The current metagame is in an interesting place. Typically, aggro strategies dominate a new format, then are slowly pushed out by control builds as the metagame matures. More recently, White Weenie has stayed at the top of the heap, generally having good matchups against just about anything in the format. Right now, the metagame is divided almost straight down the middle between aggro and control, with three major archetypes dominating the Top 4 of these events. However, even though these three decks represent the bulk of the metagame, that's not to say that there are no other viable choices. In fact, over the past couple months, fifteen different archetypes have made at least one Top 4 finish in either MPDC or SPDC. Here's a snapshot of how these different decks have been represented in the Top 4:
Considering that the Standard Pauper set is at its smallest possible size right now (with only four expansion sets and one core set), this is an impressive amount of variety! Additionally, even the top performing decks are seeing quite a bit of variation in their actual lists, so there is still plenty of room for innovation and experimentation in the metagame right now.
So what's your favorite deck in the metagame right now? Let me know in the comments below.
Very nice, gwyned! Thank you very much for putting this together! My favorite decks are DrChrisBaker's Izzet Cruise deck and BigBee's "Simic" deck (which splashes black). My only issue with the current metagame is the huge amount of cheap protection spells which make White Heroics too strong. But there is plenty of fun decks to play in all styles.
ReplyDeleteCurrently working on some decks that have game against the heroic decks. Somehow Izzet crushed them at first but I've been having a tough time beating Heroic with the protection spells lately, too. So much that I have only really been playing Boros lately :/ I think I can come up with an Orzhov anti-heroic, heroic deck and a Azorius anti-heroic aggro/control deck. I'll share some lists when they get better :D
ReplyDeleteI think Izzet is still viable against heroic. The main problem is facing the turn 1 Trailblazer, specially when you are on the draw. I'm splashing black for some lifelink and discard and I am pleased with the result. Mind Rot helped forcing them casting their protection before I tried to deal with their creatures. But yesterday I was wrong cutting Tormenting Voices because the deck lost to itself a few times by drawing too much high costed cards in the early game.
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