Hans Davidson

Name: Hans Davidson
Preferred Format: Modern

About:

Hans is a Modern enthusiast who began playing Magic back in the Theros block. His favorite kitchen appliance is his rice cooker, which he uses for making soup. You can find him on Twitter and ask him questions at @hansMTG.

Magic

Cards That Should Never Leave Standard

Hans Davidson | 2019-09-05

Standard rotation keeps creeping closer and closer, which means that we’re going to be seeing cards leaving us for good. However, it doesn’t have to be that way, and Hans has some ideas about cards that Wizards should always reprint into Standard.

StandardAnalysis

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Cards to Pick Up Before Standard Rotation

Hans Davidson | 2019-08-22

Got the rotation blues? Have no fear! The end of a Standard format is the perfect time to pick up cards at their rock bottom prices, and Hans wants to talk about four cards he thinks has great long-term potential!

StandardSpeculation

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Modern Power Creep: Ten Creatures That No Longer Make the Cut

Hans Davidson | 2019-08-08

Voice of Resurgence? Delver of Secrets? Wild Nacatl? If you’ve forgotten these cards, it’s not your fault. Modern has had some power creep, Hans breaks down what doesn't cut mustard anymore!

ModernAnalysis

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The Future of Dark Confidant and Modern Jund

Hans Davidson | 2019-07-25

Midrange decks are built with the metagame in mind and are thus highly customizable. Regardless, even the most customizable of these decks still play core cards that are integral to the deck’s gameplan. Very rarely, in a non-rotating format such as Modern, does a new card come along that displaces the current best-in-slot card for a midrange deck. With the printing of Wrenn and Six in Modern Horizons, I believe that Dark Confidant has found himself as the odd man out after years of being a Jund mainstay.

ModernDecklistAnalysis

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M20 Cards That Could Make Their Way into Modern

Hans Davidson | 2019-07-11

A new set? Already? Wizards of the Coast have been cranking new sets out at a lightning pace, and with those new sets comes new toys for Modern players to use. Hans picks four cards from M20 that he thinks will find homes in Modern decks!

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Taking a Second Look at Modern Jund

Hans Davidson | 2019-06-25

Modern has changed in the five years I’ve been playing and following it, and some decks that used to be on top of the dogpile have found themselves kicked off their perch. As Modern has become more powerful, aggressive, and linear, many of the fair, interactive decks that reigned supreme have gone the way of the dinosaur. Jund is one of these decks that has been pushed out more and more by the changes in the metagame, but Modern Horizons has brought along a good number of new toys that warrant giving this battered archetype a second chance.

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Modern Horizons Preview (Part 2) - Modern Duds

Hans Davidson | 2019-06-13

Last week, I discussed Modern’s most exciting new toys from Modern Horizons. This week, I'm bringing out the cards that make me shake in my head in disappointment. From cards that are a few words away from being interesting build-arounds to cards that left me dumbfounded as to why they were designed the way they were, I'm going to give you a run down of the biggest MH1 misses. Stretch your thumbs and prepare your booing because this might get ugly - here's to hoping you won’t open any of these cards in your prize boosters!

ModernAnalysisMTGMH1

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Modern Horizons Preview (Part 1) - The Most Exciting Cards for Modern

Hans Davidson | 2019-06-05

While the winter holiday season is oftentimes referred to as "the season of giving," the true season of giving has to be spoiler season for any new Magic: The Gathering set. Modern Horizons spoilers haven’t been fully released yet, but just with what we've been given - almost a half of the set - there have already been several cards that have made my eyes pop out with excitement. Whether it's the card's power-level or their build-around potential, I'm quite certain that these cards are going to make a noticeable - if not far-reaching - impact on Modern, and I'm looking forward to diving into discussing them in this week's article.

SpeculationMTGMH1

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War of the Sleepers: Best Bargains to Buy in Standard

Hans Davidson | 2019-05-14

The new cards from War of the Spark have finally been released and a fluctuating meta has seen the prices of cards, well, fluctuate! While we've already seen the first wave of cards to make a name for themselves in the new metagame, this week's article highlights the bargain buys that could be making big waves in the near future!

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