Once you reach the next tier, you cant be demoted until the season resets the following month
Otherwise not
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Offspring's Revenge depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
For 6 hard-to-cast mana in a world where people are running too many fancy lands and not enough basics, the upside of Wake of Destruction keeps shrinking
That 40% gap between them is a signal: the distribution is skewed, and the mean is being pulled upward by outliers
Back when The Hive was printed, this didnt really mean much, just that something should be used to ensure that board states dont get too confusing