Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3 Preview And Predictions

·1 hr 24 min·5 clips

How does a 10-mana Ulamog enter as a 17/17 from a single Indomitable Creativity?

The episode opens with casual banter about scheduling around the Pro Tour and a dental appointment. The hosts quickly pivot to Magic: The Gathering strategy, starting with a detailed examination of an unexpected rules interaction: Indomitable Creativity exiling creatures before putting them onto the battlefield, allowing Ulamog the Defiler to see itself in exile and enter with +10/+10 counters. They debate whether this intuitive-seeming interaction is correct or a rules oddity, drawing parallels to past interactions like Golgari Grave Troll. The conversation then shifts to the upcoming Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3. The hosts analyze the published metagame breakdown, questioning the methodology of separating similar decks like Bant Nadu and Four-Color Nadu into distinct archetypes. They discuss the top contenders: Bant Nadu (20% of the field), Ruby Storm (9.5%), and various Just Guy (Jeskai) control and wizard decks. Key cards are evaluated, with Wrath of the Skies highlighted as a potentially format-defining removal spell due to its flexibility and synergy with energy. The hosts play a prediction game, giving 'buy' or 'sell' ratings on each archetype's likelihood to outperform its metagame percentage. They express skepticism about Bant Nadu's consistency due to its combo complexity but acknowledge its raw power. Ruby Storm is praised for its streamlined gameplay, while Just Guy control decks are seen as potentially misbuilt for the fast meta. Mono Black Grief is flagged as a possible overperformer. The episode includes tangents on card prices (Trinisphere spiking), old Magic formats like Rochester draft, and personal Pro Tour anecdotes. The tone is analytical and conversational, focused on competitive insights for the upcoming tournament.

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