February reinforced trends from January, and Temur Breach Combo continues its ascent. Evidence shows that other staples remain strong but on a downward trend.

The post February ’25 Metagame Update: Temur Time first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

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.

The post November ’24 Metagame Update: Energy Accumulates first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Nadu richly deserved to be banned, and the August metagame data proves it. However, Grief is a more speculative ban but will cause a stronger metagame shift.

The post August ’24 Metagame Update: Wings Clipped first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Nadu Breakfast is confirmed as a Tier 1 deck. Sorta. Magic Online never behaves as expected. However, the metagame's direction is quite clear. August 26 looms.

The post July ’24 Metagame Update: Bird’s the Word first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

Modern Horizons 3 has released and the metagame has dramatically shifted. There's a large problem looming over Modern, but the metagame is looking healthy.

The post June ’24 Metagame Update: The New Horizon first appeared on Quiet Speculation.