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Sometimes They Come Back: Splinter Twin in Historic is pretty strong

Aneurin revisits Samuele Estratti's Pro Tour winning Splinter Twin decklists (plus some Jeskai Control versions and a bonus Gruul version!) and gives his opinion on the viability of Splinter Twin combo in the Historic format

Mamma, è ottobre, non ho voglia di andare a scuola, preferisco giocare a Magic tutto il giorno… A card like Splinter Twin may look innocuous to the uninitiated, but the control-combo deck that was powered by this red enchantment was one of the most successful decks in the history of both the Pro Tour and the Modern format, if not the most successful: it all started with Samuele Estratti winning PT Philadelphia in 2011 with it, and it lasted until the card got banned in 2016, after winning multiple Pro Tours and GPs, and...

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