Glad you liked it! Do you play Modern yourself?

I agree, Modern is in a great place. I think Death’s Shadow is pretty beatable with Fatal Push, Path to Exile, and Rest in Peace. I’m a red-green mage myself, and I’ve been happy playing quick and dirty with Bushwhacker Zoo, slow and land-happy with TitanShift, or straight up broken with Dredge :)

Thanks for reading, Cervertus!

Thanks for reading! I’m not much of a blue mage myself, but a Magic tournament just doesn’t feel right if I don’t find myself quaking in fear at my opponent’s untapped islands :)

Thanks for reading, Tucker! My goal with this article was to bring casual players up to speed on competitive play. If you’re having fun playing Magic, you’re doing it right :)

Thanks for reading! I agree with your assessment that we need better hate to keep the threats in check, and it seems that Wizards has taken note of that too. Perhaps you’ve seen this already, but Sam Stoddard addressed this question in a recent mailbag article:

Thanks for reading, and for sharing that bit of etymology. I think you and Danabajillion are both correct, and the word has taken on multiple meanings over the years.