I realise that for four or five of you guys (including a moderator), this thread has gradually developed into a venting space to air your emotional grievances about modern, but, like, can you not?
With the greatest of respect, "the state of modern" doesn't mesh with "my emotive personal laundry list of reasons X card should be unbanned this instant otherwise modern is garbage"
For example; preordain. The entire above conversation ^^^ is unnecessary. It was banned and at the time the reasoning was sound. No, we haven't got it back yet, yes modern has changed. Chill out and wait. It's not some huge insult to get worked up about. Unbans are a gradual tool WotC can use to get people excited, so respect that process and enjoy the format until your pet card sees the light of day again. Don't poison the ongoing discussion of the format with whining about how you're impatient for a specific toy to be given to you. Enjoy the toys you have.
Constructive discussion is what we need. What's the meta like? How are sideboards changing? What's on the rise or beginning to wane? What's your regional scene like? You know, ACTUAL STATE OF THE FORMAT Conversation.
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This should be my approach to a TTB version:
2 Mountains
1 Plains
2 Swamp
1 Godless Shrine
3 Blackcleave Cliffs
2 Blood Crypt
2 Arid Mesa
4 Bloodstained Mire
1 Sacred Foundry
2 Marsh Flats
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Seasoned Pyromancer
3 Emrakul, the aeons torn
Spells
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Thoughtseize
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Lingering Solis
2 Unearth
2 Collective Brutality
2 Dreadbore
2 Path to Exile
1 Kaya’s Guile
4 Through the Breach
2 Painful Thruths
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