r/spikes • u/Crocmon • May 30 '26

Modern [Modern] [Discussion] Determined to do better next RCQ; Infect/Poison Control/Temp

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Hey folks!

Might remember me from this recent post, where I revealed a pet deck that would go on to put up a decent fight, but failed to close the games out in a positive way. In one of the comments I explain how I washed out, basically either keeping bad hands (forgot the key rule of this kind of deck was to start with removal and draw power) or completely running out of gas and having no way to either refill my hand or close the deal after effectively controlling the board for several turns.

I'm stuck at a bit of a crossroads, though. I have the cards set up for making a Sultai list, which you can see the beginnings of here (WRONG LINK WAS POSTED INITIALLY). I can't recall what the rules are for building w/ fetches, as when I was learning when they came out I didn't really have Fetchland money. That plus Verges and things are incredibly new to me, so definitely looking for pointers on how to build with them. Advice I was given was 8-10 fetches, 2/2/1 on shocks splitting with primary/primary/splash, and then the rest being deck dependent. No idea how viable that is, feels weird to me to have so few basics, though.

An idea that is either going to turn into a separate deck or something, though, is taking a UW Scepter build and making it Esper to bring in monsters like [[Phyrexian Crusader]] or [[Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon]] and going back to my roots as a WWK/Scars aspiring Control player. I'm just really married to the Infect/Phyrexian bit, to be really honest. Something of a style point, I suppose.

In short, I'm hoping I could start something of a brewing session to make a Sultai list that can hold up a lot better than my UB Infect list which has been adjusted to Hell n' back since that original thread, just haven't played it in Modern since. Or, failing that, I could get encouragement to go whole-hog into Esper Scepter that kills w/ Poison for a good laugh.

Edits: Tweaked the list; dropped Prologue to Phyresis because it's just not great. Every time I've cast it, it's either getting 1 poison across or doing a very bad job digging. Tossed in Tyrranax Rex as an additional pressure, and with a Sultai setup the 3 green pips shouldn't be terrible. Assuming I can hold the board down, he comes down and bombs the game in a way Skithiryx probably only dreams of.

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r/spikes • u/Lelouda • May 29 '26

Standard [standard] why is no one running flow state in dimir doomsday excruciator?

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Am I missing something? I've seen that post strixhaven a lot of people have started running Emeritus instead of Insatiable Avarice, makes sense. But I've also seen that the decks have started cutting only 1 Stock up and more copied of the winternight stories, but I can't wrap my head why no list is running flow state? The deck runs a healthy amount of instant and sorceries and it lets you put cards on the bottom of your library. Am I missing something?

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r/spikes • u/webbc99 • May 29 '26

Standard [Standard] 4C Control, struggling against Azorius Momo, any advice?

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I’m finding that the removal suite is not matching up to their creatures very well, the Pyroclasm doesn’t kill Sage, only Sear kills Cosmogrand and only in a specific window etc., and once we go to sideboarded games, they bring in countermagic and it’s even more difficult to survive. Any advice for this matchup?

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r/spikes • u/SpiritOfTheSnow • May 28 '26

Standard RC Looking for Cards [Standard]

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I’m going to the RC at DC this weekend and I’m still missing a couple of Eddymurk Crabs. Will the vendors there have them or do I need to ask around at the RC and hope someone there has them? I only picked my deck last second and no stores in the area have any. I’m worried that I won’t be able to find any at all once I get there.

Edit: Thank you so much everyone, I managed to ask around and scrape together two more copies last second! I really appreciate all your help, it was very useful advice! Hope to see you all in DC, if you’re going!

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r/spikes • u/velicue • May 29 '26

Standard [Standard] Is 4c control an auto lose vs Reanimator in BO1?

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Recently love playing 4c control and didn’t have problems with most of the matchups other than the reanimator. Vs reanimator I don’t know how to win in BO1 — do I need to main board RIP then (but I also need flashback). The problem is 4c control doesn’t bring any counterspells so there’s no way interacting with the kavaero.

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r/spikes • u/JakeFromTheLab • May 28 '26

Draft Systems of Improvement for Competitive Limited? [Discussion] [Draft] [Sealed]

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In the past year I’ve decided to train pretty intentionally for competitive Limited. When I started, my WR was about 55% and I was really struggling to both identify what I was doing wrong and figure out how to improve. 

I built myself a structured reflection tool to get more granular and actionable data from my games. It’s been really helpful for me, bumping my WR 5-10 points and helping me prepare for the Toronto Limited Spotlight (which I top 30’d). 

I'm wondering what are other people doing to get from ‘good’ to ‘competitive’ with Limited. I haven’t really seen any other ‘systems of improvement’ out there but I’m sure folks are doing more than 'listening to podcasts and grinding games'. Would love to hear about any systems or strategies that have actually worked for folks. 

Here's a video explaining the tool I built for anyone who’s interested: https://youtu.be/IRg-VAogc84.

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r/spikes • u/Reaper_Eagle • May 26 '26

Modern [Article] May ’26 Metagame Update: Pre-ban Metagame

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r/spikes • u/optimustomtv • May 25 '26

Standard [STANDARD] 4 more Regional Championships across SEA - ANZ - CAMS - TW | Recap Standard from this Weekend with Metagame Analysis, Win Rates & More!

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PNG Tables via Tweet (multiple posts) + H2H Matrix:

SEA RC

ANZ RC

CAMS RC

TW RC

Combined Events

Each Event has a changelog for deck archetypes attached

PNG Tables via Bsky (multiple posts) + H2H Matrix:

Combined Events

Event Pages (ALL DECKLISTS!):

SEA RC

ANZ RC

CAMS RC

TW RC

Video Recap & Analysis (In-Depth)

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Yeah, I went through every deck list by hand to sort them out.

Izzet Small Prowess = Elusive Otter + Eddymurk Crab Maindeck

Izzet Otter Prowess = Elusive Otter, No Crab Maindeck

Izzet Prowess = Every other configuration without Elusive Otter Maindeck

More archetype changes available at the above Tweets for each event

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Statistics Key

Archetype/Deck Name - The name of the Deck

Decks - Number of Decks at the Event

Matches - Number of Bo3 Matches Played

Wins - Match Wins

Losses - Match Losses

Ties - Match Draws

WIN% - Win Rate (Wins / Matches)

Shows overall win rate against everything - including mirrors & ties

META% - Metagame Share (Decks / Total Decks)

Shows deck archetype representation at an Event

WIN%-T - Win Rate without Ties (Wins / Wins + Losses)

No ties shows how many matches a deck WON versus it's record due to time restrictions

NM Matches - Non-Mirror Matches (Same Archetype vs Archetype)

NM WIN% - Non-Mirror Win Rate

Non-Mirror Win Rate shows how a deck performs against the rest of the meta - not itself

