I am not 100% sure this is where we talk about the ban announcement. I originally thought I should post on the State of Modern thread, but it said it was about the October announcement and there were no posts, so I wasn't sure that is where we were supposed to post. I therefore just started a new post. If this is incorrect please let me know mods and I will move my comment/thread to a new place.
Well no bans or unbans this time. Modern is definitely in a decent place right now, but a few tweaks could have helped the format in my opinion. I think Mox Opal and Simian Spirit Guide should have been gone a long time ago. I have also heard other say some cards that should be on the watch list- ancient stirrings, myoscynth lattice, Once upon a time, and some say Urza, but I disagree with of these at this point. I also think an unban of Preordain is way overdue given the amount of green deck manipulation they are allowing into the format in Once upon a time, ancient stirrings, and oath of nissa. I guess we have to wait another month to see if they are looking into the modern meta again. To be very honest, these are all things that I think cause feel bad moments in modern or seem a bit one sided towards colorless and green decks; BUT there is no major reason for any change in modern right now like a dominate deck, turn two wins, etc so no bans or unbans seems like a totally reasonable opinion at this point.
While there are some cards that I personally think need to be at least reviewed, I do think no action was likely the best action at this point given modern's current state. What do you all think?
Well no bans or unbans this time. Modern is definitely in a decent place right now, but a few tweaks could have helped the format in my opinion. I think Mox Opal and Simian Spirit Guide should have been gone a long time ago. I have also heard other say some cards that should be on the watch list- ancient stirrings, myoscynth lattice, Once upon a time, and some say Urza, but I disagree with of these at this point. I also think an unban of Preordain is way overdue given the amount of green deck manipulation they are allowing into the format in Once upon a time, ancient stirrings, and oath of nissa. I guess we have to wait another month to see if they are looking into the modern meta again. To be very honest, these are all things that I think cause feel bad moments in modern or seem a bit one sided towards colorless and green decks; BUT there is no major reason for any change in modern right now like a dominate deck, turn two wins, etc so no bans or unbans seems like a totally reasonable opinion at this point.
While there are some cards that I personally think need to be at least reviewed, I do think no action was likely the best action at this point given modern's current state. What do you all think?
Merged with the state of Modern thread.