Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Zan Syed

Age: 27

Hometown:
Atlanta, GA

Archetype:
Burn

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I believed Tron, Scapeshift, and UW were the decks to beat and Burn beats all 3. Also Collins Mullen was winning a lot.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
Very healthy! Ancient Stirrings is probably way too strong but lets give it some more time to play out.

Harlan Firer

Age: 24

Hometown:
Charlottesville, VA

Archetype:
Four-Color Whirza

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's the best deck and no one else knows it.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
Seems very healthy. Anytime Burn is good Modern is in a good spot.

Ross Merriam

Age: 30

Hometown:
Middletown, CT

Archetype:
Titanshift

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Good against Midrange piles and Tron.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
Looks good now, but it's far from settled.

Collins Mullen

Age: 24

Hometown:
Cary, NC

Archetype:
Burn

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've been playing Burn for a while with Hogaak in the format and was happy to see it well positioned post ban.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
It seems to be very healthy. Nothing is too oppressive and the good decks can still get hated out.

Dylan Donegan

Age: 22

Hometown:
Cary, NC

Archetype:
Burn

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Beats Stoneforge and big mana. Trusted my teammates.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
Very wide open. You can play mostly anything again.

Jon Lim

Age: 28

Hometown:
Malaysia

Archetype:
Rakdos Midrange

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I wanted mainboard Blood Moon, Kolaghan's Command, and Seasoned Pyromancer.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
I believe it is. I metagamed and was rewarded. You cant do that if it's not healthy.

Sam Berkenbile

Age: 28

Hometown:
Dallas, TX

Archetype:
Mono-Green Tron

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Tron. Tron Good.

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
Tron good Modern good.

Russell Lee

Age: 22

Hometown:
Barrigada, Guam

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Hogaak got banned. The Shadow Cabal lives!

How healthy is Modern now? Why?
It's great. I'll never take it for granted again.