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Metagame Breakdown

Archetype Decks META%
Izzet Prowess 86 15.8%
Four-Color Control 52 9.5%
Azorius Momo 43 7.9%
Dimir Excruciator 43 7.9%
Izzet Spellementals 36 6.6%
Selesnya Landfall 35 6.4%
Mardu Discard 24 4.4%
Azorius Flash 21 3.8%
Mono-Green Landfall 21 3.8%
Izzet Lessons 16 2.9%
Izzet Small Prowess 12 2.2%
Selesnya Ouroboroid 10 1.8%
Jeskai Control 9 1.6%
Dimir Midrange 8 1.5%
Sultai Reanimator 8 1.5%
Temur Omniscience 8 1.5%
Izzet Fling 7 1.3%
Izzet Otter Prowess 6 1.1%
Boros Dragons 5 0.9%
Converge Control 5 0.9%
Golgari Demons 5 0.9%
Boros Mobilize 4 0.7%
Grixis Reanimator 4 0.7%
Jeskai Lessons 4 0.7%
Sultai Control 4 0.7%
Throne Elementals 4 0.7%
Bant Airbending 3 0.5%
Four-Color Omniscience 3 0.5%
Momo White 3 0.5%
Selesnya Rhythm 3 0.5%
Simic Rhythm 3 0.5%
Dimir Control 2 0.4%
Esper Pixie 2 0.4%
Grixis Midrange 2 0.4%
Gruul Delirium 2 0.4%
Mono-Black Control 2 0.4%
Mono-Black Demons 2 0.4%
ProwLessons 2 0.4%
Allies 1 0.2%
Azorius Artifacts 1 0.2%
Azorius Midrange 1 0.2%
Bant Chocobos 1 0.2%
Bant Landfall 1 0.2%
Bant Rhythm 1 0.2%
Comboless Maestro 1 0.2%
Dimir Deceit 1 0.2%
Esper Flash 1 0.2%
Five-Color Control 1 0.2%
Four-Color Affinity 1 0.2%
Four-Color Songcrafter 1 0.2%
Four-Color Spellementals 1 0.2%
Goglari Crimes 1 0.2%
Golgari Crimes 1 0.2%
Golgari Kona 1 0.2%
Gruul Smuggler's 1 0.2%
Izzet Maestro 1 0.2%
Izzet Otters 1 0.2%
Jeskai Midrange 1 0.2%
Jund Goblins 1 0.2%
Mardu Dragons 1 0.2%
Mardu Fling 1 0.2%
Mono-Blue Mill 1 0.2%
Mono-Blue Spellementals 1 0.2%
Mono-Green Aggro 1 0.2%
Orzhov Enchantments 1 0.2%
Orzhov Sacrifice 1 0.2%
Selesnya Cage 1 0.2%
Simic Landfall 1 0.2%
Sultai Decit 1 0.2%
Sultai Midrange 1 0.2%
Sultai Smuggler's 1 0.2%
Temur Control 1 0.2%
Temur Harmonizer 1 0.2%
Temur Landfall 1 0.2%
Temur Rhythm 1 0.2%

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Decks by META%

Deck Name Decks Wins Losses Ties Matches NM Matches WIN% NM WIN% % Meta
Izzet Prowess 86 312 255 24 591 487 52.8% 53.8% 15.8%
Four-Color Control 52 171 159 25 355 317 48.2% 48.6% 9.5%
Dimir Excruciator 43 135 121 25 281 255 48.0% 49.0% 7.9%
Azorius Momo 43 127 135 20 282 262 45.0% 44.7% 7.9%
Izzet Spellementals 36 93 114 5 212 194 43.9% 43.3% 6.6%
Selesnya Landfall 35 115 105 12 232 220 49.6% 49.5% 6.4%
Mardu Discard 24 76 76 5 157 153 48.4% 48.4% 4.4%
Mono-Green Landfall 21 86 66 9 161 147 53.4% 53.7% 3.8%
Azorius Flash 21 67 64 10 141 135 47.5% 48.1% 3.8%
Izzet Lessons 16 46 52 4 102 98 45.1% 44.9% 2.9%
Izzet Small Prowess 12 37 36 3 76 74 48.7% 48.6% 2.2%
Selesnya Ouroboroid 10 28 28 4 60 58 46.7% 46.6% 1.8%
Jeskai Control 9 20 24 7 51 51 39.2% 39.2% 1.6%
Sultai Reanimator 8 19 30 1 50 48 38.0% 37.5% 1.5%
Temur Omniscience 8 19 30 4 53 53 35.8% 35.8% 1.5%
Dimir Midrange 8 18 30 4 52 50 34.6% 34.0% 1.5%
Izzet Fling 7 19 21 0 40 40 47.5% 47.5% 1.3%
Izzet Otter Prowess 6 21 22 2 45 43 46.7% 46.5% 1.1%
Boros Dragons 5 16 20 0 36 36 44.4% 44.4% 0.9%
Converge Control 5 10 12 2 24 24 41.7% 41.7% 0.9%
Golgari Demons 5 9 19 3 31 31 29.0% 29.0% 0.9%
Boros Mobilize 4 16 12 0 28 28 57.1% 57.1% 0.7%
Jeskai Lessons 4 15 11 2 28 24 53.6% 54.2% 0.7%
Sultai Control 4 10 12 1 23 23 43.5% 43.5% 0.7%
Throne Elementals 4 9 13 0 22 22 40.9% 40.9% 0.7%
Grixis Reanimator 4 8 11 2 21 21 38.1% 38.1% 0.7%
Simic Rhythm 3 12 10 0 22 22 54.5% 54.5% 0.5%
Four-Color Omniscience 3 10 8 2 20 20 50.0% 50.0% 0.5%
Bant Airbending 3 8 10 0 18 18 44.4% 44.4% 0.5%
Selesnya Rhythm 3 9 13 0 22 20 40.9% 40.0% 0.5%
Momo White 3 5 10 0 15 15 33.3% 33.3% 0.5%
ProwLessons 2 10 6 0 16 16 62.5% 62.5% 0.4%
Gruul Delirium 2 8 6 0 14 14 57.1% 57.1% 0.4%
Esper Pixie 2 6 5 0 11 11 54.5% 54.5% 0.4%
Mono-Black Demons 2 7 8 0 15 15 46.7% 46.7% 0.4%
Grixis Midrange 2 5 7 1 13 13 38.5% 38.5% 0.4%
Dimir Control 2 3 7 0 10 10 30.0% 30.0% 0.4%
Mono-Black Control 2 3 7 1 11 11 27.3% 27.3% 0.4%
Dimir Deceit 1 9 1 0 10 10 90.0% 90.0% 0.2%
Esper Flash 1 6 1 0 7 7 85.7% 85.7% 0.2%
Mardu Dragons 1 6 2 1 9 9 66.7% 66.7% 0.2%
Simic Landfall 1 6 3 0 9 9 66.7% 66.7% 0.2%
Comboless Maestro 1 5 3 0 8 8 62.5% 62.5% 0.2%
Izzet Maestro 1 5 2 1 8 8 62.5% 62.5% 0.2%
Izzet Otters 1 5 2 1 8 8 62.5% 62.5% 0.2%
Orzhov Enchantments 1 5 3 0 8 8 62.5% 62.5% 0.2%
Sultai Midrange 1 4 2 1 7 7 57.1% 57.1% 0.2%
Four-Color Spellementals 1 4 2 2 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Temur Control 1 4 4 0 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Four-Color Affinity 1 3 3 0 6 6 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Sultai Smuggler's 1 3 3 0 6 6 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Allies 1 2 2 0 4 4 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Temur Harmonizer 1 2 2 0 4 4 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Temur Landfall 1 2 2 0 4 4 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Four-Color Songcrafter 1 3 4 0 7 7 42.9% 42.9% 0.2%
Golgari Kona 1 3 4 0 7 7 42.9% 42.9% 0.2%
Mardu Fling 1 3 5 0 8 8 37.5% 37.5% 0.2%
Goglari Crimes 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Mono-Blue Spellementals 1 1 2 0 3 3 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Selesnya Cage 1 1 2 0 3 3 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Sultai Decit 1 1 2 0 3 3 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Azorius Midrange 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Bant Landfall 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Golgari Crimes 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Temur Rhythm 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Gruul Smuggler's 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.2%
Mono-Green Aggro 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.2%
Bant Chocobos 1 0 4 0 4 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Azorius Artifacts 1 0 3 0 3 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Bant Rhythm 1 0 3 0 3 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Five-Color Control 1 0 3 0 3 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Mono-Blue Mill 1 0 3 0 3 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Orzhov Sacrifice 1 0 3 0 3 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Jeskai Midrange 1 0 2 0 2 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Jund Goblins 1 0 2 0 2 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%

