Quick Hits from Ixalan: Discover Value in Modern

We continue to explore The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. One of Modern's strongest decks right now, Beanstalk Cascade, is looking in a prime position to work with the new hotness. Can Geological Appraiser and Quintorius Kand make it even stronger? We go up and down the beanstalk like never before!

Perhaps this is exactly what Beanstalk Cascade needed. Instead of some combo or big payoff, the deck is happy to cascade into , often multiples, and then chains and for insurmountable value. Alas, it sometimes struggles to close a game, at least up to now. Now and join the fray to change that, replacing and .

In this specific list, still hits a guaranteed . But instead of , the Appraiser can also hit , which only blinks the Artificer and gives you another attempt at Agent or Beanstalk. However, Release works great with both and and also with , as you can blink Quintorius and discover an additional time.

Speaking of the elephant, it's important to note that the discover mechanic, just like cascade, lets you cast spells from exile. This means that the planeswalker's passive ability will trigger a bunch in this build and dish out damage fast. Discover 4 has way too many hits to mention them all, but without opposing interference all possible lines eventually end up in Up the Beanstalk. Given how Quintorius costs five mana, he's actually another significant buff for the enchantment, not to mention how, in a pinch, you can pitch him to both and .

The deck still grinds games out and is great at it, but with Quintorius Kand, it finally has a decent clock as well. The addition may even give it a fighting chance against Burn, possibly the worst matchup for this card-drawing powerhouse.

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