The Modern Pro Tour showed how Modern’s metagame is becoming combo centric. However, the metagame is still defined by Energy. The two facts are linked.
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Modern’s RCQ season ended in July, and the metagame should settle. However, there’s churn in the lower tiers and dissatisfaction with the state of Tier 1.
February reinforced trends from January, and Temur Breach Combo continues its ascent. Evidence shows that other staples remain strong but on a downward trend.
Despite new decks arising to challenge them, the preban standbys continue to define Modern. New engine cards from Aetherdrift may be enough to dethrone them.
The Modern Metagame has entered its final form. There is little doubt that bans are inbound. The question is which top decks will be hit, and which survive.
