A part of it boils down to the nature of the deck: There simply arent very many creatures that actually matter for the deck
Pod players, many of whom have been playing the deck for years , learned this week that Modern doesn't work like Legacy in that way
Unless youre playing against a mill deck and you only have one card left in your library, of course.
Last updated on July 23, 2025 Thoughtseize | Illustration by William Tempest Booster packs of Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) feel just about as lawless as the actual Wild West plane of villains itself
You dont have to choose never to play mill for those players, but do be courteous during your Rule 0 conversation and let the table know that youre playing a mill strategy before the game begins in case there are any concerns
We wanted a one-drop mummy, so we did what we often docheck Gatherer for every card we've previously printed with the same mana cost/stats