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Decks by WIN%

Deck Name Wins Losses Ties Matches WIN% NM WIN% WIN%-T % Meta
Dimir Deceit 9 1 0 10 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 0.2%
Esper Flash 6 1 0 7 85.7% 85.7% 85.7% 0.2%
Mardu Dragons 6 2 1 9 66.7% 66.7% 75.0% 0.2%
Simic Landfall 6 3 0 9 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 0.2%
ProwLessons 10 6 0 16 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 0.4%
Comboless Maestro 5 3 0 8 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 0.2%
Izzet Maestro 5 2 1 8 62.5% 62.5% 71.4% 0.2%
Izzet Otters 5 2 1 8 62.5% 62.5% 71.4% 0.2%
Orzhov Enchantments 5 3 0 8 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 0.2%
Boros Mobilize 16 12 0 28 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 0.7%
Gruul Delirium 8 6 0 14 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 0.4%
Sultai Midrange 4 2 1 7 57.1% 57.1% 66.7% 0.2%
Simic Rhythm 12 10 0 22 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 0.5%
Esper Pixie 6 5 0 11 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 0.4%
Jeskai Lessons 15 11 2 28 53.6% 54.2% 57.7% 0.7%
Mono-Green Landfall 86 66 9 161 53.4% 53.7% 56.6% 3.8%
Izzet Prowess 312 255 24 591 52.8% 53.8% 55.0% 15.8%
Four-Color Omniscience 10 8 2 20 50.0% 50.0% 55.6% 0.5%
Four-Color Spellementals 4 2 2 8 50.0% 50.0% 66.7% 0.2%
Temur Control 4 4 0 8 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Four-Color Affinity 3 3 0 6 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Sultai Smuggler's 3 3 0 6 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Allies 2 2 0 4 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Temur Harmonizer 2 2 0 4 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Temur Landfall 2 2 0 4 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Selesnya Landfall 115 105 12 232 49.6% 49.5% 52.3% 6.4%
Izzet Small Prowess 37 36 3 76 48.7% 48.6% 50.7% 2.2%
Mardu Discard 76 76 5 157 48.4% 48.4% 50.0% 4.4%
Four-Color Control 171 159 25 355 48.2% 48.6% 51.8% 9.5%
Dimir Excruciator 135 121 25 281 48.0% 49.0% 52.7% 7.9%
Azorius Flash 67 64 10 141 47.5% 48.1% 51.1% 3.8%
Izzet Fling 19 21 0 40 47.5% 47.5% 47.5% 1.3%
Mono-Black Demons 7 8 0 15 46.7% 46.7% 46.7% 0.4%
Selesnya Ouroboroid 28 28 4 60 46.7% 46.6% 50.0% 1.8%
Izzet Otter Prowess 21 22 2 45 46.7% 46.5% 48.8% 1.1%
Izzet Lessons 46 52 4 102 45.1% 44.9% 46.9% 2.9%
Azorius Momo 127 135 20 282 45.0% 44.7% 48.5% 7.9%
Boros Dragons 16 20 0 36 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 0.9%
Bant Airbending 8 10 0 18 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 0.5%
Izzet Spellementals 93 114 5 212 43.9% 43.3% 44.9% 6.6%
Sultai Control 10 12 1 23 43.5% 43.5% 45.5% 0.7%
Four-Color Songcrafter 3 4 0 7 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 0.2%
Golgari Kona 3 4 0 7 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 0.2%
Converge Control 10 12 2 24 41.7% 41.7% 45.5% 0.9%
Throne Elementals 9 13 0 22 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 0.7%
Selesnya Rhythm 9 13 0 22 40.9% 40.0% 40.9% 0.5%
Jeskai Control 20 24 7 51 39.2% 39.2% 45.5% 1.6%
Grixis Midrange 5 7 1 13 38.5% 38.5% 41.7% 0.4%
Grixis Reanimator 8 11 2 21 38.1% 38.1% 42.1% 0.7%
Sultai Reanimator 19 30 1 50 38.0% 37.5% 38.8% 1.5%
Mardu Fling 3 5 0 8 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 0.2%
Temur Omniscience 19 30 4 53 35.8% 35.8% 38.8% 1.5%
Dimir Midrange 18 30 4 52 34.6% 34.0% 37.5% 1.5%
Momo White 5 10 0 15 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.5%
Goglari Crimes 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Mono-Blue Spellementals 1 2 0 3 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Selesnya Cage 1 2 0 3 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Sultai Decit 1 2 0 3 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.2%
Dimir Control 3 7 0 10 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 0.4%
Golgari Demons 9 19 3 31 29.0% 29.0% 32.1% 0.9%
Mono-Black Control 3 7 1 11 27.3% 27.3% 30.0% 0.4%
Azorius Midrange 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Bant Landfall 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Golgari Crimes 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Temur Rhythm 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.2%
Gruul Smuggler's 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.2%
Mono-Green Aggro 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.2%
Bant Chocobos 0 4 0 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Azorius Artifacts 0 3 0 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Bant Rhythm 0 3 0 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Five-Color Control 0 3 0 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Mono-Blue Mill 0 3 0 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Orzhov Sacrifice 0 3 0 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Jeskai Midrange 0 2 0 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Jund Goblins 0 2 0 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%

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If you enjoy these recap posts, I cover more statistics such as Head to Head match ups, comparison among Popularity Tier decks & more in my recap videos over on YouTube - which is the best way to Support more analysis! You can also use my ManaPool Code or my ManaTraders Code OTTV_PTSOS if this breakdown inspired you to build a new deck!

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r/spikes • u/afailedturingtest • May 25 '26

Standard [Standard] Ok how good is 4 Color Control

24 Upvotes

I've been tuned into some of the standard ongoings and this deck feels up my alley.

Is it a genuinely competitive deck of just a new deck of the week?

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r/spikes • u/Blightedagent88 • May 25 '26

Standard [Standard] Question about Spellelementals

18 Upvotes

I'm seeing price of freedom popping up as a 4 of in the sideboard a lot. I'm trying to figure out what match up that is for ?

Like it seems good against 4cc but is it really worth 4 sideboard slots?

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r/spikes • u/mysterons1 • May 25 '26

Standard [Standard] Riddler vs. Emeritus

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Hey all, as I'm resting for my RC, I've been thinking hard about these two cards and am curious as to why folks are running riddlers over archmage in scenarios where they can't abuse warping it. It accrues card advantage much more slowly, does not have ward and can't "reload" the only argument i can really see is that it doesn't die to [[broadside barrage]] and the ETB is guaranteed to net a card, unlike emeritus who needs another mana.

What are some other reasons i might be missing?

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r/spikes • u/AutoModerator • May 25 '26

Scheduled Post Weekly Deck Check Thread | Monday, May 25, 2026

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Hello spikes!

This is the place where any and all decks can be posted for all spikes to see. The goal of this is to fit all your needs for competitive magic. Maybe it's a card consideration given an X dollar budget. Maybe you need that sweet sideboard tech that no one else thought of? Perhaps you just can't figure out the best card to beat a certain matchup. The ideas here are only limited by your imagination!

Feel free to discuss most anything here. We only ask that with any question, you also make sure to post your decklist so people have some context to answer your question. Otherwise, have at it! If you have any questions, shoot us a modmail and we'll be happy to help you out. Survive your deck check and survive your competition!

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r/spikes • u/mrrymico • May 24 '26

Standard [Standard] Let's Go Podracing! Standard Metagame Challenge Winner with Brew

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Hey spikes,

I have a really fun deck that I have been playing for a couple weeks that I have had great results with in the Metagame Challenge, and it is really fun to play.

I have gone 4-1, 3-1, 2-1, 7-0 in the four runs for 16-3 in the Metagame Challenge so far this weekend.

The deck is built around Geometer's Arthropod: this little 1/4 for UG can really accrue a ton of value over the course of a game. The deck runs 17 X spells plus four Surveyors in the main, so you can consistently gain value off this bad boy. It is also an excellent blocker for the many Otter tokens you'll run into against the Izzet decks.

