# Legacy Threat Levels: What’s REALLY Going On

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Podcast: [Eternal Durdles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eternal-durdles-412881)
Published: 2026-04-27T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Is Legacy getting healthier? In this episode, we assess current Threat Level data , a metric that tracks how dominant cards are based on play rate and deck saturation, as well as: • The rise of Flow State • Why Orcish Bowmasters is finally trending down • Urza’s Saga’s massive surge • The impact of new design vs. bans on format health • How to interpret impact of threat level vs gameplay (and why cards like Thassa’s Oracle should be viewed differently • The cyclical nature of format-defining cards • What trends suggest for the future Full spreadsheet + data references discussed in the episode:

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