Phelps-san

@MagicMusicMike @fireshoes Never seen any negative reaction from players around here from using newer prints. They definitely favor old frames, but it's more of a "I think it looks better this way" thing.

@phelpssan @fireshoes Don’t pre modern players frown upon 2003 frames?

I disconnected from "modern" MTG since I dislike the direction the game has been going, so I've been focusing on alternate ways to play that suit me. So here's the project I finished today: A set of Premodern decks to play when friends drop by.

@SaffronOlive None. But might get a few cards for cube.

What's the first Secrets of Strixhaven deck you're building?

@Alessandropet90 MUD variants. Mine is pure colorless Stax, but there's also Tinker versions.

@phelpssan which deck play metalworker?

@SF_crono @TolarianCollege I used the term "modern" with the meaning of "recent" Magic, not specifically talking about that format. But in general I dislike the crazy power and complexity creep going on, even more when combined with the huge amount of releases. Also not a fan of UB sets.

@phelpssan @TolarianCollege What happened to modern?

@Oshachutes Yes! They're usually Ux controlling lists that play a long game and go for big spells once Tron is assembled. UW is the most common version: mtgtop8.com/archetype?a=25…

@phelpssan TRON IS IN PREMODERN???

@chigyakussmaker I'm running a colorless version: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/prem… But there's also Tinker variants more similar to the classic Finkel list.

@phelpssan 一番左上のデッキはなつかしのstax系？ 私がプレイしていた時は丁度フィンケルが優勝した時だから、なつかしくてついリツイートしてしまいました。metalworker、今見ても強すぎる

@stickerbite A friend of mine was a huge Mardu Pyro fan, so he'll probably rebuild and bring that deck for us to play. Hollow One is very fun and was one of the decks I considered when building that box.

@phelpssan gotta add mardu pyromancer and hollow one into the mix

@TronDragon4 Those are UW Tron and MUD Stax, lists can be found here: x.com/phelpssan/stat… There's also MUD variants with Tinker.

@phelpssan Wait there’s a Tron premodern deck?? Also what is that Metalworker deck???

@Dauz_ucv I asked my friends "which decks do you want in this box" and WW was by far the most requested one. I think my friends have very good taste.

@phelpssan The shout out to WW is 😍😍 ... brought me back to my teenage years. I had a Aoldier themed standard deck who could actually steal games from affinity and goblins. Long live Onslaught block!

@PSSqKwsL6DDLobM Incredibly fun deck, I love playing it.

@phelpssan サイカトグ‼︎いいですよねー

@cafelebee A design philosophy started around 2019. reddit.com/r/ModernMagic/…

@phelpssan What does “FIRE” mean or stand for in this context?

@bakagundam117 Linked here: x.com/phelpssan/stat… I took lists from mtgtop8 and adapted to my tastes.

@phelpssan Awesome bro, what deck list's did you use or are they all yours

@Noizemancer It's such an iconic art. Also why I put that card on top of the deck for that picture.

@phelpssan Fireblast has got to be one of my all-time favorite monored burn spells, specifically with that art

@TxTSaint No, Premodern is more old-school. #legal-sets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">premodernmagic.com/legal-sets#leg… Goes from Ice Age to Scourge, so it ends right before the Modern format starts. If you're interested in something akin to "old-school" Modern you may want to try PreFIRE: prefiremagic.com

@phelpssan Is pre modern just modern but without modern horizons 1 2 and 3 in it ?

Since this kinda blew up (I certainly wasn't expecting to get a retweet from @fireshoes), here's the decklists: tappedout.net/mtg-deck-folde… tappedout.net/mtg-deck-folde… Also, play Premodern and PreFIRE! These formats are crazy fun. premodernmagic.com prefiremagic.com

@0zone_o3 Kinda like an "MTG board game". "Just pick up deck and play". Formats like Premodern and Prefire that don't get new cards are very good for this since you don't need to make changes to decks very often.

@phelpssan What's the idea?

@maryan_liah Also, most of the cash for this project came from selling cards I won't be using anymore (mostly MH stuff 😆).

@maryan_liah Premodern is weird because some decks are in the same price range as a Pauper deck, while others go for thousands. But since this is a 1-time spending and I won't need to keep upgrading these decks it works well for me.

@elcid1390 I'm lucky to have a group of close friends that enjoys MTG. Sadly adult life makes it hard for us to meet very often, but we usually manage a meetup at least once a month.

@phelpssan Step 2: find friends

@idiothead25 @fireshoes Already have one. :) cubecobra.com/cube/list/bada… But getting 8 people for Cube can be hard, plus it can take several hours. So the Prefire/Premodern decks are a nice alternative when we're low on people or time.

@phelpssan @fireshoes consider also: cube