Pioneer is a great format that has all the benefits of Standard without the mistakes of Modern, likely because its been handled more progressively than Modern. The aggressive bans cleared… Read more

Now that we’re two months into the Pioneer format, things have settled down just enough to sort through the debris left from its numerous initial bans. With all the Oko,… Read more

When Pioneer was first announced, I was extremely excited to cast off of . I almost immediately started working on an Esper Control deck because I knew that and were… Read more

The UW Control archetype is generally designed to drown opponents in card advantage, answer threats one-for-one via counters and removals, stabilize the board with sweepers, disrupt mana bases, force concession… Read more

https://www.cardknocklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CKL-152.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSSubscribe to Modern Meta-Call iTunes Feed This week, Corey and Darrel welcome Francesco Neo Amati back on the cast to talk… Read more

Jeskai, Esper, or Grixis? Welcome to Ravnica Allegiance Standard, where the mana is perfect and the colors don’t matter! Control decks got a lot of new tools to work with… Read more

Before ’s debut in Modern, BennyHillz dominated the UW Control scene with a UW Control deck that would become a new standard for the archetype, known for its versatile proactive… Read more

Yo! It’s Darrel, seemingly back from the dead (when it comes to writing for the website). It has been a while since I have had some time to write a… Read more

I recently posted a write-up of my Esper Control list after a 9th place finish at the SCG Classic in Milwaukee.  I haven’t had an opportunity to take the deck… Read more

My name is Maximilian Baier (Aggroathlet on MTGO) and I recently placed second in the MTGO PTQ with my version of UW Control.  I’ve played Modern since 2014 and would consider… Read more