Magic: The Gathering

Magic is without a doubt my favorite game.

My first memory of the game gets back to primary school, a couple of friends bought precons of the invasion block and played during the lunch break. I clearly remember Phyrexian Infiltrator and Tony Szczudlo’s Island.

I started playing in middle school, during the Odyssey block, with the

Premodern

My favorite format is without a doubt Premodern.

Premodern on a budget

One would think that Premodern, with many reserve list cards in its card pool, would be an expensive format. In reality, you don’t need to break the bank to be competitive in this format, there are a lot of options for budget minded players.

Below is a list of archetypes that performed well in big tournaments recently, while still being reasonably priced.

For comparison, here are the prices for tier 1 decks in mainstream formats:

  • Standard: 238~403 USD
  • Pioneer: 218~540 USD
  • Modern: 644~953 USD