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Late Summer Thaw: Arcum’s Astrolabe Banned

Late Summer Thaw: Arcum’s Astrolabe Banned

July 14, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 0

But for copyright concerns, I would have led off this article with the lyrics to “Another One Bites the Dust.” I hope perfectly reasonable intellectual property law is happy with itself. There’s been another B&R Announcement. This time something actually…

Errant Errata: June B&R Reaction

Errant Errata: June B&R Reaction

June 2, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 4

Here we are again: another set, another set of problems, and another banning… oh wait, nothing’s getting banned in Modern. Awkward. And more to the point, a waste of a perfectly good rant setup. Why am I even bothering… oh…

Companion Modern: Consistency vs. Certainty

Companion Modern: Consistency vs. Certainty

May 26, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 0

Another week of data, another update to the Ikoria metagame. The trends had been moving towards companion stabilizing in Modern. Last week, the individual companion cards seemed volatile in terms of usage, but the mechanic itself appeared to have achieved…

A Banlist Visitation: Scraping the Barrel

A Banlist Visitation: Scraping the Barrel

May 25, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

Discussing the Modern banlist has always been a favorite pastime of the format’s aficionados. In times like these (and I don’t mean COVID-19, but that other c-word), player attention is turned towards what needs to be banned; pundits have suggested…

Probing Companionship: Investigating Lurrus

Probing Companionship: Investigating Lurrus

April 28, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 2

And so, the devastation of Modern continues. At least, if you listen to most social media where companions are concerned. I remind everyone again that meaningful data on the matter is currently non-existent; all anyone has to go on are…

Uncertain Associates: The Companion Problem

Uncertain Associates: The Companion Problem

April 24, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 1

With the new set fully available online, players can finally verify if all the speculation was correct. It’s one thing to assess cards in a vacuum than in reality, after all. Usually, assessments are too far-off, and a consensus quickly…

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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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