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A significant change in what's considered the optimal strategy or build within a game, typically triggered by a balance update.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"The whole meta shift after that patch made half the old strategies completely obsolete overnight."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard competitive-gaming terminology for the disruption that follows a patch, forcing players to adapt their approach or fall behind.
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