Wizards banned three Standard staples on August 10, plus a Legacy ban and Vintage restriction on The Fantasticar. The reasoning holds up, Selesnya Offense was winning 57% of its matches while climbing in play rate, a red flag Wizards has seen before. But this landed days before Standard RCQ season begins, right as players finish building decks around the exact cards now gone. This breaks down every change and argues the bans are right, the timing is the actual problem.

Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven takes place May 1 to 3 at MagicCon: Las Vegas with a $500,000 prize pool and the world's best players competing in Standard and Limited. Izzet Prowess owns nearly a quarter of the winner's metagame. Mono-Green Landfall is right behind it. Izzet Lessons wants to get Monument to Endurance online and end the game with it. And Dimir Excruciator is here to ruin everyone's afternoon with a combo the format was not prepared for. Here is the full breakd

Let's look at the Top MTG Standard Decks after the October 2025 ban update, with Dimir, Simic, and Sultai leading the meta.