Hello again, Premodern humans! The idea for this deck actually came while thinking about how to use the card . It gives you information, helps you dig through your library, and most importantly for this deck, puts a card in the graveyard. The threshold mechanic seemed like a perfect fit,…
Hello again, Premodern humans! A few weeks ago I posted an old 1998 Type II Pox deck on my Instagram account , and it got me thinking about whether the archetype could be viable in Premodern. A version of Pox is still played in Legacy, though it doesn’t usually use many…
Hello again, Premodern humans! I, for one, think that Mr. Martin Berlin has done a fantastic job with the Premodern format, from its inception, to growing the community, to maintaining the banned list. This week, though, I’m making my best attempt to hold his feet to the fire by trying…
Hello again, Premodern humans! The inspiration for this week’s deck came while playing my Legacy B/R Reanimator deck. I realized that, save for a few cards, a huge chunk of the list was actually Premodern legal! I’ve seen other builds of Reanimator in Premodern, most of which play cards like…
Hello again, Premodern humans! Last week in the Premodern Facebook group, discussion came up about whether you could build a viable BGx non- midrange deck, and what such a deck might look like. I have seen some lists for straight BG Rock, and I think that archetype can be quite…
Hello again, Premodern humans! Trix and Bargain are all well and good, but if you prefer your combo decks with just a little bit of jank, then this edition of Brewing with Andy might be for you. Seriously, though, I suspect that both of these decks could pick up a…
It was morning. I found myself in a beautiful, Italian, mansion parlour, my eyes wandering around the unusual scenery. I sipped my coffee. Richard Garfield himself was enjoying breakfast only a few meters from our table. “Let’s try something I’ve been working on for a while”, said Martin Berlin, as…
Hello again, everyone. Goblins, Elves and Rebels are all very strong tribal decks in Premodern, but what if you’re looking for something a little more…spicy? This week we’re going to explore one of the most beloved creature types from the early days of Magic: Slivers! CounterSliver was actually one of…
Ban list update As I stated when I did the last ban list revision (unbanning on May 16) I’d do the next revision after the Swedish Nationals, and now that time has come. One should not generalize too much from any given tournament, especially before a clearer meta has been established,…
This time we have a guest post from Martin Sahlberg, the runner-up in the first Swedish Nationals in Premodern, played last weekend. (See my previous post for a meta breakdown and top 8 decks from this event.) Enjoy! / Martin Berlin Introduction I started playing in Stockholm, Sweden late ’94…