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Hi again Planeswalkers. I'm sure you've all become aware of this little card known as Boros Reckoner and its effect on the current metagame. While it may seem very powerful at the moment, I wanted bring up a little card that has not seen too much play in standard but plenty in Modern. Abrupt Decay.

Abrupt decay is an instant spell that can destroy a target nonland permanent that costs 3 or less and for only the cost of 1 black and 1 green. Oh, and it's uncounterable. A perfect fit for Jund, Abrupt Decay can fend off the popular cards in both the aggressive and control decks.

I really admire Wizards for designing this card. It's crucial in a defined Modern format but has so much potential in an uncharted Standard format. While a large number of cards that Abrupt Decay can target right now will rotate out later this year, it's really set up to keep things in check as we move forward into the sets.

For sure we can use Abrupt Decay against Boros Reckoner but any of the cheap costed red aggro cards such as Stromkirk Noble, Legion Loyalist, or Domri Rade are also worthy targets. And where does it fit against control? Blind Obedience. I see a lot of play for this card in the future as Esper control becomes more and more prominent. While the tap affect may not matter for decks that run Abrupt Decay, it can become very cumbersome to deal with the Extort on it. There's also Runechanter's Pike seen in the UWr midrange and control decks.

 There are so many valid targets for this card right now I'm surprised it's not talked about more. Maybe it is and I'm just hiding under a rock. But as the metagame shifts, I'm betting we'll begin to see this gem really shine so you better pick up your playset now!