Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Greg Gentile

Age: 27

Hometown:
Rockaway Beach, NY

Archetype:
Eldrazi Tron

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Cause Todd Stevens said it is the best deck.

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
No, Street Wraith should be banned though.

Evan Whitehouse

Age: 19

Hometown:
Storrs, CT

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It is very well rounded and has some unbeatable draws.

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
No. I think we need more data to determine that.

Todd Stevens

Age: 31

Hometown:
Denton, TX

Archetype:
Eldrazi Tron

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's the best deck in the format.

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
I'm fine with Death's Shadow leaving the format. Just don't unban Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Mark Stanton

Age: 27

Hometown:
Columbia, SC

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
The deck is really strong and fits my preferred playstyle

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
Death's Shadow is really strong but it's a great deck to have as a best deck. All the decisions matter on both sides.

Ross Merriam

Age: 28

Hometown:
Middletown, CT

Archetype:
Dredge

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Dredge great!

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
I'd say no right now, but it's inevitable that it will be as more cards are printed.

Travis Speth

Age: 25

Hometown:
Yorktown, VA

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's the best deck in the format and Snapcaster Mage is my favorite card to cast.

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
No and no

Andrew Jessup

Age: 21

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I wanted to win, so it was either this or Dredge. Grixis seemed less miserable to play.

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
I don't think so.

Chris Castro-Rappl

Age: 29

Hometown:
Raleigh, NC

Archetype:
Living End

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's easier than playing Magic.

Is Death's Shadow too good for Modern? Should anything from the deck be banned?
Nah, if a midrange deck with a good clock is the best deck in the format we're doing pretty good.