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 post January ’25 Metagame Update: Reenergized 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.

The Modern RCQ season is ending, and its conclusions conflict with the online results. Boros Energy is defining the metagame, but it might not for much longer.

The post October ’24 Metagame Update: Energetic Evolution first appeared on Quiet Speculation.

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.

The post September ’24 Metagame Update: Energized Frog 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.

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