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What Alchemy Decks You Should Play for the January 2022 Arena Open
Not sure what to play for the Arena Open this weekend? DoggertQBones has you covered once again to help you navigate the current Bo1 and Bo3 Alchemy meta!
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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
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Standard Best of One (BO1) Metagame Tier List
| Rank | Archetype | Tier | Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mono White Aggro | 1 | Guide |
| 2 |  | Mono Black Control | 1 | |
| 3 |  | Mono Green Aggro | 1 | Guide |
| 4 |  | Jeskai Turns | 1 | Guide |
| 5 |  | Izzet Turns | 1 | Guide |
| 6 |  | Orzhov Control | 2 | Guide |
| 7 |  | Mono Red Goblins | 2 | Guide |
| 8 |  | Orzhov Clerics | 2 | Guide |
| 9 |  | Izzet Control | 2 | Guide |
| 10 |  | Selesnya Humans | 2 | Guide |
Standard Best of Three (BO3) Metagame Tier List
Tier 1
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DECKS ARE SELECTED BY THEIR STRONG WIN RATE VERSUS OTHER DECKS, THE PROBABILITY OF ENCOUNTERING THEM, AND A MINIMUM METASHARE THRESHOLD BEING MET.
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jund midrange
53.19% expected win rate3.11% metashare500$
mono-white aggro
53% expected win rate14.32% metashare218$
mono-green aggro
50.32% expected win rate17.83% metashare259$
Tier 2
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TIER 2 FOLLOWS THE SAME PARAMETERS AS THE TIER 1 DECKS, BUT DON'T HAVE AS HIGH OF A WIN RATE AND/OR META SHARE
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Alchemy Best of One (BO1) Metagame Tier List
| Rank | Archetype | Tier | Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Azorius Aggro | 1 | Guide |
| 2 | | Clerics | 1 | Guide |
| 3 |  | Gruul Werewolves | 1 | Guide |
| 4 |  | Mono Black Sacrifice | 1 | Guide |
| 5 |  | Azorius Control | 2 | Guide |
| 6 |  | Mono Red Dragons | 2 | Guide |
| 7 |  | Bant Blink | 2 | Guide |
| 8 |  | Four-Color Omnath | 2 | Guide |
| 9 |  | Izzet Control | 2 | |
| 10 |  | Mono Green Aggro | 2 |
Alchemy Best of Three (BO3) Metagame Tier List
Tier 1
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DECKS ARE SELECTED BY THEIR STRONG WIN RATE VERSUS OTHER DECKS, THE PROBABILITY OF ENCOUNTERING THEM, AND A MINIMUM METASHARE THRESHOLD BEING MET.
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Historic Best of One (BO1) Metagame Tier List
| Rank | Archetype | Tier | Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Humans | 1 | Guide |
| 2 |  | Golgari Food | 1 | |
| 3 |  | Auras | 1 | Guide |
| 4 |  | Lifegain Combo | 1 | Guide |
| 5 |  | Jeskai Creativity | 1 | Guide |
| 6 |  | Izzet Phoenix | 1 | Guide |
| 7 |  | Elves | 2 | Guide |
| 8 |  | Selesnya Enchantress | 2 | Guide |
| 9 | | Izzet Turns | 2 | |
| 10 |  | Rakdos Arcanist | 2 |
Historic Best of Three (BO3) Metagame Tier List
Tier 1
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azorius auras
53.39% expected win rate1.77% metashare219$
izzet phoenix
51.79% expected win rate11.16% metashare449$
jund food
51.05% expected win rate6.80% metashare1006$
golgari food
50.38% expected win rate8.35% metashare793$
Tier 2
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TIER 2 FOLLOWS THE SAME PARAMETERS AS THE TIER 1 DECKS, BUT DON'T HAVE AS HIGH OF A WIN RATE AND/OR META SHARE
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dimir control
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mono-white aggro
vs
rakdos dragons
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izzet dragons
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mardu midrange
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bant midrange
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esper midrange
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Championship Series Bye Event (Historic)
18 Jan 2022
ENTRY FEE: 5$
All X-0 players will earn a bye in the following Preliminary Set Championship Qualifier and $10 or $5 and a free entry into next week’s bye event. All X-1 players may choose to receive $5 or a free entry into next week’s bye event.
Set Championship Qualifier (Alchemy)
30 Jan 2022
ENTRY FEE: 0$
Qualified Entry Swiss cut to Top 12, Top 4 get 1 bye 1st: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Set Championship Invite + $300 2nd: February Qualifier Weekend Invite + $200 3rd+4th: February Qualifier Weekend Invite + $100 5th-8th: Februar... Read More
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