Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Todd Stevens

Age: 31

Hometown:
Denton, TX

Archetype:
G/W Company

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's too much fun not to play.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Nothing at all.

Kenny Hudman

Age: 22

Hometown:
Plano, TX

Archetype:
Burn

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's the deck I had the most practice with and was most consistent going into this meta.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Ban: Nothing at all. Unban: #unbantwin

Aaron Rubin

Age: 27

Hometown:
San Marino, CA

Archetype:
Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's fun, lol.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Austin Grady

Age: 23

Hometown:
Omaha, NE

Archetype:
Merfolk

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I find it difficult to lose with this deck.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Simian Spirit Guide and Dismember. Merfolk should not have hard removal.

Kaider Sheen

Age: 35

Hometown:
Houston, TX

Archetype:
Bant Eldrazi

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've been running it at my local game shop. (Shout out to Montag's Games!) And have been successful with it. Plus I like to smash people's reality.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Unban Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Deathrite Shaman.

Ricky Linn

Age: 25

Hometown:
Lubbock, TX

Archetype:
Ad Nauseam

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Fun, fast and proactive.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Unban: Golgari Grave-Troll. Ban: Cathartic Reunion.

Trent Avera

Age: 17

Hometown:
San Antonio, TX

Archetype:
Burn

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Never don't play Burn.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
Ban: Simian Spirit Guide. Unban: Splinter Twin.

Austin Bursavich

Age: 24

Hometown:
Baton Rogue, LA

Archetype:
Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Haven't played constructed in a year or two, but this deck looked nice.

What would you ban/unban in Modern?
#FreeShaheen