Magic: the Gathering fans will be excited over the weekend’s Pro Tour Philadelphia, which marks the first major Modern format competition.

Wizards.com has the full coverage, so do check out who won big, decklists, cards to look out for, and more.

The top eight lists features a diverse range of decks indeed – combo type of decks (using Pyromancer Ascension, as well as well Splinter Twin combo) seem the rule roost alongside a Zoo variant and Modern Infect.

And my oh my, it’s certainly an interesting field. Who would have predicted the wide-open nature of the format? There’s a lot of excitement in Modern now – the next question is, will it impact the local tournament scene?

So what do you guys think? Do tweet me at www.twitter.com/arcturus_mengsk or leave me feedback below!