Some can be built into tiered decks through overtime investment and some are playable decks that will win you games, but do not correspond to a “competitive deck”. With that out of the way, what are the budget ranges? It is hard to name a truly competitive deck below the $200 price range (except for maybe Goblins) and therefore decks below that price will inherently be weaker than some non-budget options in some instances.

Modern is not a budget format, and many players do not play with budget decks. Additionally, one must accept that because they use a budget deck, there will be times when their budget comes back to hurt them. Those archetypes even at the $500 range can be tough. You will be hard pressed to build a control or midrange deck that will win you matches at FNM for $100 or less, for instance. Certain tiered versions of archetypes are hard to build on a lower budget, and understanding that is something some players must come to understand as they enter the format. How much are you willing to spend on Modern? This will be key to understanding which decks and what style of play you can afford. STEP 1: KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR BUDGET The last couple months, /r/ModernMagic has been flooded with some version of the question “Hey, I really want to get into the Modern format, but I’m unable to sell my soul to Griselbrand to pay for it! How can I play Modern on a budget?” So, I’ve decided that it may be best to create a guide to help newcomers find a deck that fits them best! Deck Primers Top Tier Thursday Archive Deck-Specific Subreddits Try to do some metagame testing to get a feel for your deck so you can talk about it better. People are not here to critique the brew you slapped together with zero thought. Please, make sure you include a description of what your deck is, what it intends to do, and specific questions that stimulate conversation. When posting deck lists, it is generally preferred that you link to a deck building site such as or something similar. It can be as simple as typing your query into google, along with the word Reddit, to see if your question has been asked before.

Please do not try and sell cards or decks within this subreddit.Īll we ask is that before you post, do some research yourself to try to find the answer to your query. This subreddit is for players of any level of experience to discuss any topics regarding the Modern format, whether it is decks that pro's have been winning with, metagame discussion, card discussion, or home brews.

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