Can Lantern Hold Up Against Modern Monsters?

Now a bit of a blast from the past, Lantern Control used to be one of the format's most feared foes. How does it match up against more modern Modern decks, past several horizons? Thoralf is going to find out, and you can watch!

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Lantern? In This Day and Age?

Watch the video for the results of our experiment. See all decklists used in it below.

Lantern Control, Modern
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Goryo's Vengeance, Modern
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Boros Energy, Modern
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Broodscale Combo, Modern
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