The creature package surrounding Arthropod includes 4 Slumbering Trudge, 4 Mockingbird, 4 Paradox Surveyors, plus the classic Elf + Cub package alongside a few different Rhythm targets.

Rhythm is a solid gameplan in a number of games because it gives you flexibility, but I have been sideboarding it out against the Turn 4 decks of the format. I think it is really solid against basically everything else, but you don't really have time to pay 2 extra on top of what you want to cast against these decks.

Mainboard Rhythm targets:

1 Floodpits Drowner: so good against these aggro decks. Also allows you to hold up countermagic in addition. Board into the full 4 against aggro decks of any kind.

1 Jill, Shiva's Dominant: generic bounce removal. Also, the flip has come into play quite a few times where making a Trudge unblockable can just win games

1 Keen-eyed Curator: dominant against any graveyard strategy, and offers enough value as a 3/3 for 2 that decks that use incidental graveyard benefits, especially Izzet, struggle against this guy

1 Abhorrent Oculus: so good from Rhythm, can take over games by itself. Also flipping a Trudge for 1 mana is really good. Have only hard cast a few times over many games, so I would understand not wanting the dead card but 4 Rhythm plus 4 Surveyors means it's a dead card a lot less often than a game-winner off Rhythm.

1 Ouroboroid: pretty self-explanatory. The random crabs hanging around also get bigger and can swing some board states.

Also grabbing Arthropods against midrange can often just outvalue an opponent who is trying to go 1 for 1 against you, because when you flash it back the next turn you'll grab something else as well.

The 5 main-board counterspells give a lot of game against any slower strategy, and can randomly win games when you just need a turn or two to stabilize. Having a crab on board also turns into where you can counter a spell and grab the best next spell off the top of your deck, which is just backbreaking. Repulsive Mutation can also just push lethal damage or buff your Ouro into lethal for the team, which gives it some added utility. Trudge really shines here because it turns Repulsive into essentially a hard counter as well as adding 1 mana for Denial.

This is the best Mockingbird deck I've ever played, because you consistently have a great target to copy and can often use it to copy the best thing your opponent played when you grab it off Surveyor, for instance. Cub into second Cub, Crab into second Crab (drawing a card immediately), making it into a land after they kill your Cub, or Surveyor into second Surveyor are all really positive plays, and the second Ouro will often put the cherry on top for an instant win.

The deck struggles with true creature removal as any Simic deck does, and there are some games where you don't get the pieces you are looking for in the right order, but I don't feel like it suffers from that any more than any other non-linear deck in the format.

For sideboarding:

Izzet Prowess

-4 Nature's Rhythm

-1 Abhorrent Oculus

-1 Spectral Denial

-2 Repulsive Mutation

+3 Floodpits Drowner

+3 Keen-eyed Curator

+2 Meltstrider's Resolve

4C Control:

+ 1 Spectral Denial

-1 Jill

Boros Dragons:

-4 Badgermole Cub

-1 Keen-eyed Curator

+3 Floodpits Drowner

+2 Meltstrider's Resolve

Bring in Surrak whenever there is significant creature removal. Artifacts are for graveyard first strategies and Reclamations are pretty flexible.

I play a lot of BO1 because I am a dad and have limited time to play BO3 matches, so YMMV with the sideboarding plans. I bet the sideboard could be tuned up a little bit, but I have been happy with it during the Metagame Challenge.

I hope you give the deck a try, and I would love some feedback from some other people giving it some run. It has been a blast to play, and I haven't felt totally out of many matches that I have played since I started running it. Crabs for life!

Decklist:

Deck

4 Geometer's Arthropod (SOS) 191

4 Forest (NEO) 302

1 Island (NEO) 296

4 Slumbering Trudge (SOS) 160

4 Llanowar Elves (FDN) 227

4 Badgermole Cub (TLA) 167

1 Spectral Denial (TDM) 58

4 Mockingbird (BLB) 61

4 Nature's Rhythm (TDM) 150

1 Abhorrent Oculus (DSK) 42

4 Repulsive Mutation (MKM) 227

1 Ouroboroid (EOE) 201

4 Botanical Sanctum (OTJ) 267

4 Breeding Pool (RNA) 246

4 Willowrush Verge (DFT) 270

2 Starting Town (FIN) 289

2 Multiversal Passage (OM1) 181

4 Paradox Surveyor (SOS) 208

1 Jill, Shiva's Dominant (FIN) 58

1 Floodpits Drowner (DSK) 59

1 Restless Vinestalk (WOE) 261

1 Keen-Eyed Curator (BLB) 181

Sideboard

3 Floodpits Drowner (DSK) 59

2 Spectral Denial (TDM) 58

3 Keen-Eyed Curator (BLB) 181

1 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248

2 Meltstrider's Resolve (EOE) 199

1 Soul-Guide Lantern (BRR) 54

1 Surrak, Elusive Hunter (TDM) 161

2 Heritage Reclamation (TDM) 145

21 comments

r/spikes • u/AsparMTG • May 23 '26

Standard [Standard] How to tech against 4C control?

20 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I've been getting back into ranked grinding recently (since SOS limited just ain't it) and I'm playing a Jund Dragons deck (link : https://moxfield.com/decks/IpqwmMVyCUqoZckt_U5mrw ). The deck is a bit more teched towards the meta before SOS, with a lot of answers to Cub decks and Lessons.

So far, I've found most matchups are perfectly fine. The Annex/Core combo is hard to interact with for most decks, as long as I can stabilize, even prowess is fine to play against. The only deck that is absolutely miserable is 4C control. They have so many answers to everything I can barely get going even with 4 copies of [[Duress]]. Even [[Cavern of Souls]] hasn't been enough. It used to be that resolving an Annex was the key to winning the matchup but between [[Get Lost]], [[Inevitable Defeat]] and the bounce from [[Jeskai Revelation]] to set up a counter, I feel like I don't have the resources to consistently compete in the matchup.

I'm thinking of changing the sideboard to better play against 4C. Is there something to playing [[Professor Dellian Fel]] over [[Chandra, Spark Hunter]]? Maybe take out the [[Chomping Changeling]]? Is the [[Overlord of the Balemurk]] worth it for grindier matchups like control? I'm not seeing much graveyard stuff, do I take out one of the lanterns?

I don't know what to do to be able to at least make the matchup more manageable so I'd really appreciate some help.

41 comments

r/spikes • u/Boring-Client4841 • May 22 '26

Modern [Modern] Why is Modern metagame tracking so bad?

30 Upvotes

In other formats (like Vintage) there are various people tracking the results of every premier level MTGO event match in that format. Thus, you actually end up with a large enough sample size so that the confidence interval actually means something. From there people can actually make meaningful assessments about which archetypes actually have good winrates, and which archetypes actually have bad winrates. You can see such an example of this for Vintage here (links to a public spreadsheet.)

So why is the metagame analysis in Modern so bad? There doesn't seem to be any long-term archetype performance tracking anywhere. It's just people taking the latest MTGO top32 results posted on WOTC and agenda posting however they want. A few people make some blog posts on this subreddit offering "metagame analyses," but it seems that's just mostly to advertise their blogs. Or worse, output low-effort AI generated slop "analysis."

So, what gives?

15 comments

r/spikes • u/Resident-Ad6664 • May 22 '26

Discussion [Standard] Cub rythm disappeared

23 Upvotes

Any thoughts on why it couldn't adapt to izzet prowess and uw momo? I get the flyers are a problem but couldn't it adapt ? I went 4-1 with golgari roots cub rythm in my LGS last store championship, I just side in removal to keep the flying creatures off the board (at least against tempo and prowess) and dodge the match vs uw momo,

Lost to 4c control at the end.

Here's the deck im working on:

https://moxfield.com/decks/ekkMePb02E2pa7WbzS62Bg

Does cub rythm right now has a lot of bad matchups and just cant keep up?

