I'm posting to let you all know some sad news. Effective May 1, I'm stepping down as a staff member at MTGS. This means I will no longer be one of the Modern subforum moderators. I've loved working to make the forums a better place, promote this great format of ours, and discuss all the strategy, policy, and cards that make Modern the format we call home. Unfortunately, with life changes on the horizon, I'm no longer able to dedicate time to the site and must step down.
I will still post on the site after May, but with much less activity than before. No matter where Modern goes from here, it will always hold a special place in my gaming interests, and I hope all of you keep Moderning on through thick and thin. If you have any subforum suggestions that the rest of our amazing staff can look into (Lantern, Torpf, and CavalryWolfPack), please post them here so they can look them over as the new staff member gets onboarded.
It's been a great ride since I joined the staff years back, and I look forward to seeing the team keep improving the forums after I depart. For all you Modern players, keep up the great conversation and always remember to consider all the qualitative, quantitative, and anecdotal evidence when making statements and decisions about the format. Stay critical and level-headed. Always try to elevate the conversation and keep it data-driven. If we can do that, we'll have a better community and a better format overall.
Thank you for your time, dedication and patience. And best wishes going forward. Thank you again.
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Modern GB Rock U Flooding Merfolk RUG Delver Midrange WU Monks UW Tempo Geist GW Bogle GW Liege UR Tron B Vampires
Affinity Legacy
Fish
Goblins
Burn
Reanimator
Dredge
Affinity EDH W Akroma GBW Ghave BRU Thrax GR Ruric I advocate for the elimination of the combo archetype in Modern. I believe it is degenerate and unfun by its very nature and will always limit design space and cause unnecessary bans.
We almost never talked.. but through the years here.. I often see you getting things in the proper order here in the Modern forum. Thank you for all the hard work, and goodluck in your other plans in life.
You did a great job I hope that you have success. I still hope you'll do statistical analysis of the format from time to time. You're analysis was always leaps and bounds better than anyone else. I didn't always agree with you, but I respected you're logical and statistical approach.
Going to be very missed. Thanks for all the tangible and intangible contributions to the forums and the Modern community as a whole. Best wishes towards all your future endeavors.
You're the only user I've followed on this forum, and I still read all your posts. Good to know you'll still be around in some capacity. Whatever your life changes may be, I'm sure it won't hurt in terms of stress levels to have the responsibility of moderating the banlist thread off your hands. Godspeed!
the card itself really isn't worth the card board its printed on...does it serve a purpose? Sure its a blue 1 drop that might not be a 1/1. I would not put it in a list and expect to win a PTQ or GP though.
You're the only user I've followed on this forum, and I still read all your posts. Good to know you'll still be around in some capacity. Whatever your life changes may be, I'm sure it won't hurt in terms of stress levels to have the responsibility of moderating the banlist thread off your hands. Godspeed!
Thanks, dude. And thanks for all your hard work for the Nexus. I know elements of it aren't quite where they should be now, but your work is always great and I'll always read your content. Keep up the great brewing, close readings, and other analysis.
best of luck in your future endeavors, and thanks for the effort you put into this site, as well as ModernNexus itself.
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Decks I have in my bag of tricks- Needless to say, someone who wants to play will probably have a deck UB/x Faeries UR Storm XURWB Affinity G Elves UW control
I, like Jordan, followed only you on this site, and I too will be sad to see you leave. Your contributions always struck me as thoughtful and well-informed, and I've missed your analysis on MN. Hope your life changes are positive ones, and leave you enough time to play, if not to comment online as much. Thanks for all your awesome work to support the amazing game we play.
You have definitely been the heart and soul of this subforum. For years, you have been the one who managed to impose rationality on the banlist discussion thread, and that is no small feat. You will be missed.
You did a great job I hope that you have success. I still hope you'll do statistical analysis of the format from time to time. You're analysis was always leaps and bounds better than anyone else. I didn't always agree with you, but I respected your logical and statistical approach.
You have definitely been the heart and soul of this subforum. For years, you have been the one who managed to impose rationality on the banlist discussion thread, and that is no small feat. You will be missed.
These 2 users basically said what I wanted to say much better than I could. You will definitely be missed. (I feel like my whole Magic world is crumbling. )
I wish you luck in your future endeavors and hopefully you'll have time to come back some day.
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Legacy - Sneak Show, BR Reanimator, Miracles, UW Stoneblade
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/ Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander - Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build) (dead format for me)
Either way, when I'm thinking about Modern as a format, you are the first person, which comes to my mind. Just says, how much you did for this community over the years, when you are (at least for me) the poster child of a whole format ^^
Greetings,
Kathal
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What I play or have:
Modern/Legacy
either funpolice (Delver, Deathcloud, UW Control) or the fun decks (especially those ft. Griselbrand)
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I'm posting to let you all know some sad news. Effective May 1, I'm stepping down as a staff member at MTGS. This means I will no longer be one of the Modern subforum moderators. I've loved working to make the forums a better place, promote this great format of ours, and discuss all the strategy, policy, and cards that make Modern the format we call home. Unfortunately, with life changes on the horizon, I'm no longer able to dedicate time to the site and must step down.
