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Ground Level View: Testing for Las Vegas

Ground Level View: Testing for Las Vegas

June 5, 2018 – by David Ernenwein 2

There is an old proverb about the best-laid plans. I intended to examine the results from SCG Regionals this week, but at writing time, they had not been officially posted. The few forum and reddit posts provide patchwork at best…

Dynamic Equilibrium: SCG Minneapolis

Dynamic Equilibrium: SCG Minneapolis

May 29, 2018 – by David Ernenwein 16

With hard metagame data being increasingly hard to come by, having several events in a row is a relief. Rather than extrapolation and conjecture, data and fact can guide my recommendations. This string of Star City events will provide an…

It Was Foretold: Jeskai Control’s Return

It Was Foretold: Jeskai Control’s Return

May 22, 2018 – by David Ernenwein 28

I’ve been doing a lot of theoretical work over the past few months. With Dominaria’s release there was plenty of need—and opportunity—to explore and brew. During this process I was constantly underwhelmed by Modern’s ostensible top deck, Humans. It was a fine…

Why Not Control? – Attacking the Humans Meta

Why Not Control? – Attacking the Humans Meta

May 15, 2018 – by David Ernenwein 5

Humans is currently the best deck in Modern. The data is very clear about this: Humans is on top everywhere and has been for most of the year. This is causing a kind of dynamic stability to take over the…

Deep Analysis: Comparing Metagame Methodology

Deep Analysis: Comparing Metagame Methodology

December 12, 2017 – by David Ernenwein 0

The plan for this week was to update my metagame data tables with the results of the Grand Prix. However, Jason surprised all of us with the actual metagame update. Not that I’m complaining, mind you; it was a very…

A Complicated Metagame: Invitational Weekend Update

A Complicated Metagame: Invitational Weekend Update

December 5, 2017 – by David Ernenwein 0

Once again, it’s time to update my paper metagame table! Magic‘s had a busy weekend—between the SCG Invitational and the World Magic Cup, it was easy to miss the Roanoke Open. Which feels very odd to say, considering how popular…

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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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