The Affinity deck is known as the fastest and most consistent aggressive deck in the format. However, it is also one of the most difficult decks in Magics history to pilot optimally. The goal of Affin...Read More
The Modern Ad Nauseam deck revolves around a two-card combo of Ad Nauseam and Angel’s Grace or Phyrexian Unlife that aims to win on turn 4. The aim of the deck is to ramp to six mana using some ...Read More
Abzan company is an extremely consistent and powerful combo deck that aims to assemble Viscera Seer with either Melira, Sylvok Outcast or Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit and then finally Kitchen Finks or Mu...Read More
The decks here are presented in alphabetical order. Deck names are followed by the archetype and tier.Note on language: In this primer, combo decks are those that aim to win the game in one shot with ...Read More
Green is primarily recognized as a midrange colour with options that either become better as the game progresses, or that cost a large amount of mana. However, certain decks have been known to lean on...Read More
Red was traditionally known as a very aggressive colour that has poorer options as the game gets longer, however to some extent this is no longer true. The colour certainly has many excellent spells a...Read More
Black is known for creature removal, as well as the best hand disruption options in the format. Whilst black has some fantastic creatures, it does not have many. Its main weaknesses, however, are stru...Read More
Blue is well known for counterspells, tempo plays, and card draw. It is a colour that is somewhat weak when played on its own, but extremely strong in conjunction with others. The reason for this weak...Read More
White is appreciated in modern mainly for two things – small creatures with upsides and removal. The “white weenie” strategy is popular in all formats, and Modern is no exception. In...Read More
Combo decks differ from all other archetypes due to the fact that they do not have to win the game at any particular point. Many combo decks are designed to operate as quickly as possible, but are not...Read More