i was about to post the screen shot but...
I mean i dont belive i need too. Cup is just a problem in the current format and it just add more color combinations to the problematic Green, White and Red decks that over and over againt just try to end games in standard (bo1 or bo3) before turn 4. So uh...why is this card still legal? I dont belive Wizzards needs to see the metrics to know that Cup is another super consistent "hyper aggresive" card just like our Izzet problems a year ago. This mania of the designers to put low cost cards that transform every action take in the Early game is becoming a real mood killer in the game.
I get that not EVERY SINGLE hyper early game is good but it really matters? They now want to make Mill a turn 4 win condition probably because thy figure "is still not broken because 6 or so other decks are faster in killing you. This is not a healthy take for Standard. the speed of th game has shifted in a way that now 100% 5 cost and 6 cost cards that want to be played in turn 5 and 6 are ltierally TOO SLOW to consider (unless your deck is filled with 1 and 2 cost answers to everything that are over pushed)
What is happening with the format?
Posted Feb 28, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC