Tron, Amulet Titan, etc.: They all have more-or-less the same playlines every time. Glittering Wish ($6.14) – Many of the most popular decks in Modern toe the line of linear gameplay. You see? There’s a whole lot of good that this modal instant card can do for you in your esper decks. Trying to disrupt your opponent’s plans? Make them discard (you can even do this at the end of their draw step)!

Need to refill your hand or do a little digging? Draw two at instant speed.

Is your opponent’s Stony Silence, Rest in Peace, or Leyline getting you down? Just get rid of it. A Swiss Army Knife for control decks, this three drop has three relevant modes: Board (read: enchantment) control, card draw, and hand disruption. Thankfully, many of them are on the budget friendly end of the spectrum.Įsper Charm (76¢) – This card is absurdly versatile and great against more Modern decks than it isn’t. Now, while the odds of playing (or even wanting to play) something along the lines of Trapfinder’s Trick or Chimney Imp are slim to say the least (we wouldn’t suggest it anyhow), there are myriad cards that rarely make their way into people’s decks that just might deserve a little consideration at the very least. Unfortunately, many of those cards get overlooked for one reason or another.

With nearly 17 years worth of cards, there’s a lot to choose from. Despite the recent emergence of Pioneer, Modern is still a heavy-hitting format in Magic: The Gathering thanks largely to just how far back it goes (all the way back to mid-2003 with 8 th Edition).

Mtg shadow of doubt modern