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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 5h

For more details, including an overview of the most prominent Modern decks right now, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: The Top Modern Decks in October 2025

We've entered a new round of Modern Regional Championship events! What decks can we expect to see at the top tables, and what new innovations might arise?

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 5h

With the Modern cycle of Regional Championships kicking off, Izzet Affinity claimed the top spot of the winner's metagame! #MTGModern

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 7d

How many ramp effects should you run in Lorcana Sapphire decks? My latest analysis provides the cold hard math. www.tcgplayer.com/content/arti...

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 7d

For more details, including an overview of the most-played new cards from Marvel's Spider-Man, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: Standard and Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel's Spider-Man

With all eyes on Standard and the newest cards, Frank takes a look at what's in store for the remainder of this RCQ season.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 7d

Here is the latest state of the Standard winner's metagame after the release of Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 14d

For more details, including an overview of the best-performing Modern decks, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: Modern Winners and Lessons from Pro Tour Edge of Eternities

With the dust settled on the Pro Tour, it's time to crunch the numbers and analyze what the event says about the state of the Modern metagame.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 18d

Here are the Modern win rates from all 10 Swiss rounds at Pro Tour Edge of Eternities! #PTEOE

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 20d

Here are my picks for the spiciest Modern decks at the Pro Tour! #PTEOE www.magic.gg/news/the-spi...

The Spiciest Modern Decks from Pro Tour Edge of Eternities

The decks are in! What do our Pro Tour competitors have in store for this weekend-long showdown in Atlanta?

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 21d

For more details, including an overview of the most-played new cards from recent sets, check out the full article: www.magic.gg/news/pro-tou...

Pro Tour Edge of Eternities Modern Metagame Breakdown

The decks are in! What do our Pro Tour competitors have in store for this weekend-long showdown in Atlanta?

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 21d

Here is the Modern metagame breakdown for Pro Tour Edge of Eternities! #PTEOE

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 28d

I wrote an article for the official Disney Lorcana website, providing 10 useful tips for building a winning deck! www.disneylorcana.com/en-US/news_/...

Building a Winning Disney Lorcana Deck | Disney Lorcana by Ravensburger

10 Useful Tips!

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 28d

For more details, including an overview of the top fifteen archetypes as of now, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: The Fifteen Decks to Expect at Pro Tour Edge of Eternities

The next Pro Tour takes us back to Modern. Discover which decks are poised to take center stage at MagicCon: Atlanta.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · 28d

With Pro Tour Edge of Eternities happening next week, this is the latest state of the Modern metagame.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 13

Excellent article. Yet when you say "best deck in the format," what exactly do you mean? If you mean a deck with the highest expected win rate, then that depends on a specific metagame, so you need to specify which one. If you mean something else, please define that unambiguously in future articles.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 12

I collected twenty ways to swing your way to victory with infinite or game-winning combos! #MTGxSpiderMan

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 11

Modern is an incredible format, currently enjoying a metagame full of diversity. My overview of the winning decks and metas from 10 Modern Pro Tours offers an insightful historical perspective. www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: Top Modern Decks from the Last Ten Pro Tours

Frank breaks down the top Modern decks from the last ten Pro Tours. See which cards and archetypes have won out over the rest.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Clopper-Pearson intervals I am using need not be equal on both sides. You appear to use a Bayesian prior, which differs mathematically from confidence intervals.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 4

I don't have the faintest idea what assertions or agenda you are referring to.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 4

For more details, including an overview of standout strategies that scored favorable records against Izzet Cauldron, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: The Standard Lessons from Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation

Following a dominant performance by Izzet Cauldron and Mono-Red Aggro, what shape will the Standard metagame take?

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Sep 4

Here are last weekend's Standard winrates from SCG CON Orlando, including Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation!

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Aug 29

Disney Lorcana's Fabled prerelease is this weekend! My guides can help you get ready to crack packs and build Sealed ✨

Magical primer: disneylorcana.com/en-US/news_/...

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Aug 29

For more details, including an overview of the top Standard archetypes and spicy innovations, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: The Top Standard Decks for Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation

With the latest Spotlight Series event pushing Standard to its limit, players test out Dragons, Wizards, and powerhouse planeswalkers.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Aug 29

Vivi Ornitier and Agatha's Soul Cauldron remain dominant in Standard, making Izzet Cauldron the clear deck to defeat at Magic Spotlight: Planetary Rotation this weekend.

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Aug 22

In my latest Lorcana article, I brewed up fifteen decks for the post-rotation Core Constructed format—one for each ink pairing!

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Frank Karsten @frankkarsten.bsky.social · Aug 22

For more details, including an overview of the most-played new cards from Edge of Eternities, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Metagame Mentor: The Modern Impact of Edge of Eternities

From card-drawing Sphinxes to Drone-making Robots, Edge of Eternities is full of spicy new cards for Modern.

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