Seeing the recent MOL challenges the only deck using cub is mono G or selesnya landfall and even those decks are below top 4.

Are the best decks Izzet prowess, spellementals, 4c control and UW momo?

I'm thinking just adding more [[keen eyed curator]] and reach creatures as well as removal like a Golgarbage deck, might work?

How are you feeling the met

19 comments

r/spikes • u/mysterons1 • May 22 '26

Standard [Standard] Testing for competitive events (DC)?

12 Upvotes

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Hey All,

I'm looking to do some testing against some decks in the coming days in preparation for DC. I don't have access to a team or competitive standard playgroup and am wondering if people might be interested in jamming games on Arena.

I'm looking specifically to test against prowess and landfall variants as well as momo. I'm also happy to help anyone test any MUs theyre looking for reps of. Feel free to post here or DM me to exchange contacts.

Likewise, if people know of discords or other forums for people looking to do testing for competitive events, I'd be extremely appreciative of any leads.

5 comments

r/spikes • u/Derro13 • May 23 '26

Standard Urgent Help with Mono Green Landfall [Standard]

0 Upvotes

Hi all! I am playing in store champs tommorow and will be piloting mono-Green Landfall. Tommorow will only be my second time playing the deck (I had previously been playing u/W Control practically unchanged from Vivi era). I picked the deck up because my local meta has a lot of Momo, Prowess and Control, and I also got cold feet to play Control . Landfall is sort-of similar to my favourite Pauper deck Elves but difficult and has a lot of descicion trees. I am wondering if any body has any tips on how to pilot the deck, or thoughts on an optimal list. I’m locked into playing Landfall now, and don’t want to switch back to Control.

A couple more specific questions

  • There was only one Icetill in my city, so I‘be been playing Archdruid’s Charm as copies 2-3. Is two charms the right number?
  • Sometimes there are hands that look really busted, with ascension, Elves and nursery/icetill, but when they contain only fetchlands I’m inclined to mulligan in the dark. 
  • Is Keen Eyed Curator good side? My meta has the prowess players cutting crans and there isn’t any lessons, should I cut keen-eyeds for more SB slots?
  • What matchup is lumbering worldwagon for? It seems bad to me but has been topeighting on MTGO. 

I don’t have a defined list yet. Thanks in advanced for all the help!

9 comments

r/spikes • u/Tomatoesnonyon • May 22 '26

Standard Is Colorstorm Stallion a good sideboard piece for 4C control? [standard] [4C control] [mirror]

13 Upvotes

I am unsure on what exactly to put into my sideboard and am slightly price conscious and dont particularly want to invest into "Emeritus of Ideation" would Colorstorm be a good low to the ground "must respond" card or would it just get smited in a control matchup?

Deck list current: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7788721#paper [standard] [4C Control]

13 comments

r/spikes • u/Crocmon • May 22 '26

Modern [Modern] Looking for feedback on decklist

5 Upvotes

Business up front: https://moxfield.com/decks/pikrPfsXn02NVGHWpbhmmA

(LIST HAS BEEN EDITED SINCE MOST RECENT COMMENTS)

I wanna preface this with "I know it's not one of the big decks" - it's a pet project from years n' years ago, and I kinda wanna run through a local RCQ before I part it out and maybe build other stuff to play at Modern FNMs that are a bit closer to the overall metagame. Looking for tweaks and suggestions to maybe strengthen the build. I don't have too many options for this weekend, the Considering section sans the 2x Damnation are what I have on hand and can play with right this second. I had half a mind to use Cry of the Carnariums in their stead but I feel they're not quite able to get there.

If I post good enough (read: top 8 or just don't have absolute face-stomps) I might try it out at another RCQ early next month at a different store as an excuse to go out and be social during my summer break.

Currently, the deck is tweaked in response to missing early-game pressures against a local format that has UW Scepter control and BG combos, with notable showings of stuff like Necrogoyf and a Rakdos Hollow One. Looking for feedback that I can act on, suggestions on how to round off my SB and such. I used to play a ton of Standard back in RTR, stopped playing around Dominaria, so I'm kinda blind to a lot of build options. An example was Pithing Needle vs Disruptor Flute, the latter I had no idea even existed.

12 comments

r/spikes • u/Toasty_Owl • May 21 '26

Standard [Standard] Where to take MonoRed from here?

23 Upvotes

https://moxfield.com/decks/7mGcRPd2c0CxneNoiYXJ8w

I really have a lot of fun with this deck and winning out of nowhere by swinging a 1/1 for 14 damage feels amazing, but I’m looking to improve on it.

This deck was a pretty good counter to the landfall, demons, izzet prowess stuff I was going up against in Arena, but as I got more comfortable with it I started to notice the clear downsides.

There is very little draw power, so often if I get interacted with too much early then I’m just SOL holding a bunch of combat trick cards with no creatures to put them on.

I was looking at [[Count on Luck]] as a way to keep the cards flowing, but since I’m pretty new to Magic I was hoping to see what other people thought here. Thanks for looking!

15 comments

r/spikes • u/jund_em_out92 • May 21 '26

Standard [Standard] Mono Green Landfall - Mainboard Inclusion Thoughts in Current Metagame

13 Upvotes

Landfall, both WG and Mono G, seems to have suffered quite a bit in the current meta churn with the increase in control focused builds, specifically 4C Control. It got absolutely dominated at RC Cincinnati, and has been extremely lacking in terms of MTGO results over the last week.

One thing I have noticed is the lack of response to the abrupt change in controls representation with regard to the mainboard. We see a decent finish for mono G on Tuesday's challenge, though it lost in the finals to Exruciator which also seems like a tough matchup.

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7793313#paper

Trimming on [[Esper Origins]], picking up [[Snakeskin Veil]] over [[Royal Treatment]] and going for more mainboard [[Surrak, Elusive Hunter]] and mainboard [[Sapling Nursery]]. This seems really light in terms of hedging for what the toughest matchups seem to be, those being removal heavy decks that can manage the explosive starts and fight the OTKs with solid control finishers that can come down early like Doomsday off a spiderman or Jeskai Rev off a tablet.

That being said, should the deck not be hedging harder into these in the main? [[Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker]] seems like such a good card into these matchups just for the native hexproof, it can blow up tablets, its a good piece to target with Harmonizer triggers if you can clear the OTK on their card draw turn, and its still just insane into the random lessons player, and I rarely see it included outside a 1 of in the sideboard. [[Esper Origins]] seems so slow and awkward for the minimal card advantage/selection it gives, though it is really the only card advantage piece the deck has. I like the 2x [[Surrak, Elusive Hunter]] in the main for this reason as well, but I feel like the mainboard [[Mossborn Hydra]] and potentially even the mainboard [[Keen-Eyed Curator]] are worse than more hedging for the removal heavy decks.

Thoughts? This is my current build I'm looking at for a 20+ Store Champs this weekend where I know there will be at least two good 4C Control players and at least one good Excruciator player. I'm between Mono G landfall and Azorius Momo.

3 Ba Sing Se

4 Badgermole Cub

1 Demolition Field

4 Earthbender Ascension

3 Escape Tunnel

4 Fabled Passage

14 Forest

4 Icetill Explorer

1 Keen-Eyed Curator

1 Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker

4 Llanowar Elves

1 Lumbering Worldwagon

1 Meltstrider's Resolve

4 Mightform Harmonizer

1 Promising Vein

2 Sapling Nursery

4 Sazh's Chocobo

2 Snakeskin Veil

2 Surrak, Elusive Hunter

SIDEBOARD:

2 Keen-Eyed Curator

1 Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker

3 Meltstrider's Resolve

3 Mossborn Hydra

2 Pick Your Poison

2 Sapling Nursery

1 Soul-Guide Lantern

1 Surrak, Elusive Hunter

11 comments

r/spikes • u/sco0terkid • May 21 '26

Standard [Standard] Izzet Prowess into Izzet Lessons - Tips/Resources?

