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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…

Blood Moon’s Zenith: The New Police

Blood Moon’s Zenith: The New Police

July 7, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 0

Tracking events and collecting and then presenting data is all well and good. It’s how observations are turned into good science and how we analyze Magic’s metagame ecosystem. However, saying that Bant Snow and Eldrazi Tron are tied for most…

Thawing Late: A Bant Snow World

Thawing Late: A Bant Snow World

April 1, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 5

I cannot escape. As a Denver resident, I am used to unusually unseasonal weather usurping usual undertakings. Why, as a lad I suffered snow at summer camp more than once. Even in July. And an unrelated time, it snowed in…

To Goyf or Not To Goyf: UGx Midrange in 2020

To Goyf or Not To Goyf: UGx Midrange in 2020

March 9, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

While putting together brew reports since the Oko ban, I picked up on an interesting trend: UGx midrange seems to be catching on. And by UGx midrange, I don’t mean a single deck, à la Jund Rock. I mean the…

2020 Visions: Modern Cantrips, Part 2

2020 Visions: Modern Cantrips, Part 2

February 21, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 1

Back when Opt was spoiled, I wrote “Opting In: Modern Cantrips,” a piece dissecting the intricacies of and nuances between Serum Visions, Sleight of Hand, and other Modern draw-a-cards. Two years and some change later, Modern is all but crawling…

The Cycle’s Sick: Introducing Six Shadow

The Cycle’s Sick: Introducing Six Shadow

November 22, 2019 – by Jordan Boisvert 2

The concept of personal preference heavily influences how I see the world, and subsequently, Magic. So I’m no stranger to writing about playing what you love. Nonetheless, I have felt a bit lost in Modern for the last few months:…

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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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