematic to reprint, as they're not doing the subname t...
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Twin protected itself thanks to blue cards. Goblin is far from being close to twin level imho.
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

I would consider more this statement:
If we see signs of long-term health issues resulting from high metagame share of companion decks, we're willing to take steps up to or including changing how the companion mechanic works
It may be the right way.
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Lurrus engine without bauble is at least 1 turn slower and costs 2 to keep drawing cards. A turn in modern can drive a deck from being tier 1 to almost unplayable. I think it would be played in a way less number of decks and maybe become even worse than Yorion. Bauble is just the best thing to be d...
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Lurrus engine without bauble is at least 1 turn slower and costs 2 to keep drawing cards. A turn in modern can drive a deck from being tier 1 to almost unplayable. I think it would be played in a way less number of decks and maybe become even worse than Yorion.
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

10 hybrid companions one for each color pair, are not few. You have plenty to chose. It's just the mechanic itself that's broken as it is.
by Mikefon
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Ym1r probably described way better what I meant. The whole mechanic is not busted and wizards needs to exlore new paths. I actually think companion is way too cool. Also, its week #1, too early. They should not care about modern. If sth breaks it, ban the old cards that limit their design space and...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

ktkenshinx 1. If Astrolabe decks homogenize around 1-2 strategies with all other Astrolabe strategies declining. Astrolabe decks narrowing to just Bant Snow Control and Temur Urza would be a warning sign in this regard. I take issue with this one. Now, before I go into my reasoning I should state t...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

The Fluff wrote:
4 years ago
when is the next ban announcement?
They'll tell us a week in advance.
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)


Next week B&R update. It was about time.
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

[Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Limited, yes. Standard, no. Pioneer, no. Modern, lol no. Development is based on principles which have been developed over decades. At least the last 10 years will be under the same basic premise's or guidelines. The London Mull decrease's variance. It INCREASES repetitive play patterns. It INCREAS...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

We don't have enough free cards to make xerox a thing do we? It was (as I was right at the time) looting that fueled Phoenix. I found this definition of Xerox deck. A Xerox deck is one that uses cheap cantrips to their fullest potential, including shaving lands by making the cantrips into pseudo la...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Artifact lands may bring back Affinity, a "pillar of the format" erased by last (needed) ban. I think it wouldn't be a big problem. Urza may get a boost but with cards like stony silence and collector ouphe that could keep them in check they may be a good addition to the format. P & P ...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: [Deck] Temur Delver
Replies: 12
Views: 5071

Re: [Deck] Temur Delver

Chaughey did it again! Chaughey is a long time Temur delver player. Congratulations! I'd love to hear more about their choices. If you read this please feel free to answer! Creatures (16) 4 Brazen Borrower 4 Delver of Secrets 4 Hooting Mandrills 4 Tarmogoyf Removals (8) 4 Lightning Bolt 2 Tarfire 2 ...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 12/16/2019)

th33l3x wrote:
4 years ago
Not a peep about Veil of Summer. Very surprised that they didn't just not ban it, but didn't even mention it as a problematic card...

Y'all think it would be ok to unban Ironworks now?
Why unban a card that has already proven itself toxic? No thank you...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 12/16/2019)

Oko, veil and OUAT are all at 40+% of decks in every recent top of Modern tournament posted. I don't know if it is sufficient for a modern ban. For Pioneer was enough... About modern support: I have to agree with what [mention]ktkenshinx[/mention] said even if it's painful. Without arena it will bec...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 11/18/2019)

Again, it's very hard to identify Urza decks as overperforming online. The idea that they are some secret MTGO metagame influencer simply doesn't stick in this picture because their prevalence is too small. My proposed adjustment to the format in order to "fix" this metagame is still a se...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 11/18/2019)

Looked at the last month of challenges/premiers/PTQs on MTGO: BUx Shadow: 33 Eldratron: 30 Dredge/Crabvine: 16 Urza variants: 14 WUx Control: 13 Infect: 13 Burn:12 Mono red blitz: 8 Amulet Titans: 7 Humans: 7 Tron (G and U): 7 Simic Eldrazi: 5 Jund: 5 Scapeshift variants: 5 Other: 18 Eldratron and s...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 11/18/2019)

I expected "no changes" due to lack of big events.
About B&R announcement timing: I like their freedom to act whenever they feel like, but already hate ban mania that will rise in certain periods. We can't have everything.
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Pioneer
Topic: [Official] State of Pioneer Thread (B&R 12/16/2019)
Replies: 439
Views: 86257

Re: [Official] State of Pioneer Thread (B&R 11/18/2019)

Updated prevalence in MTGO top32 (number of decks that made top 32 in PTQ or challenges in MTGO from the last ban). Mono B 23.6% Gxx Field of the dead 21.0% Simic Aggro (all versions) 11.1% Gruul Aggro 9.9% G (devotion + stompy) + Gu devotion 7.1% R and Rb aggro 6.3% Other 23.9% Field of the dead, O...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Pioneer
Topic: [Official] State of Pioneer Thread (B&R 12/16/2019)
Replies: 439
Views: 86257

Re: [Official] State of Pioneer Thread (B&R 11/04/2019)

OUAT may go for consistency issues.
After reading Challenge results, I think that Nykthos and/or Nissa could go.
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Pioneer
Topic: [Official] State of Pioneer Thread (B&R 12/16/2019)
Replies: 439
Views: 86257

Re: [Official] State of Pioneer Thread (B&R 11/04/2019)

Time to make another guess for banlist update. It may be a "no change week" since I don't think there are so clearly broken decks right now. If somenthing has to go then I'd say Once Upon a Time . About Smuggler Copter : it's a tough one. I think it should go if we base the banworthy statu...
by Mikefon
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086485

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 08/26/2019)

The formats are indeed solved very fast, but the perception is really what wizards wants. Talking with FNM players they still thinks many homebrew decks can be good both in modern and even more in pioneer. Navigated players can understand when there's a issue in non rotating format. Newer players (o...

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