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Modern Musings: Induced Amnesia

Michael Shapiro
February 26, 2018
Modern Musings
Hello everyone! Welcome to another Modern Musings!  This week I'm going to be talking about Induced Amnesia and its potential applications in Modern. Induced Amnesia is an interesting card to brew with i... Read More...

Modern Musings: The Return of Jace and Bloodbraid Elf

Michael Shapiro
February 19, 2018
Modern Musings
Hey everyone! Welcome to another Modern Musings! This week we are going to have to put our Induced Amnesia brew on hold for a little while, while we talk about the unbannings that were announced by Wizards on M... Read More...

Modern Musings: Pro Tour Aftermath

Michael Shapiro
February 12, 2018
Modern Musings
Hey everyone! Welcome to another Modern Musings, where this week we are going to be talking about the aftermath of the Pro Tour, as well as some of the reactions to the winning deck.  Let's get to it! Luis... Read More...

Modern Musings: The Blood Sun Rises

Michael Shapiro
January 29, 2018
Modern Musings
Hey everyone! Welcome to another Modern Musings. Today we are going to talk about the Rivals of Ixalan card, Blood Sun! Blood Sun seems like a fun and brew-worthy card so I'm here today to talk about it strengt... Read More...

Modern Musings: Bannings and Predicting the future of Modern

Michael Shapiro
January 22, 2018
Modern Musings
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Hey everyone! Welcome to another Modern Musings! This week we are going to be talking about Monday's bombshell announcement and how it might impact Modern, despite the fact that Standard was the only format the... Read More...

Modern Musings: Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers Part 2

Michael Shapiro
January 15, 2018
Modern Musings
Hey everyone, and welcome to another Modern Musings! This week we are are going to pick up where we left last off time—reviewing Rivals of Ixalan! I'm going to be using the same criterion as last time when rati... Read More...

Modern Musings: Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers

Michael Shapiro
January 8, 2018
Modern Musings
Hey everyone, and welcome to another Modern Musings!  Spoiler season is in full swing, and already it's looking pretty clear that Wizards has really upped the power curve with this set, printing what look to be... Read More...

Modern Musings: My Modern Wish List

Michael Shapiro
January 1, 2018
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Hey everyone, and welcome to another Modern Musings!  The end of 2017 is here, and with it comes the End of Year Lists! Today, as the title suggests, we are going to be talking about the future of Modern in the... Read More...

Modern Musings: Even More Sleeper Cards in Modern

Michael Shapiro
December 28, 2017
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Hey everyone, and welcome to another Modern Musings! This week we are going to be talking about sleeper cards in Modern.  If that sounds familiar, its because I've done this before.  Today I am going to be doin... Read More...

Modern Musings: Lightning Angel Deja Vu

Michael Shapiro
December 11, 2017
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Hey everyone and welcome to another Modern Musings!  This week we are going to talk about the sudden resurgence of Lightning Angel in Modern and what it means for the format. Where Did This Come From? A l... Read More...
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