[ GAMING ][ META ][ STRATEGY ][ NOUN ]
The dominant or most socially accepted character, deck, or loadout configuration at a given moment in a game's strategy cycle.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"I respecced overnight because the new patch completely changed the build meta."
LORE & ORIGIN
Draws from long-running gaming meta talk, with 'build' narrowing the conversation to setups and optimization paths rather than overall game state.
FIRST SEEN
2010s
PEAK POPULARITY
2018-2026 (Guide-and-Patch Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+16 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · LOW
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ GAMING ][ META ][ STRATEGY ][ NOUN ]
RELATED TERMS
MENTIONS OVER TIME
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RELATED SEARCHES
TOP PLATFORMS
TikTok
38%
YouTube
22%
Twitter / X
18%
Reddit
14%
Others
8%
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