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Modern Boros Energy Ban Impact

1 requestsStarted 9/23/2025, 5:37:42 PM
i have a follow up, if you could make a banned and restricted announcement for all formats based on your data as of today, what would that look like? it can include unbans aswell. please try to predict how the meta would shift following these bans based on winrate and meta% data also

I'll analyze the current meta across all formats to make data-driven ban/unban recommendations. Let me gather comprehensive data for each format.

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Now let me check some key cards that might be problematic across formats:

Let me get some sources for recent tournaments to validate the data:

Hypothetical Banned & Restricted Announcement - September 23, 2025

Based on current tournament data, here are my data-driven recommendations:

MODERN

Ban: Guide of Souls

  • Boros Energy dominates at 13.85% meta share with 52.46% winrate - the highest presence by far
  • Guide of Souls enables explosive energy generation that warps the format around energy strategies

Predicted Impact: Meta would diversify significantly. Tron, Esper Blink, and Domain Zoo (currently 7-8% each) would likely rise to fill the void. Blue Belcher's strong 55.26% winrate suggests it could become more prominent.

STANDARD

Ban: Cauldron of Souls

  • Izzet Cauldron has 27.49% meta share with 56.57% winrate - completely dominating
  • Over 25% presence is unprecedented format warping

Predicted Impact: Dimir Midrange and Mono Red Aggro would likely become tier 1. The format would shift from combo-centric to more fair midrange/aggro battles.

LEGACY

Ban: Reanimate

  • Dimir Reanimator at 16.68% presence with 55.69% winrate is oppressively dominant
  • Consistently high-performing with minimal bad matchups

Predicted Impact: Meta would become much more diverse. Mono Red Prison, Show and Tell, and Delver variants would gain significant ground. Format would shift toward more interactive gameplay.

PIONEER

No Changes Recommended

  • Relatively healthy diversity with Mono Red Aggro leading at moderate 20.9% presence but only 47.16% winrate
  • Phoenix and Azorius Control provide good counterplay options

VINTAGE

Unban: Fastbond

  • Format appears healthy with Initiative leading at reasonable 19.42% and 51.4% winrate
  • Could use more diversity in ramp strategies to compete with Shops variants

PAUPER

No Changes Recommended

  • Blue Terror leads at 11.39% with strong 57.92% winrate but not format-warping
  • Good diversity across multiple viable strategies

Sources: Data from 33 Modern tournaments (85% MTGO, 15% Melee), 78 Standard tournaments, and 56 Legacy tournaments from August-September 2025.