Prologue Somewhat surprisingly, perhaps, I’m not a very nostalgic person. But one thing I really liked about playing Magic in the Premodern era was the unified geographical tournament structure, with Nationals feeding the European Championships, in turn feeding the World Championships and the whole Pro Tour circuit. No matter at…
Hello again, Premodern humans! With now seeing the in Premodern, I’ve seen some folks experimenting with the old Tax-Rack White Weenie deck. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone going into red though, which was common in the old Extended version of the archetype. Essentially that’s what I have for you…
Every now and then the Grand Prix circus hits town, and I figured that this time was a good opportunity to gather some Premodern players from places far away for a casual tournament. I opted for day two, Sunday the 16th of September, since this would allow those who didn’t…
Hello again, Premodern humans! Tempest block notably contained four broken green two-drops that are currently banned in Legacy: , , , and . is also banned in Premodern, and plenty of decks have already been built around and . My friends, let me introduce you to . The first thing…
Hello again, Premodern humans! I’m finally back, this time with a prison deck possibly even more punishing than Stasis. The inspiration for this deck came from Bob Maher Jr.’s hilarious rogue brew that he played to a top 16 finish at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. Maher’s deck was a sort…
Today’s guest post is written by Stefan Guttenberger from Germany. As usual, you are welcome to discuss the article in the international Premodern Facebook group. Enjoy! / Martin How many players do you need to play a Magic the Gathering match? Two, of course. But how many players do you…
Today we have a guest post from Iñaki Puigdollers from Barcelona, Spain. If you’re in the International Premodern Facebook group, you might have noticed his deck techs and reports from their weekly tournaments, which are held at the store Ingenio. In this post, he digs deeper into the Psychatog archetype.…
The first Italian National Championships in Premodern were held on Sunday the 26th of August, hosted by the local game store Gamic in Massa, Tuscany. With 24 players, it was the largest Premodern tournament held so far. Not surprising, as the Italian Premodern community has grown rapidly lately, having the…
Hello again, Premodern humans! has been ruining people’s fun since Alpha, and it even won the very first World Championships in 1994. decks were competitive at various points throughout the Premodern era, including early 2000s Extended, and almost certainly have a place in the Premodern format itself. What is the…
Hello Premodernists! Our community is growing, but some of you might still have a hard time finding players locally. If you’re itching to playtest your Premodern brew, you could still do so in an online game, using either a webcam (e.g. with Skype, appear.in or Google Hangouts) or a software…