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David Ernenwein

David began playing Magic during Odyssey block, quit playing Magic when Caw Blade ruled the world, and returned to Modern shortly before Deathrite was banned. He's made an appearance at the Pro Tour, made money at GP Denver, and is constantly grinding and brewing in Modern.
Paying Tuition: Strixhaven Spoilers Part 2

Paying Tuition: Strixhaven Spoilers Part 2

April 13, 2021 – by David Ernenwein 0

And now, back to the spoilers. The full spoiler is now out and Strixhaven launches online this Thursday. In turn, this means that brewing and experimentation is already underway. Which means that the fruits of discovery will begin to make themselves…

Meet the New Boss: March ’21 Metagame Update

Meet the New Boss: March ’21 Metagame Update

April 6, 2021 – by David Ernenwein 0

First Tuesday of a new month? Must be time for the metagame update. Yes, I realize that there wasn’t one last time, but those were special circumstances. A major ban invalidated more than half of February’s data. There’s really nothing…

Introductory Modern Mechanics: Strixhaven Spoilers Week 1

Introductory Modern Mechanics: Strixhaven Spoilers Week 1

March 30, 2021 – by David Ernenwein 0

Greetings students, and welcome to the first week of Strixhaven spoilers. As this is the first week, I’ll be keeping things simple by going through the set’s mechanics. I’ve made this a tradition for all new set spoilers, and it’s particularly…

The Latest Contender? Analyzing Heliod Company

The Latest Contender? Analyzing Heliod Company

March 23, 2021 – by David Ernenwein 0

And now, back to our regularly scheduled metagame analysis. Let me just take a look at what’s been winning… oh. MTGO’s reporting system is bugged; there’s been no new data since March 10. Huh. Ok, well, let me just see…

Remember Me: Forgotten Lessons

Remember Me: Forgotten Lessons

March 17, 2021 – by David Ernenwein 0

The time after a set release or a major ban is always exciting. The format is in flux, the metagame undefined, and everything seems playable. This is even more true right now, thanks to the ban taking away a metagame…

Testing Hypergenesis: Qualitative Data and Conclusion

Testing Hypergenesis: Qualitative Data and Conclusion

March 9, 2021 – by David Ernenwein 0

And now, to wrap things up. I’ve talked about the setup and the hard data, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s usually the intangible or at least unquantifiable observations that most inform decisions. I made a number of…

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Current metagame: 12/1 – 12/31

RankDeckMetagame %
1Grixis Shadow5.5%
2Burn5.4%
3Gx Tron5.2%
4Jeskai Tempo4.8%
5RG Valakut4.7%
6Eldrazi Tron4.6%
7Affinity4.5%
8Humans4.5%
9Gifts Storm4.4%
10Counters Company3.7%

NOTE: Metagame % is calculated from the unweighted average of all MTGO leagues, paper T8s/T16s, and GP/PT/Open Day 2s in the date range. Data is tracked in the Top Decks page, which you can browse for more details.

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