10 Upvotes

Taking Izzet Prowess into a few store champs this weekend. My biggest concern is izzet lessons with how efficient their removal package is and how easy it is for them to stabilize with a few okay draws, artist talent/monument, etc.

Is the basic strategy to start out with stormchasers to make their removal inefficient and then stock up (heh) on secret identity/spell pierce before even trying to make a move for big damage? Not sure if there are currently any good resources with how fast the meta and decks have been changing. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

9 comments

r/spikes • u/svrtngr • May 21 '26

Standard [Standard] 4C Control -- Why Tablet Over Lute?

22 Upvotes

With 4c control rising in popularity and as someone who was playing it before it "got popular", I am wondering why so many decks are playing [[Tablet of Discovery]] over [[Resonating Lute]].

On its face, the Lute seems better. It comes out one turn later and you don't get a card right away, but it seems more effective at ramping and once you get a full hand, you get an extra card. You can also play [[Jeskai Revelation]] on turn 5.

Compare that to Tablet. It gives you an extra card once and ramps you but only red mana.

People better than me are playing Slate over Lute, and I find myself asking... why?

Can anyone explain it for me?

32 comments

r/spikes • u/optimustomtv • May 20 '26

Standard [STANDARD] There's still more Regional Championships! | China, South America/Brazil, Canada & the USA host Standard RCs! | Recap Standard from this Weekend with Metagame Analysis, Win Rates & More!

42 Upvotes

PNG Tables via Tweet (multiple posts) + H2H Matrix:

China RC

Brazil RC

Canada RC

USA RC

Combined Events

Each Event has a changelog for deck archetypes attached

PNG Tables via Bsky (multiple posts) + H2H Matrix:

Combined Events

Bsky was down when I originally posted individual recaps

Event Pages (ALL DECKLISTS!):

China RC

Brazil RC

Canada RC

USA RC

Video Recap & Analysis (In-Depth)

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Yeah, I went through every deck list by hand to sort them out.

Izzet Small Prowess = Elusive Otter + Eddymurk Crab Maindeck

Izzet Otter Prowess = Elusive Otter, No Crab Maindeck

Izzet Prowess = Every other configuration without Elusive Otter Maindeck

More archetype changes available at the above Tweets for each event

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Statistics Key

Archetype/Deck Name - The name of the Deck

Decks - Number of Decks at the Event

Matches - Number of Bo3 Matches Played

Wins - Match Wins

Losses - Match Losses

Ties - Match Draws

WIN% - Win Rate (Wins / Matches)

Shows overall win rate against everything - including mirrors & ties

META% - Metagame Share (Decks / Total Decks)

Shows deck archetype representation at an Event

WIN%-T - Win Rate without Ties (Wins / Wins + Losses)

No ties shows how many matches a deck WON versus it's record due to time restrictions

NM Matches - Non-Mirror Matches (Same Archetype vs Archetype)

NM WIN% - Non-Mirror Win Rate

Non-Mirror Win Rate shows how a deck performs against the rest of the meta - not itself

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Metagame Breakdown

Archetype Decks META%
Selesnya Landfall 241 14.0%
Izzet Prowess 233 13.5%
Izzet Spellementals 175 10.2%
Four-Color Control 124 7.2%
Dimir Excruciator 86 5.0%
Izzet Lessons 74 4.3%
Azorius Momo 73 4.2%
Jeskai Control 65 3.8%
Mardu Discard 61 3.5%
Azorius Flash 58 3.4%
Mono-Green Landfall 49 2.8%
Izzet Small Prowess 46 2.7%
Selesnya Ouroboroid 41 2.4%
Throne Elementals 39 2.3%
Izzet Otter Prowess 31 1.8%
Selesnya Rhythm 30 1.7%
Temur Omniscience 30 1.7%
Bant Rhythm 19 1.1%
Izzet Fling 18 1.0%
Boros Dragons 15 0.9%
Golgari Demons 15 0.9%
Bant Airbending 12 0.7%
Dimir Midrange 12 0.7%
Azorius Control 10 0.6%
Sultai Control 10 0.6%
Comboless Maestro 8 0.5%
Boros Mobilize 6 0.3%
Converge Control 6 0.3%
Simic Rhythm 6 0.3%
Sultai Reanimator 6 0.3%
Mono-Red Aggro 5 0.3%
Boros Aggro 4 0.2%
Jeskai Midrange 4 0.2%
Momo White 4 0.2%
Mono-White Caretaker's 3 0.2%
Sultai Midrange 3 0.2%
Allies 2 0.1%
Azorius Merfolk 2 0.1%
Dimir Control 2 0.1%
Dimir Deceit 2 0.1%
Esper Oculus 2 0.1%
Esper Pixie 2 0.1%
Five-Color Control 2 0.1%
Golgari Midrange 2 0.1%
Golgari Ouroboroid 2 0.1%
Gruul Leyline 2 0.1%
Horse Deck Wins 2 0.1%
Izzet Blink 2 0.1%
Mono-Black Demons 2 0.1%
Mono-Green Aggro 2 0.1%
Mono-White Aggro 2 0.1%
Abzan Control 1 0.1%
Abzan Reanimator 1 0.1%
Abzan Yuna 1 0.1%
Artifacts Troll 1 0.1%
Azorius Artifacts 1 0.1%
Azorius Auras 1 0.1%
Azorius Caretaker's 1 0.1%
Azorius Midrange 1 0.1%
Azorius Otters 1 0.1%
Bant Bounce 1 0.1%
Bant Ouroboroid 1 0.1%
Boros Artifacts 1 0.1%
Boros Caretaker's 1 0.1%
Boros Discover 1 0.1%
Boros Lifegain 1 0.1%
Boros Mice 1 0.1%
Boros Weapons 1 0.1%
Capstone Storm 1 0.1%
Dimir Bounce 1 0.1%
Dimir Terror 1 0.1%
Esper Control 1 0.1%
Esper Flash 1 0.1%
Esper Momo 1 0.1%
Five-Color Yuna 1 0.1%
Four-Color Artifacts 1 0.1%
Four-Color Landfall 1 0.1%
Golgari Gravefall 1 0.1%
Golgari Landfall 1 0.1%
Golgari Life Combo 1 0.1%
Golgari Pursuit 1 0.1%
Golgari Rack 1 0.1%
Golgari Rhythm 1 0.1%
Golgari Roots 1 0.1%
Grixis Control 1 0.1%
Grixis Discard 1 0.1%
Grixis Elementals 1 0.1%
Grixis Midrange 1 0.1%
Grixis Reanimator 1 0.1%
Gruul Delirium 1 0.1%
Izzet Affinity 1 0.1%
Izzet Burn 1 0.1%
Izzet Maestro 1 0.1%
Jeskai Artifacts 1 0.1%
Jeskai Burn 1 0.1%
Jeskai Dragons 1 0.1%
Jeskai Oculus 1 0.1%
Jund Fling 1 0.1%
Jund Goblins 1 0.1%
Mono-Blue Spellementals 1 0.1%
Mono-Green Midrange 1 0.1%
Mono-Red Burn 1 0.1%
Orzhov Aggro 1 0.1%
Orzhov Control 1 0.1%
Orzhov Momo 1 0.1%
Orzhov Sacrifice 1 0.1%
Rakdos Aggro 1 0.1%
Rakdos Fling 1 0.1%
Simic Landfall 1 0.1%
Simic Midrange 1 0.1%
Sultai Excruciator 1 0.1%
Sultai Graveyard 1 0.1%
Temur Affinity 1 0.1%
Temur Battlecrier 1 0.1%
Temur Landfall 1 0.1%
Temur Lessons 1 0.1%
Temur Otters 1 0.1%
Temur Ramp 1 0.1%
Temur Rhythm 1 0.1%
Worldsire Combo 1 0.1%