Lantern has already posted an announcement for new moderator candidates, and I encourage you to apply if you think you'd be a good fit for the job. You can see his announcement here:
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/774999-help-wanted-looking-for-a-new-moderator-for-modern
And here's the link to the Moderator Applications subforum, for those who want to submit an application. This subforum also includes application submission guidelines:
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/community-forums/community-discussion/staff-inbox/moderator-applications
I will still post on the site after May, but with much less activity than before. No matter where Modern goes from here, it will always hold a special place in my gaming interests, and I hope all of you keep Moderning on through thick and thin. If you have any subforum suggestions that the rest of our amazing staff can look into (Lantern, Torpf, and CavalryWolfPack), please post them here so they can look them over as the new staff member gets onboarded.
It's been a great ride since I joined the staff years back, and I look forward to seeing the team keep improving the forums after I depart. For all you Modern players, keep up the great conversation and always remember to consider all the qualitative, quantitative, and anecdotal evidence when making statements and decisions about the format. Stay critical and level-headed. Always try to elevate the conversation and keep it data-driven. If we can do that, we'll have a better community and a better format overall.
Take care, everyone!
-ktkenshinx-
Legacy: Merfolk U; Shadow UB; Eldrazi Stompy C
Pauper: Delver U
Vintage: Merfolk U
Primers:
RGTron
UGInfect
URStorm
WUBRAd Nauseam
BRGrishoalbrand
URGScapeshift
WBGAbzan Company
WUBRGAmulet Titan
BRGLiving End
WGBogles
KnightfallGWUR
Azorius Control UW
Burn RBG
Modern - Cheeri0s (building), Belcher (building), Lantern (building), UW Control (building)
RIP Magic Duels. Wizards will regret what they did to you.
kidding aside, I always thought Modern was lucky you were one of its mods. Hope those life changes are good ones.
Standard: lol no
Modern: BG/x, UR/x, Burn, Merfolk, Zoo, Storm
Legacy: Shardless BUG, Delver (BUG, RUG, Grixis), Landstill, Depths Combo, Merfolk
Vintage: Dark Times, BUG Fish, Merfolk
EDH: Teysa, Orzhov Scion / Krenko, Mob Boss / Stonebrow, Krosan Hero
GB Rock
U Flooding Merfolk
RUG Delver Midrange
WU Monks
UW Tempo Geist
GW Bogle
GW Liege
UR Tron
B Vampires
Affinity
Legacy
Fish
Goblins
Burn
Reanimator
Dredge
Affinity
EDH
W Akroma
GBW Ghave
BRU Thrax
GR Ruric
I advocate for the elimination of the combo archetype in Modern. I believe it is degenerate and unfun by its very nature and will always limit design space and cause unnecessary bans.
Nexus MTG News // Nexus - Magic Art Gallery // MTG Dual Land Color Ratios Analyzer // MTG Card Drawing Odds Calculator
Want to play a UW control deck in modern, but don't have jace or snaps?
Please come visit us at the Emeria Titan control thread
See you around!
Modern - Burn
EDH - Neheb the Eternal
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
-Rg valakut
-U/W control
-U/R storm
-G/W value town
Legacy :
-Storm
I wish we could track that info... The admins might be able too. He was global so its gotta be higher than not...
Not sure how many infractions I'll get...
BUT I can definitely promise to submit reports so Lantern, Torpf, CWP, and the new staff are all very busy!
Counter-Cat
Colorless Eldrazi Stompy
Thanks, dude. And thanks for all your hard work for the Nexus. I know elements of it aren't quite where they should be now, but your work is always great and I'll always read your content. Keep up the great brewing, close readings, and other analysis.
UB/x Faeries
UR Storm
XURWB Affinity
G Elves
UW control
I wish you good luck in what ever you are moving on to.
Storm Crow is strictly worse than Seacoast Drake.
These 2 users basically said what I wanted to say much better than I could. You will definitely be missed. (I feel like my whole Magic world is crumbling. )
I wish you luck in your future endeavors and hopefully you'll have time to come back some day.
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)Either way, when I'm thinking about Modern as a format, you are the first person, which comes to my mind. Just says, how much you did for this community over the years, when you are (at least for me) the poster child of a whole format ^^
Greetings,
Kathal
Modern/Legacy
either funpolice (Delver, Deathcloud, UW Control) or the fun decks (especially those ft. Griselbrand)