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Modern Card Usage Trends Month

1 requestsStarted 10/7/2025, 3:12:32 PM
can you provide in average on a daily basis the evolution for the last month of the number of vexing bauble maindeck and in sideboard in all decks played ? Same question with wrath of the skies

I'll analyze the daily evolution of Vexing Bauble and Wrath of the Skies usage over the last month. Let me gather the data for Modern format.

Now I'll query the database to get daily usage data for both cards over the last 30 days in Modern format.

🛠️QueryDaily Card Performance in Tournament Metagame

Now let me get sources for the analysis:

Based on the daily tournament data over the last month, here's the evolution of Vexing Bauble and Wrath of the Skies usage:

Vexing Bauble Evolution

Maindeck Usage:

  • Average presence: 7.5% of decks (ranging 3.1-12.5%)
  • Copy count: Consistently ~1.1-1.2 copies per deck
  • Trend: Relatively stable with slight upticks on weekends

Sideboard Usage:

  • Average presence: 18.5% of decks (ranging 8.0-31.3%)
  • Copy count: 1.2-1.4 copies per deck
  • Trend: Higher adoption in sideboards, with noticeable spikes mid-September

Wrath of the Skies Evolution

Maindeck Usage:

  • Average presence: 4.0% of decks (ranging 1.4-6.3%)
  • Copy count: 2.5-3.0 copies per deck when played
  • Trend: Declining from early September highs (~6.3%) to current levels (~3-4%)

Sideboard Usage:

  • Average presence: 34.5% of decks (ranging 23.4-40.6%)
  • Copy count: Consistently ~2.0 copies per deck
  • Trend: Very stable adoption, present in roughly 1/3 of all Modern decks

Key Observations

• Vexing Bauble shows much higher sideboard adoption (18.5%) vs maindeck (7.5%), suggesting it's primarily a hate piece
• Wrath of the Skies is a true sideboard staple at 34.5% presence, appearing in over 1/3 of all Modern decks
• Both cards maintain consistent copy counts when included, indicating established optimal numbers
• Weekend tournaments show slight upticks for both cards, possibly due to more competitive environments

Sources
Data from 57 Modern tournaments from Aug 30-Sep 29: 80.7% MTGO, 19.3% Melee events including recent challenges and PTQs like https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-09-2812816547 and https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/91a51e51-fc70-4ad1-ad8e-b366001afdd7.