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Weekly Update (Mar 26): Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might Decklists



Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might Decklists


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Budget Magic: $77 (46 tix) 42-Land Swan Hunt (Modern)


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What's better than one combo? Two combos mashed together! Zombie Hunt and Seismic Swans, together at last!Read more


Finance Update w/ Saffron Olive


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Things are still amazingly quite in Standard as far as finance is concerned, to the point that the three biggest winners of the week—Botanical Sanctum, Traverse the Ulvenwald and Fatal Push—are likely on the upswing thanks to Modern rather than Standard. This said, Amonkhet spoilers start in eight days, and we'll have another Banned and Restricted announcement within a month, so this is likely the calm before the storm.

Meanwhile in Modern, the focus is still on Modern Masters 2017. Maybe the most interesting news of the week is that the chase cards from the set (Liliana of the Veil, Snapcaster Mage and the best of the fetches) actually increased between 10% and 16%, while other important cards like Tarmogoyf and the lesser fetches stabilized. It's too early to say for sure whether these cards have already reached their floor; rumor has it that stores can get 20 more boxes of MM3 from Wizards and this new supply could have an impact, but my guess is if the chase cards do decline more, it won't be by much.

As for the cards not in Modern Masters 2017, the biggest winners in Modern are Seismic Assault and Swans of Bryn Argoll. It's rare that budget decks have an impact in the paper world, but the 42 Land Swan Hunt deck received a ton of coverage this week, and if seems like people are interested in hitting their swans and drawing some cards. Unlike Magic Online, paper prices tend to be sticky, so don't expect the cards to immediately crash, although they will likely trend down over coming months. If you have extra copies laying around, you might as well sell into the hype.

Much Abrew: Legacy Stax

The "Face-walker" Problem

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Can we lock our opponent out of the game with an old-school build of Smokestack for Legacy? Let's see! Read more

Planeswalker proliferation has hit full stride since Battle for Zendikar, which has caused some problems. Here are some solutions. Read more

Modern Masters 2017 Edition Removal List

This Week in Legacy: Eternal Extravaganza 6 and MKM Milan

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Modern Masters 2017 Edition removal by color, rarity, and converted mana cost. Read more

Sean runs through the events of MKM Milan and Eternal Extravaganza 6! Read more

Budget Commander: Baral, Chief of Compliance ($32)

Against the Odds: Spore Life (Modern)

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Tomer shows how you can crush groups and lose friends with budget Baral, Chief of Fun Police! Read more

What are the odds of winning some games (and breaking Magic Online) with the combo of Sporemound and Life and Limb? Let's see! Read more

Vintage 101: Eternal Extravaganza Six!

This or That Magic: Heroes or Villains?

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Islandswamp talks about Eternal Extravaganza 6 and Gush in Vintage! Read more

Answering life's most important questions with a game of Magic. This week: Heroes or Villains? Read more

Brewer's Minute: Three Lessons from RB Vampires

Commander Clash S2 Episode 33: Season Finale!

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What deck-building lessons can we learn from the RB Vampire list we had on Instant Deck Techs last week? Let's see! Read more

Season Finale! Janky tribes and the legend of Sir Richard! Read more

Emrakul, the Promised End in Modern? (Sultai Delirium, Modern) – Stream Highlights

Podcast 113: MM3 Launch, Judge Promos, Amonkhet Leak, Mind vs. Might

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Is Delirium the correct Sultai build? Can Emrakul, the Promised End find a new home in Modern? Read more

The crew discusses their MM3 impressions, Avacyn and Homeward Path promos, the new Amonkhet Dusk / Dawn leak, and Mind vs. Might decklists. Read more


Instant Deck Techs


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Each day we'll be posting a short, three minute deck tech featuring some of the coolest decks that come across the site. The most popular deck will be made into videos the following week based on your views, likes and comments in the videos. Here's this week's Instant Deck Techs:



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