The Modern metagame has remained stable despite recent bannings, with decks like Crashing Footfalls Cascade and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician combo remaining popular. The Magic Online Modern Showcase Challenge showcased innovative deckbuilding decisions, such as the inclusion of an Ixalan Dinosaur in the winning Amulet Titan decklist and the use of Necroplasm in a Yawgmoth combo shell. The Amulet Titan deck aims to maximize the power of Amulet of Vigor and Primeval Titan, but is vulnerable to hate cards like Magus of the Moon. Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath, was used as a tutor-able answer to Magus. In a similar vein, a Yawgmoth player used Necroplasm as a silver bullet in certain matchups, utilizing its ability to destroy opposing Creatures with mana value equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on itself. The recent ban of Fury has led to the resurgence of archetypes like Merfolk and a distinct Scam variant, showcasing the opportunity for innovation in the Modern format. The tournament demonstrated that there is always room to think outside the box and find useful tools that have flown under the radar, from new Ixalan cards to old forgotten cards like Necroplasm.
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