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  • 4,888
    I take a look at a deck that has become increasingly powerful with the arrival of Treasure Cruise, UR Delver!
    olaw
  • 7,739
    I take a look at 2014 World Champion Shahar Shenhar's Modern deck from the World Championships! I also talk about how Modern has changed since I last wrote and discuss the announcement of Modern Masters 2015.
    olaw
  • 10,688
    I've been intending to give Slivers a try in Modern for some time. With the arrival of new Slivers in M15 and an exciting list from a PTQ to work with it seems like a good time to give it a go.
    olaw
  • 17,249
    I take a look at the latest version of the ever potent Modern Infect deck.
    olaw
  • 6,721
    I take a look at an Esper deck piloted to success in the Dailies which takes inspiration from an unusual source, Disciple of Deceit.
    olaw
  • 11,918
    Or Norin the Wary and the Chamber of Genesis? In this article I take a look at a Modern deck that harnesses the power of Norin the Wary and Genesis Chamber, with a bit of Godly inspiration.
    olaw
  • 6,340
    It's Vampire Week on PureMTGO! So let's take a look at Vampires in Modern.
    olaw
  • 7,742
    How good is Eidolon of the Great Revel in Modern? I try out Red Deck Wins' favourite new toy and see just how good it is in the Modern format.
    olaw
  • 6,943
    In this, the 40th edition of Becoming A Modern Man, I look at the UR Tempo deck featuring Delver of Secrets and Young Pyromancer. I also voice my opinion on Modern topics such as reprinting the fetchlands, banning Birthing Pod and unbanning Jace, the Mind Scupltor.
    olaw
  • 9,492
    Come check out another new and exciting Modern deck. In this article I look at an aggressive BG Zombie deck filled with recursive threats and powerful removal.
    olaw
  • 8,654
    With Deathrite Shaman no longer threatening graveyards, I look to harness the power of Life from the Loam in this Seismic Assault deck. I also recount the tale of my first FNM JOU/BNG/THE draft.
    olaw
  • 11,140
    In this article, I will take a look at a UWR Delver deck. The deck is an aggressive take on the more traditional UWR Control decks that currently exist in Modern. I also give my opinions on the current state of Modern and my experiences at the Journey in Nyx paper prerelease.
    olaw
  • 8,403
    At Grand Prix Antwerp 2013, Stanislav Cifka and Martin Juza ran an innovative RW Splinter Twin deck. I take a look at the deck and compare it to other version of the potent combo deck.
    olaw
  • 13,812
    Goblin Charbelcher has always been an interesting combo card. In Legacy it really found its niche with free mana allowing you to play as little as one land. Is it really possible to port over a deck like that to Modern? Well there's only one way to find out!
    olaw
  • 7,882
    In this article I take a look at a rather interesting Counter-Burn deck orchestrated by the ever-crafty Faeries tribe.
    olaw
  • 6,480
    In this article I'll be taking a look at a UWR Gifts Control deck. As it turns out some of the best Gifts are those that are Ungiven.
    olaw
  • 4,498
    In this article I put together an interesting take on Domain Zoo, where it's the humans that are the main attraction and not the animals.
    olaw
  • 14,187
    In this article I take a look at Merfolk in Modern. Join me as I try and make my opponents sleep with the fishes!
    olaw
  • 6,437
    In this article I take a look at BUG Infect in Modern. Caution: contents may be poisonous.
    olaw
  • 19,276
    In this edition, I decide to look at a popular topic at the moment which is getting into Modern on a budget. I take a look at budget options in Modern and examine some potentially starting points.
    olaw
  • 12,683
    I look to Restore Balance to the Modern world as I take this cascading combo deck for a spin!
    olaw
  • 7,109
    In this article I take a look at Boros once more, this time with 100% more Boros Charm. Ever wanted to give your 7/1 trampling Elemental token double strike? Well this is the deck for you!
    olaw
  • 12,558
    I've finally picked up some Cryptic Commands thanks to Modern Masters and now I'm in Control. In this article I take a look at a UW Control deck, complete with deck tech and gameplay videos.
    olaw
  • 5,996
    In this edition of Becoming A Modern Man, I am looking at a burn deck that harnesses the power of Pyromancer Ascension and also has a pretty cool transformative sideboard. Taking you back to a simpler time when Pyromancer Ascension was used for less broken things than an infinite Storm count.
    olaw
  • 7,891
    In this article I take a look at the URW Twin deck. This deck is a variation on the traditional UR Splinter Twin decks and the added white adds an interesting new dimension to the deck. Come check it out!
    olaw