Hi everyone. I would like to announce that Nerd Rage Gaming has kicked off its State of Modern project, a two-week look at the format and some of its best decks. I'll provide links each day as new articles are posted. Here's a schedule and a link to the initial article explaining the project.
Today: Overview article and an article from Level II judge Max Kahn on the interesting rules interactions that help define a judge’s perspective of Modern.
Wednesday: Nerd Rage Gaming author Alex Hamilton, who is currently fourth on the NRG Championship Series leaderboard, on Knightfall.
Thursday: Kent Ketter, who you may recognize from his success on the SCG Tour (one Open win, seven Open top 8s, one appearance in the Players’ Championship), on Dredge. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Kent had to withdraw from the project; the Dredge article will be rescheduled. In its place today are Ben Meine on Jeskai Nahiri and Jordan Pollack on Bogles.
Friday: Nerd Rage Gaming author Mat Bimonte on G/B/x midrange decks, specifically Jund and Abzan; a quick hit on Titanshift decks by Nerd Rage Gaming editor Casey Laughman.
July 24: Nerd Rage Gaming author Blake Smith on Burn; Brandon Lunt, who currently sits in fifth place on this year’s NRG Championship Series leaderboard, on Tron.
July 25: Ryan Hovis on the various flavors of Death’s Shadow. Ryan piloted Sultai Death’s Shadow to a top 8 finish at the SCG Tour Modern Open in Baltimore this March, his second Open top 8. Ben Schuetzenhofer on Ad Nauseam.
July 26: Reigning Nerd Rage Championship Series Champion Ben Meine on Jeskai Nahiri; a quick hit on Merfolk with insight from April NRG Championship Series CTQ winner Nicholas Bradley, who won the first-ever CTQ with Merfolk.
July 27: Peter Tragos, who has five SCG Tour top 8s (three top 4s), on U/B Taking Turns; a quick hit on Affinity with insight from Alex Javed, who has qualified for both the 2016 and 2017 Nerd Rage Gaming Championships thanks to winning Modern CTs with Affinity.
July 28: Justin Kessel, who currently sits second on the NRG Championship Series leaderboard, on Eldrazi Tron; Jacob Brown on Counters Company.
Edit, 7/18/17 at 9:30 a.m. Central: Added link to Alex Hamilton's article
http://articles.nerdragegaming.com/nerd-rage-gaming-presents-the-state-of-modern/
Schedule:
Today: Overview article and an article from Level II judge Max Kahn on the interesting rules interactions that help define a judge’s perspective of Modern.
Tomorrow: Nerd Rage Gaming author and current NRG Championship Series points leader Justin Brickman on Living End.
Wednesday: Nerd Rage Gaming author Alex Hamilton, who is currently fourth on the NRG Championship Series leaderboard, on Knightfall.
Thursday:
Kent Ketter, who you may recognize from his success on the SCG Tour (one Open win, seven Open top 8s, one appearance in the Players’ Championship), on Dredge. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Kent had to withdraw from the project; the Dredge article will be rescheduled. In its place today are Ben Meine on Jeskai Nahiri and Jordan Pollack on Bogles.Friday: Nerd Rage Gaming author Mat Bimonte on G/B/x midrange decks, specifically Jund and Abzan; a quick hit on Titanshift decks by Nerd Rage Gaming editor Casey Laughman.
July 24: Nerd Rage Gaming author Blake Smith on Burn; Brandon Lunt, who currently sits in fifth place on this year’s NRG Championship Series leaderboard, on Tron.
July 25: Ryan Hovis on the various flavors of Death’s Shadow. Ryan piloted Sultai Death’s Shadow to a top 8 finish at the SCG Tour Modern Open in Baltimore this March, his second Open top 8. Ben Schuetzenhofer on Ad Nauseam.
July 26: Reigning Nerd Rage Championship Series Champion Ben Meine on Jeskai Nahiri; a quick hit on Merfolk with insight from April NRG Championship Series CTQ winner Nicholas Bradley, who won the first-ever CTQ with Merfolk.
July 27: Peter Tragos, who has five SCG Tour top 8s (three top 4s), on U/B Taking Turns; a quick hit on Affinity with insight from Alex Javed, who has qualified for both the 2016 and 2017 Nerd Rage Gaming Championships thanks to winning Modern CTs with Affinity.
July 28: Justin Kessel, who currently sits second on the NRG Championship Series leaderboard, on Eldrazi Tron; Jacob Brown on Counters Company.
Edit, 7/18/17 at 9:30 a.m. Central: Added link to Alex Hamilton's article