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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David's back with his monthly Modern metagame update. What are the decks to beat? What should you bring to your next event? Read on to find out.

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David's back with his annual Modern ban watch list. What was banned in 2021? The format now appears healthy, but what is on his radar for the future?

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Modern changed significantly in 2021. David looks at the state of the format with his eyes on what might be in store for Modern in 2022.

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Banning problem cards helps build healthy metagames. For this, Modern is no exception. Today David examines a different approach: unbanning.

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David has much to report on the metagame from his local game store's Store Championship event. How can this knowledge prepare you for your next Modern event?

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This month's metagame report is mostly unchanged from last month but includes a new topmost performing deck. What is it? David has the details.

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Results are in from the largest Modern event since the start of the pandemic. What decks made it to the top tables? David has all the details.

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Yorion incentivizes playing extra cards in your deck. Is the guarantee of casting it worth adding variance to your deck though? David breaks down the math.

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A short spoiler season means we already have the full Innistrad: Crimson Vow spoiler. David looks at what, if anything, the set has to offer Modern.

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It's metagame update time again. Is a big hammer still the right tool to smash your opponents with? What other options are on the radar? David has the answers.

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How valuable is metagame data? What can it actually tell us? How does studying it translate into winning more games? David answers these questions and more.

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Is Lurrus of the Dream-Den the most broken card in Modern right now? David examines the effect this companion has on the modern metagame. Is it banworthy?

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How do you measure the health of a metagame? Is the Modern metagame healthy right now? David attempts to unpack these questions, and what their answers mean.

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It's time for spooky season in the US, and for the monthly metagame update. Can anything challenge the boogeyman that is HammerTime?

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We all thought Consider and Faithful Mending would see Jeskai Phoenix rise again from the ashes. Why hasn't it, and what will it take for the bird to fly again?

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The pandemic persists, and consequently Wizards has yet to restart their premier paper events. Which might not be a bad thing. Considering how badly the MPL went and the lack of clarity over what comes next, it's better to give them time to figure it out. However, that does mean that many players with the […]

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And here we are again. Another spoiler season. One that will barely be over before the next one begins, because for some reason, Wizards is doing a dual set this fall. Innistrad is such a popular setting that I imagine they'll do well, but it feels like Wizards is pushing our wallets to the breaking […]

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How apropos that the Metagame Update is falling on the same day that Innistrad: Midnight Hunt spoilers begin. It's a perfect transition from the metagame we knew to the new one to come. However new it actually is or isn't is irrelevant. The addition of new cards creates new possibilities which alone change the metagame dynamics. And […]

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