They didn't want to act this early no doubt because people are still okay with modern. I think they should listen to the fans a bit more in modern, though. Given the rate they can unban and ban things playing with unbanning certain cards in modern should be fine.
How many times do we need to say SFM and GSZ are okay?
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1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
I got unbanned from the site today! Big change for me.
I'd be okay with a SFM unban for sure. Maybe next go around.
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Playing since 1994: Currently MAGS (HomeBrew),Standard & Pauper (Pioneer and Modern are degenerate trash formats)
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
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Unbans would be nice, no arguments from me at all. However, we don't *need* an unban.
Overall I'm happy to maintain the status quo right now. There's been enough shifting around in the metagame just from set releases, with new decks cropping up or reappearing seemingly from nowhere. Modern is in constant flux and it's really exciting right now because of it.
I mean, a couple of weeks ago, jeskai was the best deck (!?) and humans was getting beaten up. Then mardu pyromancer was on top for a short while, now humans is back with the BUGLERRRRRRR and jeskai has stepped aside to reveal UW which seems like a monster. Oh and out of nowhere Vengevine just turns up; hey Vengy how you been?
It's great. Nothing's dominant and while I think we probably all agree humans is the best deck, it's just a pile of creatures so we must be doing something right!
(oh and the rando combo decks like KCI are doing OK but mainly getting smashed to pieces so apparently this will please the part of the community who like to vent about that particular sub-type of deck)
Generally were in a good spot!
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Modern: G Tron, Vannifar, Jund, Druid/Vizier combo, Humans, Eldrazi Stompy (Serum Powder), Amulet, Grishoalbrand, Breach Titan, Turns, Eternal Command, As Foretold Living End, Elves, Cheerios, RUG Scapeshift
I think there is a lot more to say about standard than modern in this case. People are shouting at wizards that they should ban any number of cards to reduce reds dominance and the headlock control has right now. At the same time, I've seen a lot of brews that fight well against the dominant strategies.
What I think is really going on is that standard attendance is low and less people feel inclined to brew anything. This despondency has led a lot of people to just play existing decks and creating the image that it's a two deck format.
Modern and legacy get around this thanks to the teams mentality. I.e. Jeskai control is like the bears, Affinity the green bay packers.
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1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
No changes to any format. No discussion about anything at all. Lame.
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/august-20-2018-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2018-08-20
How many times do we need to say SFM and GSZ are okay?
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
I'd be okay with a SFM unban for sure. Maybe next go around.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
I wouldn't expect any unbans until whatever next summers supplemental set is.
No bans were needed. Categorically so.
Unbans would be nice, no arguments from me at all. However, we don't *need* an unban.
Overall I'm happy to maintain the status quo right now. There's been enough shifting around in the metagame just from set releases, with new decks cropping up or reappearing seemingly from nowhere. Modern is in constant flux and it's really exciting right now because of it.
I mean, a couple of weeks ago, jeskai was the best deck (!?) and humans was getting beaten up. Then mardu pyromancer was on top for a short while, now humans is back with the BUGLERRRRRRR and jeskai has stepped aside to reveal UW which seems like a monster. Oh and out of nowhere Vengevine just turns up; hey Vengy how you been?
It's great. Nothing's dominant and while I think we probably all agree humans is the best deck, it's just a pile of creatures so we must be doing something right!
(oh and the rando combo decks like KCI are doing OK but mainly getting smashed to pieces so apparently this will please the part of the community who like to vent about that particular sub-type of deck)
Generally were in a good spot!
What I think is really going on is that standard attendance is low and less people feel inclined to brew anything. This despondency has led a lot of people to just play existing decks and creating the image that it's a two deck format.
Modern and legacy get around this thanks to the teams mentality. I.e. Jeskai control is like the bears, Affinity the green bay packers.
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
MTGO/MTGA: Tyclone
My Primers ~ GWx Vizier Company ~ Knightfall ~ RG Eldrazi ~ Green's Sun's Zenith
More Brews ~ Modern Four Horsemen ~ Gitrog Dredge