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N’Oko: Parsing the January Bans

N’Oko: Parsing the January Bans

January 14, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 1

Well, everyone should have seen another ban coming. There was no way that Wizards wasn’t going to let their last scheduled banned and restricted announcement go by without doing something about . However, I didn’t expect it to go this…

The Metagame Experience: MCQ Report

The Metagame Experience: MCQ Report

July 23, 2019 – by David Ernenwein 2

This is an odd feeling for me. For all its flaws, the PPTQ system meant that grinders like me always had competitive level events to grind and keep our skills sharp. The MCQ system is functionally the same as the…

What to Watch: 2019 Banlist Candidates

What to Watch: 2019 Banlist Candidates

December 18, 2018 – by David Ernenwein 1

Every few weeks, speculation begins to rise about the next Banned and Restricted Announcement. Whenever something actually does happen, I frequently see laments over being blindsided and calls for Wizards to implement a banning watchlist. While an official list will…

Fighting Control: A Beginner’s Guide

Fighting Control: A Beginner’s Guide

October 23, 2018 – by David Ernenwein 0

The Beginner’s Guide series offers advice to new to Modern players and dispels common myths about the format’s workings. This week, inspired by some consistent misplays I’ve observed, I am going to be tackling Modern’s control decks. There appears to…

Prepping for GP Detroit with Antiquities War Affinity

Prepping for GP Detroit with Antiquities War Affinity

September 6, 2018 – by Max Magnuson 2

By Max Magnuson. In his first article for Modern Nexus, Max shares some Affinity tech that provides a massive boost to the archetype: The Antiquities War.

Video Series with Ryland: Hardened Scales Affinity

Video Series with Ryland: Hardened Scales Affinity

August 23, 2018 – by Ryland Taliaferro 1

Hardened Scales Affinity has been getting some extra attention of late. Ryland plays the innovative take on the classic archetype through a competitive league.

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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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