By David Ernenwein | 06/09/2025
Modern's metagame appears to be stabilizing. However, Final Fantasy is bringing huge changes. Not from new cards, but from a hugely impactful rule change.
By David Ernenwein | 05/08/2025
With the Modern RCQ season underway, Boros Energy appears to be running away with the metagame. Appearances are deceiving, however, as David explains with data.
By David Ernenwein | 04/03/2025
As anticipated, Wizards banned Underworld Breach on Monday. Now we wait for Mox Opal to break another deck.
By David Ernenwein | 03/05/2025
February reinforced trends from January, and Temur Breach Combo continues its ascent. Evidence shows that other staples remain strong but on a downward trend.
By David Ernenwein | 02/06/2025
Despite new decks arising to challenge them, the preban standbys continue to define Modern. New engine cards from Aetherdrift may be enough to dethrone them.
By David Ernenwein | 01/06/2025
With The One Ring banned and Energy nerfed, Modern is in an experimental phase. However, the data doesn't reflect this due to MTGO being the only data source.
By David Ernenwein | 12/09/2024
The Modern Metagame has entered its final form. There is little doubt that bans are inbound. The question is which top decks will be hit, and which survive.
By David Ernenwein | 11/05/2024
The Modern RCQ season is ending, and its conclusions conflict with the online results. Boros Energy is defining the metagame, but it might not for much longer.
By David Ernenwein | 10/09/2024
As expected, Energy decks moved to the top of Modern's metagame in September. However, players are beginning to adapt and adjust their decks to compensate.
By David Ernenwein | 08/30/2024
Nadu richly deserved to be banned, and the August metagame data proves it. However, Grief is a more speculative ban but will cause a stronger metagame shift.
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