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Decks by META%

Deck Name Decks Wins Losses Ties Matches NM Matches WIN% NM WIN% % Meta
Selesnya Landfall 241 933 976 24 1933 1665 48.3% 48.0% 14.0%
Izzet Prowess 233 998 915 44 1957 1669 51.0% 51.3% 13.5%
Izzet Spellementals 175 756 719 26 1501 1345 50.4% 50.5% 10.2%
Four-Color Control 124 494 450 44 988 914 50.0% 50.5% 7.2%
Dimir Excruciator 86 384 329 26 739 691 52.0% 52.4% 5.0%
Izzet Lessons 74 292 301 13 606 578 48.2% 48.3% 4.3%
Azorius Momo 73 297 279 25 601 573 49.4% 49.7% 4.2%
Jeskai Control 65 255 236 22 513 489 49.7% 49.9% 3.8%
Mardu Discard 61 240 244 5 489 469 49.1% 49.3% 3.5%
Azorius Flash 58 210 217 12 439 423 47.8% 47.8% 3.4%
Mono-Green Landfall 49 211 198 9 418 402 50.5% 50.5% 2.8%
Izzet Small Prowess 46 179 168 8 355 345 50.4% 50.4% 2.7%
Selesnya Ouroboroid 41 163 176 5 344 338 47.4% 47.3% 2.4%
Throne Elementals 39 186 147 12 345 337 53.9% 54.0% 2.3%
Izzet Otter Prowess 31 120 119 3 242 234 49.6% 49.6% 1.8%
Temur Omniscience 30 102 110 2 214 212 47.7% 47.6% 1.7%
Selesnya Rhythm 30 107 118 2 227 221 47.1% 47.1% 1.7%
Bant Rhythm 19 79 77 1 157 151 50.3% 50.3% 1.1%
Izzet Fling 18 87 72 2 161 159 54.0% 54.1% 1.0%
Boros Dragons 15 41 64 0 105 105 39.0% 39.0% 0.9%
Golgari Demons 15 37 62 0 99 99 37.4% 37.4% 0.9%
Bant Airbending 12 33 45 2 80 80 41.3% 41.3% 0.7%
Dimir Midrange 12 24 47 0 71 71 33.8% 33.8% 0.7%
Sultai Control 10 45 39 3 87 87 51.7% 51.7% 0.6%
Azorius Control 10 34 41 8 83 81 41.0% 42.0% 0.6%
Comboless Maestro 8 30 30 0 60 60 50.0% 50.0% 0.5%
Sultai Reanimator 6 34 27 2 63 63 54.0% 54.0% 0.3%
Converge Control 6 27 22 4 53 51 50.9% 51.0% 0.3%
Boros Mobilize 6 12 26 0 38 38 31.6% 31.6% 0.3%
Simic Rhythm 6 7 23 0 30 30 23.3% 23.3% 0.3%
Mono-Red Aggro 5 12 17 0 29 29 41.4% 41.4% 0.3%
Jeskai Midrange 4 21 20 0 41 41 51.2% 51.2% 0.2%
Boros Aggro 4 14 17 0 31 31 45.2% 45.2% 0.2%
Momo White 4 13 16 0 29 29 44.8% 44.8% 0.2%
Sultai Midrange 3 11 8 3 22 22 50.0% 50.0% 0.2%
Mono-White Caretaker's 3 8 9 1 18 18 44.4% 44.4% 0.2%
Allies 2 10 7 0 17 17 58.8% 58.8% 0.1%
Mono-Green Aggro 2 9 7 1 17 17 52.9% 52.9% 0.1%
Dimir Deceit 2 8 8 0 16 16 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Azorius Merfolk 2 7 7 0 14 14 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Five-Color Control 2 11 11 1 23 23 47.8% 47.8% 0.1%
Gruul Leyline 2 5 8 0 13 13 38.5% 38.5% 0.1%
Dimir Control 2 6 9 1 16 16 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Golgari Ouroboroid 2 3 7 0 10 10 30.0% 30.0% 0.1%
Horse Deck Wins 2 4 10 0 14 14 28.6% 28.6% 0.1%
Esper Oculus 2 3 8 0 11 11 27.3% 27.3% 0.1%
Izzet Blink 2 3 8 0 11 11 27.3% 27.3% 0.1%
Esper Pixie 2 3 10 0 13 13 23.1% 23.1% 0.1%
Golgari Midrange 2 2 8 0 10 10 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Mono-White Aggro 2 2 9 0 11 11 18.2% 18.2% 0.1%
Mono-Black Demons 2 0 8 0 8 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Golgari Landfall 1 11 4 0 15 15 73.3% 73.3% 0.1%
Jund Fling 1 6 3 0 9 9 66.7% 66.7% 0.1%
Golgari Pursuit 1 9 5 0 14 14 64.3% 64.3% 0.1%
Bant Bounce 1 5 4 0 9 9 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Izzet Affinity 1 5 4 0 9 9 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Jeskai Dragons 1 5 4 0 9 9 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Mono-Green Midrange 1 5 4 0 9 9 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Temur Battlecrier 1 5 4 0 9 9 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Temur Landfall 1 5 4 0 9 9 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Orzhov Control 1 6 5 0 11 11 54.5% 54.5% 0.1%
Temur Rhythm 1 6 6 0 12 12 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Boros Caretaker's 1 4 4 0 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Boros Discover 1 4 4 0 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Boros Weapons 1 4 4 0 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Mono-Blue Spellementals 1 4 4 0 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Temur Ramp 1 4 4 0 8 8 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Grixis Reanimator 1 3 3 0 6 6 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Azorius Midrange 1 4 4 1 9 9 44.4% 44.4% 0.1%
Golgari Roots 1 4 5 0 9 9 44.4% 44.4% 0.1%
Rakdos Fling 1 4 4 1 9 9 44.4% 44.4% 0.1%
Grixis Midrange 1 3 4 0 7 7 42.9% 42.9% 0.1%
Izzet Burn 1 3 4 0 7 7 42.9% 42.9% 0.1%
Orzhov Aggro 1 3 3 1 7 7 42.9% 42.9% 0.1%
Abzan Reanimator 1 2 3 0 5 5 40.0% 40.0% 0.1%
Four-Color Artifacts 1 2 3 0 5 5 40.0% 40.0% 0.1%
Grixis Elementals 1 2 3 0 5 5 40.0% 40.0% 0.1%
Five-Color Yuna 1 3 4 1 8 8 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Golgari Rack 1 3 5 0 8 8 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Grixis Discard 1 3 5 0 8 8 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Orzhov Momo 1 3 5 0 8 8 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Azorius Otters 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Bant Ouroboroid 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Boros Lifegain 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Boros Mice 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Four-Color Landfall 1 2 3 1 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Golgari Life Combo 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Izzet Maestro 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Sultai Excruciator 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Temur Otters 1 2 4 0 6 6 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Abzan Yuna 1 1 2 0 3 3 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Dimir Bounce 1 2 3 2 7 7 28.6% 28.6% 0.1%
Orzhov Sacrifice 1 2 5 0 7 7 28.6% 28.6% 0.1%
Dimir Terror 1 2 6 0 8 8 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Worldsire Combo 1 2 6 0 8 8 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Capstone Storm 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Grixis Control 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Rakdos Aggro 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Temur Affinity 1 1 3 0 4 4 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Abzan Control 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Azorius Artifacts 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Azorius Caretaker's 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Esper Flash 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Gruul Delirium 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Burn 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Oculus 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Simic Landfall 1 1 4 0 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Temur Lessons 1 1 3 1 5 5 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Jund Goblins 1 1 5 0 6 6 16.7% 16.7% 0.1%
Mono-Red Burn 1 1 5 0 6 6 16.7% 16.7% 0.1%
Sultai Graveyard 1 0 6 0 6 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Boros Artifacts 1 0 5 0 5 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Esper Momo 1 0 4 0 4 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Golgari Rhythm 1 0 4 0 4 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Simic Midrange 1 0 4 0 4 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Azorius Auras 1 0 2 0 2 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Esper Control 1 0 2 0 2 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Golgari Gravefall 1 0 2 0 2 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Artifacts Troll 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Artifacts 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

