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.

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With Fury and Up the Beanstalk banned, Modern is set to dramatically change. The data clearly shows how necessary the bans were, though the impact is uncertain.

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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.

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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.

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Modern's top creatures have outgrown removal. Stern Scolding could change format interaction forever. See how the counterspell lines up against the competition.

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The Modern Metagame Update is out. Modern continues to be stable, despite efforts of rogue decks to make a mark. Some unexpected decks did well in May.

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April's Modern metagame data is deceptive. The tale that the numbers suggest isn't the story that actually happened. David E has the explanation inside.

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April's Modern Metagame Update shows the top decks settling in while innovation and change rock the lower tiers. And Murktide has a surprise for us, too!

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Players are trying, but the metagame has proven resistant to challenge. With change unlikely, is Wizards intentionally deceiving Modern players?

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The February Modern Metagame Update is here, and its data seems deeply at odds with the claims Wizards made about format win rates. What's the real story?

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The January Modern Metagame Update is here. In this month, the top decks remain stable while the lower tiers show more innovation and experimentation.

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This new Nahiri is already looking to pack way more of a punch than her predecessor, however tragic her story... although not in the deck one might expect.

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Modern's metagame has been shaken up repeatedly, but that's not obvious looking at winning decks. Modern is thus in a complicated place, as David E. explains.

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The metagame has achieved general stability, but the paper and MTGO metagames are diverging... and Tier 1 is half the field! David E. has the data.

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The combo of free elementals and undying effects in RB Scam is so good it feels like we're scamming our opponents. Adam goes over the deck and how it works.

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Dominaria United is now fully spoiled, and one card in a cycle has David E.'s full attention. Vodalian Hexcatcher stands to completely change Modern Merfolk.

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It's a new month, and that means a new Modern Metagame update. Modern continues to be in a complicated place as David E. explains.

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David's June metagame update for the Modern format indicates... stability? How could this be!? Read on to get the full scoop on Omnath and others.

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David E. continues his series on fringe Modern decks, getting in some reps with Wishshift and Showdown of the Skalds. Do they have what it takes?

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This month David is digging into the data and highlighting fringe decks that appear. This week he looks at a new take on the Glimpse of Tomorrow deck.

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