![]() ![]() Lastly, many players thought that Vindicate might be reprinted in the first Modern Horizons, and they got their wish this time around. Damn gives the deck a flexible removal spell, being two-mana unconditional removal early or a four-mana sweeper if you fall behind on board. Esper Sentinel gives the deck a turn 1 play that immediately puts pressure on the opponent’s gameplan, forcing them to trade removal for it right away or have their early non-creatures slowed down by its static ability (and Sentinel loves Stoneforge Mystic, a frequent player in BW midrange shells). However, Modern Horizons 2 features a few cards that Orzhov mages will be happy to see, and that’s even ignoring the much-discussed interaction between new card Grief and Modern Horizons powerhouse Ephemerate. Vindicate credit: Brian Snõddy, Wizards of the Coast Winner: BW Midrange Strategiesīlack-white (AKA “Orzhov”) has been the weakest color pair in Modern for a couple of years now, lacking a deck to really call its own since the BW Tokens and BW Eldrazi decks of yesteryear. Look for Dredge to start playing around with Path to Exile if Sanctifier becomes popular, especially now that Dredge is splashing white for Thrilling Discovery from Strixhaven. However, experienced Dredge players are well aware that the deck’s viability ebbs and flows as people move graveyard hate in and out of their decks, and Dredge has adapted to more drastic metagame shifts before. Similar to Tron, some new Dredge hate will be entering the format with Modern Horizons 2, including Endurance, Sanctifier en-Vec, and Dauthi Voidwalker. If you’re worried about a control meta, bring your Aether Vial and Cavern of Souls decks to your next Modern event. Beyond Counterspell, Suspend, Moderation, and Solitary Confinement could also line up with Control’s gameplan. At the same time, having access to a playset of two-mana hard counters will free up other slots in the deck. Having access to Counterspell will streamline deck construction for blue-based control strategies, which traditionally have packed whatever conditional counterspells are best for the expected meta. People have been calling for Counterspell to be added to Modern ever since the first Modern Horizons was announced. ![]() If you’re a Tron deck running Karn, the Great Creator, you’ve also gained a few spicy wishboard inclusions such as Cursed Totem, Zuran Orb, and Kaldra Compleat. Ignoble Hierarch has people talking about Jund midrange decks again, traditionally a very good matchup for Tron. But while the deck has seen better days in Modern, Tron can never be fully written out of it. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is also a big shot in the arm for aggressive red decks, which can tricky for Tron to deal with. Loser: Tronīoy, there sure is a lot of weirdly-specific hate for colorless strategies in this set, huh? Cards like Break the Ice, Obsidian Charmaw, and Void Mirror seem designed for use solely against colorless strategies. Modern newcomer Titania, Protector of Argoth also pairs well with Primeval Titan or in any land-centric deck as a way to get back lands and punish opponents for destroying them. For the Amulet Titan players out there, Urza’s Saga lets you tutor an all-important Amulet of Vigor into play. Primeval Titan decks also gained a strong SB option in Endurance, which can shore up two tricky matchups in Dredge and Mill. Primeval Titan is one of the pillars of Modern, and I don’t see that changing after Modern Horizons 2 releases. ![]() The other big mana payoff in Modern, Primeval Titan, saw very little hate directed its way by Modern Horizons 2. Modern Horizons 2 features a number of hate cards focused on long-established ramp deck Tron, hate cards that are specifically aimed to punish colorless lands and spells. Glimpse of Tomorrow credit: Jokubas Uogintas, Wizards of the Coast Winner: Primeval Titan What can Modern players expect once the set becomes available for play? Below are some of my predictions for winners and losers from the current Modern format. The first Modern Horizons set, released in 2019, was a defining moment for the format, and Wizards of the Coast is taking the plunge again with Modern Horizons 2. Modern Horizons 2 is Magic: the Gathering’s second foray into printing new cards directly into its popular Modern format. We’re expanding our set review coverage this week with C-Euro taking a look at winners and losers for the Modern format from the new Modern Horizons 2 set. ![]()
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