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June ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Yorion, Un-Yeeted

June ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Yorion, Un-Yeeted

June 15, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

Last week, I wrote about the possible directions companions go in Modern now that their rules have been changed. It seems there has been plenty of stretching to make companion work despite the nerf, and today, we’ll take a look…

Still I Rise: Modern’s Companions Post-Nerf

Still I Rise: Modern’s Companions Post-Nerf

June 6, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

In the wake of the companion nerf, in which Wizards announced the creatures would cost an additional 3 mana to tutor from the sideboard, David penned a piece discussing the pros and cons of keeping companions as companions given their…

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…

Companion of the Week: Metagame Breakdown

Companion of the Week: Metagame Breakdown

May 19, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 1

When working with data, scale is everything. Just as an area looks very different when using Google Streetview versus Google Maps, the context, meaning, trends, and ultimately the conclusions reached from the data will depend heavily on the scale it’s…

The Companion Effect: Metagame Update

The Companion Effect: Metagame Update

May 12, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 0

In the absence of data, speculation and rumor thrive. It’s time to correct that problem with a deep data dive. I have been collecting metagame data for the past month, and today I’m going to share my findings. The rhetoric…

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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