January picks up where December left off. Energy remains the best deck in Modern by a very wide margin. Players are unsuccessfully challenging the status quo.

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December's data confirms that Modern's metagame is being dictated by Boros Energy. There remain opportunities to metagame against Energy but not overcome it.

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Modern's metagame is very clearly settling. The numerous Regional Championships and other large events clearly demonstrated this stability, for better or worse.

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The Modern metagame appears to be settling down. The Energy metagame is shifting to be combo focused and Blink continues to adapt. This likely means no bans.

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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.

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Modern's metagame appears to be stabilizing. However, Final Fantasy is bringing huge changes. Not from new cards, but from a hugely impactful rule change.

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With the Modern RCQ season underway, Boros Energy appears to be running away with the metagame. Appearances are deceiving, however, as David explains with data.

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As expected, Energy decks moved to the top of Modern's metagame in September. However, players are beginning to adapt and adjust their decks to compensate.

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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.

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