I haven't had to do that many metagame updates for February, it being the month where bans tend to happen. That wasn't the case this month, though I suspect that the data will add fuel to the banning call fires. I understand, but I'd caution everyone to consider the context before jumping to conclusions. February's data is defined by the Regional Championships and that created a localized warp. The post February ’24 Metagame Update: Championship Changes first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

There is a clear metagame warp in January's data. However, it appears to be driven less by actual metagame forces than Magic Online being Magic Online. The post January ’24 Metagame Update: Convergent Consensus first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

Time to close the books on 2023. It's been quite a year. We saw two of the biggest sustained warps in Modern's history, banned and restricted policy reverted to an earlier form, and we had the first unban since 2019. The post December ’23 Metagame Update: Holiday Hangover first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

Modern continues to be dominated to an extreme degree by Scam. There has been innovation in the lower tiers, but it appears that the status quo will persist. The post October ’23 Metagame Update: It Got Worse first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

In September, Modern's metagame developed along the same lines as it did in August. This is not a good thing, and it is getting much worse. David has the data. The post September ’23 Modern Metagame Update: Getting Cheated first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

August was... unexpected. Wizards threw everyone off with their Ban Day decisions. Bans were expected in Standard (based on Wizards' own statements) and hoped for in multiple other formats. Instead, Modern and Legacy saw unbans. The impact this has had will be on display in this metagame update. The post August ’23 Modern Metagame Update: The Unban’s Effect first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

The Pro Tour strongly reflects the impact of Tales of Middle Earth. Modern's metagame is warping around the set to an alarming degree. The data is quite clear. The post July ’23 Metagame Update: The Pro Tour Effect first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

Modern has finally achieved critical mass... of legends! Mox Amber holds together a five-color pile that can grind out anything with its top-down engine-focus. The post I Put All Modern’s Best Cards into One Deck and It’s Sick first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

We know black is powerful, but when are we supposed to go green in LTR? Rob talks about the differences in the colors and what green can offer you. The post The Best Color, the Worst Color and Having a Plan in LTR Limited first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more

The June Modern Metagame Update is here. New additions have stirred Modern's mostly stagnant metagame, but that might not be permanent. David has the details. The post June ’23 Metagame Update: Churn Returns first appeared on Quiet Speculation ..read more