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This Saturday marked the second day of the Challenger Gauntlet, a high-level Magic tournament where players who aren’t a part of this season’s Magic Pro League (MPL) compete for a chance to compete at World Championship XXVII and in next season’s pro leagues.
The Challenger Gauntlet is the first event of the ’20-’21 Postseason, which will culminate with the World Championship in October. If you missed out on the first day, find the standings and a more in-depth look at the metagame in yesterday’s coverage.
Just as the first day, the second day of the Challenger Gauntlet consisted of six Swiss rounds- three in the Historic format, and three in Standard. All of the Swiss rounds for the event have now concluded, and the top 12 players from the first two days will compete on Sunday in a playoff to determine the final standings.
Sam Pardee, also known as Smdster, started out strong on day one, and he continued his hot streak on day two- ending the day with an impressive 10-2 record. The next four players, Noriyuki Mori, Matti Kuisma, Arne Huscenbeth, and Gavin Thompson, all have a tied match record at 8-4.
Below you will find the current standings, which include the final top 12, as well a review of the metagame for each format and decklists from the top 3 players. Tomorrow we will be publishing all of the top 8 decklists as well as final standings from the Gauntlet, so be sure to check back. For live coverage of the top 12 playoffs, tune in to the official MTG Twitch stream starting at 9:00am PST.
Challenger Gauntlet Day Two Standings
Rank | Player | Historic Deck | Standard Deck | Overall Record |
1 | Sam Pardee | Jeskai Control | Naya Adventures | 10-2 |
2 | Noriyuki Mori | Jund Food | Izzet Control | 8-4 |
3 | Matti Kuisma | Jeskai Control | Gruul Adventures | 8-4 |
4 | Arne Huschenbeth | Rakdos Arcanist | Gruul Adventures | 8-4 |
5 | Gavin Thompson | Azorius Auras | Gruul Adventures | 8-4 |
6 | Sam Rolph | Rakdos Arcanist | Gruul Adventures | 7-5 |
7 | Logan Nettles | Jeskai Control | Naya Adventures | 7-5 |
8 | Ian Birrell | Selesnya Company | Sultai Ultimatum | 7-5 |
9 | João Moreira | Jeskai Control | Dimir Rogues | 7-5 |
10 | Jan Merkel | Rakdos Arcanist | Naya Adventures | 7-5 |
11 | Tomas Pokorny | Dragonstorm | Sultai Control | 6-6 |
12 | Piotr Wiktorzak | Jund Citadel | Naya Winota | 6-6 |
13 | David Inglis | Jeskai Control | Gruul Adventures | 6-6 |
14 | Keisuke Sato | Jeskai Control | Naya Winota | 6-6 |
15 | John Girardot | Jeskai Control | Temur Adventures | 6-6 |
16 | Yohei Nomiya | Orzhov Auras | Naya Winota | 5-7 |
17 | Tim Wan | Mono Red Goblins | Naya Winota | 5-7 |
18 | Lars Lukhaupt | Jund Food | Gruul Adventures | 4-7 |
19 | Bernando Torres | Mono Black Aggro | Dimir Rogues | 4-7 |
20 | Ron Branchaud | Orzhov Auras | Jeskai Cycling | 4-7 |
21 | Brad Barclay | Jeskai Control | Sultai Control | 3-7 |
22 | Toni Ramis Pascual | Mono Black Aggro | Gruul Adventures | 3-7 |
23 | Evan Kaplan | Jeskai Control | Dimir Rogues | 2-7 |
24 | Michael Bernat | Izzet Phoenix | Gruul Adventures | 1-7 |
Historic Metagame
Deck Archetype | Number of Players | Percentage of Field |
---|---|---|
Jeskai Control | 10 | 41.7% |
Rakdos Arcanist | 2 | 8.3% |
Orzhov Auras | 2 | 8.3% |
Mono-Black Aggro | 2 | 8.3% |
Jund Food | 2 | 8.3% |
Azorius Auras | 1 | 4.2% |
Selesnya Company | 1 | 4.2% |
Jund Citadel | 1 | 4.2% |
Izzet Phoenix | 1 | 4.2% |
Mono-Red Goblins | 1 | 4.2% |
Dragonstorm | 1 | 4.2% |
Top Day Two Historic Decklists
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Standard Metagame
Deck Archetype | Number of Players | Percentage of Field |
---|---|---|
Gruul Adventures | 8 | 33.3% |
Naya Winota | 4 | 16.7% |
Dimir Rogues | 3 | 12.5% |
Naya Adventures | 3 | 12.5% |
Sultai Control | 2 | 8.3% |
Temur Adventures | 1 | 4.2% |
Jeskai Cycling | 1 | 4.2% |
Izzet Control | 1 | 4.2% |
Sultai Ultimatum | 1 | 4.2% |
Top Day Two Standard Decklists
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