

To be candid, we saw post-ban Looting decks as surviving rather than thriving. So, after Hogaak bites the dust, Modern will be back in a huge state of flux.Yesterday we shared with you a number of ways to revive Vengevine and Izzet Phoenix decks not that Looting is banned. A lot of people won’t like it, but it’s very possible that we see more bans even after Hogaak is gone. We don’t know what Hogaak has been suppressing, which is kind of a scary thought. After Hogaak is gone, we will be left with a wild west of a format where a ton of decks got new toys. However, we cannot expect Modern to be ‘fixed’ after the next B&R Announcement. No, Wizards doesn’t need to even touch these decks until after Hogaak gets banned. I challenge anyone to say they had a fun, interactive game with or against Neoform.

You either win on turn 1-2 or die to your own inconsistency. While not obviously overpowered, artifact strategies are always something to keep an eye on. After a lot of testing, the deck is finally taking its final form, and it seems extremely strong. The old Whir artifact deck got a massive boost in power with Urza, Lord High Artificer. Usually, a format where Jund is good is a good format, but it may be worth it to look at just how good Wrenn and Six is. Since Wrenn and Six’s inclusion and a rework of the deck, Jund has soared back to tier 1. But Wrenn and Six is a very strong card that is defining Legacy right now, and Jund puts it to good use.

It feels wrong putting Jund on this list.