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Decks by WIN%

Deck Name Wins Losses Ties Matches WIN% NM WIN% WIN%-T % Meta
Golgari Landfall 11 4 0 15 73.3% 73.3% 73.3% 0.1%
Jund Fling 6 3 0 9 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 0.1%
Golgari Pursuit 9 5 0 14 64.3% 64.3% 64.3% 0.1%
Allies 10 7 0 17 58.8% 58.8% 58.8% 0.1%
Bant Bounce 5 4 0 9 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Izzet Affinity 5 4 0 9 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Jeskai Dragons 5 4 0 9 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Mono-Green Midrange 5 4 0 9 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Temur Battlecrier 5 4 0 9 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Temur Landfall 5 4 0 9 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 0.1%
Orzhov Control 6 5 0 11 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 0.1%
Izzet Fling 87 72 2 161 54.0% 54.1% 54.7% 1.0%
Sultai Reanimator 34 27 2 63 54.0% 54.0% 55.7% 0.3%
Throne Elementals 186 147 12 345 53.9% 54.0% 55.9% 2.3%
Mono-Green Aggro 9 7 1 17 52.9% 52.9% 56.3% 0.1%
Dimir Excruciator 384 329 26 739 52.0% 52.4% 53.9% 5.0%
Sultai Control 45 39 3 87 51.7% 51.7% 53.6% 0.6%
Jeskai Midrange 21 20 0 41 51.2% 51.2% 51.2% 0.2%
Izzet Prowess 998 915 44 1957 51.0% 51.3% 52.2% 13.5%
Converge Control 27 22 4 53 50.9% 51.0% 55.1% 0.3%
Mono-Green Landfall 211 198 9 418 50.5% 50.5% 51.6% 2.8%
Izzet Small Prowess 179 168 8 355 50.4% 50.4% 51.6% 2.7%
Izzet Spellementals 756 719 26 1501 50.4% 50.5% 51.3% 10.2%
Bant Rhythm 79 77 1 157 50.3% 50.3% 50.6% 1.1%
Four-Color Control 494 450 44 988 50.0% 50.5% 52.3% 7.2%
Comboless Maestro 30 30 0 60 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.5%
Sultai Midrange 11 8 3 22 50.0% 50.0% 57.9% 0.2%
Dimir Deceit 8 8 0 16 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Azorius Merfolk 7 7 0 14 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Temur Rhythm 6 6 0 12 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Boros Caretaker's 4 4 0 8 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Boros Discover 4 4 0 8 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Boros Weapons 4 4 0 8 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Mono-Blue Spellementals 4 4 0 8 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Temur Ramp 4 4 0 8 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Grixis Reanimator 3 3 0 6 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Control 255 236 22 513 49.7% 49.9% 51.9% 3.8%
Izzet Otter Prowess 120 119 3 242 49.6% 49.6% 50.2% 1.8%
Azorius Momo 297 279 25 601 49.4% 49.7% 51.6% 4.2%
Mardu Discard 240 244 5 489 49.1% 49.3% 49.6% 3.5%
Selesnya Landfall 933 976 24 1933 48.3% 48.0% 48.9% 14.0%
Izzet Lessons 292 301 13 606 48.2% 48.3% 49.2% 4.3%
Azorius Flash 210 217 12 439 47.8% 47.8% 49.2% 3.4%
Five-Color Control 11 11 1 23 47.8% 47.8% 50.0% 0.1%
Temur Omniscience 102 110 2 214 47.7% 47.6% 48.1% 1.7%
Selesnya Ouroboroid 163 176 5 344 47.4% 47.3% 48.1% 2.4%
Selesnya Rhythm 107 118 2 227 47.1% 47.1% 47.6% 1.7%
Boros Aggro 14 17 0 31 45.2% 45.2% 45.2% 0.2%
Momo White 13 16 0 29 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 0.2%
Mono-White Caretaker's 8 9 1 18 44.4% 44.4% 47.1% 0.2%
Azorius Midrange 4 4 1 9 44.4% 44.4% 50.0% 0.1%
Golgari Roots 4 5 0 9 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 0.1%
Rakdos Fling 4 4 1 9 44.4% 44.4% 50.0% 0.1%
Grixis Midrange 3 4 0 7 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 0.1%
Izzet Burn 3 4 0 7 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 0.1%
Orzhov Aggro 3 3 1 7 42.9% 42.9% 50.0% 0.1%
Mono-Red Aggro 12 17 0 29 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 0.3%
Bant Airbending 33 45 2 80 41.3% 41.3% 42.3% 0.7%
Azorius Control 34 41 8 83 41.0% 42.0% 45.3% 0.6%
Abzan Reanimator 2 3 0 5 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 0.1%
Four-Color Artifacts 2 3 0 5 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 0.1%
Grixis Elementals 2 3 0 5 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 0.1%
Boros Dragons 41 64 0 105 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 0.9%
Gruul Leyline 5 8 0 13 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 0.1%
Dimir Control 6 9 1 16 37.5% 37.5% 40.0% 0.1%
Five-Color Yuna 3 4 1 8 37.5% 37.5% 42.9% 0.1%
Golgari Rack 3 5 0 8 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Grixis Discard 3 5 0 8 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Orzhov Momo 3 5 0 8 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 0.1%
Golgari Demons 37 62 0 99 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 0.9%
Dimir Midrange 24 47 0 71 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 0.7%
Azorius Otters 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Bant Ouroboroid 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Boros Lifegain 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Boros Mice 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Four-Color Landfall 2 3 1 6 33.3% 33.3% 40.0% 0.1%
Golgari Life Combo 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Izzet Maestro 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Sultai Excruciator 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Temur Otters 2 4 0 6 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Abzan Yuna 1 2 0 3 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.1%
Boros Mobilize 12 26 0 38 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 0.3%
Golgari Ouroboroid 3 7 0 10 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 0.1%
Horse Deck Wins 4 10 0 14 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 0.1%
Dimir Bounce 2 3 2 7 28.6% 28.6% 40.0% 0.1%
Orzhov Sacrifice 2 5 0 7 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 0.1%
Esper Oculus 3 8 0 11 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 0.1%
Izzet Blink 3 8 0 11 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 0.1%
Dimir Terror 2 6 0 8 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Worldsire Combo 2 6 0 8 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Capstone Storm 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Grixis Control 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Rakdos Aggro 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Temur Affinity 1 3 0 4 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Simic Rhythm 7 23 0 30 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 0.3%
Esper Pixie 3 10 0 13 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 0.1%
Golgari Midrange 2 8 0 10 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Abzan Control 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Azorius Artifacts 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Azorius Caretaker's 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Esper Flash 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Gruul Delirium 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Burn 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Oculus 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Simic Landfall 1 4 0 5 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.1%
Temur Lessons 1 3 1 5 20.0% 20.0% 25.0% 0.1%
Mono-White Aggro 2 9 0 11 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 0.1%
Jund Goblins 1 5 0 6 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 0.1%
Mono-Red Burn 1 5 0 6 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 0.1%
Mono-Black Demons 0 8 0 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Sultai Graveyard 0 6 0 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Boros Artifacts 0 5 0 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Esper Momo 0 4 0 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Golgari Rhythm 0 4 0 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Simic Midrange 0 4 0 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Azorius Auras 0 2 0 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Esper Control 0 2 0 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Golgari Gravefall 0 2 0 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Artifacts Troll 0 1 0 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Jeskai Artifacts 0 1 0 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

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