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Modern Banlist Watchlist: 2021 Edition

Modern Banlist Watchlist: 2021 Edition

December 29, 2020 – by David Ernenwein 2

Final article of the year! Good riddance, 2020. Hopefully, things start to turn around quickly and we can have the gathering part of Magic: The Gathering back again. But, this isn’t about a virus or vaccine. Today, I have business that…

December ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Flagged!

December ’20 Brew Report, Pt. 1: Flagged!

December 20, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

The world’s on fire, or so it can seem—depending on your news outlet, salvation may well be around the corner. In any case, there’s one world that’s blooming and flourishing, and that’s the world of Magic: Online Modern invention! Today,…

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…

Bans, Pioneer, Arena, and the Death of Modern

Bans, Pioneer, Arena, and the Death of Modern

February 7, 2020 – by Jordan Boisvert 2

Modern is at a crossroads right now. Between changes in banlist philosophy, the arrival and surging popularity of Pioneer, and the breakout success of Magic: Arena, doomsayers are out in force and quick to declare Modern passé. Today, we’ll explore…

May ’19 Brew Report: Sticking It to ‘Em

May ’19 Brew Report: Sticking It to ‘Em

June 7, 2019 – by Jordan Boisvert 0

Between the impactful War of the Spark, the approaching Modern Horizons, the looming Core Set 2020, and the approved London Mulligan, now is quite a time to be a Modern player. But that’s not all—Modern’s continued period of adjustment to War is yielding…

Diving In: Content, Stability, and Motivation

Diving In: Content, Stability, and Motivation

August 25, 2017 – by Jordan Boisvert 12

Yesterday, our own Trevor Holmes published “Getting Disillusioned—What Magic Is Missing.” That piece describes the allure of other games while exploring motivation and writer’s block. I don’t agree with everything he wrote—opinion pieces are like that—but I think Trevor raised…

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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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