Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Dan Musser

Age: 31

Hometown:
Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Archetype:
Bant Eldrazi

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's the deck I've played the most in recent times. GerryT says it's unplayable. He's wrong!

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
Seems great to me.

Michael Majors

Age: 25

Hometown:
Augusta, GA

Archetype:
Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
GerryT convinced me to be on the right side of history.

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
Yes, ban Death Shadow anyway.

Justin Cohen

Age: 31

Hometown:
Madison, WI

Archetype:
Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Best deck.

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
Ish. Opal and Simian Spirit Guide are sketch.

John Sauer

Age: 23

Hometown:
Roseville, MI

Archetype:
Bant Eldrazi

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Playing a proactive strategy with

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
No, Mox Opal and Simian Spirit Guide are a little too much.

Nick Byrd

Age: 24

Hometown:
Southgate, MI

Archetype:
Ad Nauseam

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've played the deck a while. The metagame seemed susceptible to it.

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
It appears to be healthy. Seems to be the most diverse metagame in a long time.

Richie Sledz

Age: 23

Hometown:
Antioch, Il

Archetype:
Grixis Control

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I really love drawing cards. Like a lot. Also it kills Death's Shadows ok.

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
Big mana is a little strong, but I think Death's Shadow is probably ok being best deck. P.S. La La Land deserves best picture.

Patrick Tilson

Age: 28

Hometown:
Burnsville, MN

Archetype:
Abzan

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Good versus most of field, especially Death's Shadow.

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
Eh.

Garrett Strause

Age: 26

Hometown:
Burlington, IA

Archetype:
Grixis Delver

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I believe it is a slightly worse Death's Shadow and I didn't own the cards.

Is Modern healthy? If not, what you would you change?
Some what healthy but needs a flu shot. So I'd get rid of Simian Spirit Guide and Mox Opal.