Red Bull Untapped International Stop I: Competitive Standard Results and Bonus Off-Meta Decklists • MTG Arena Zone

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Metagame
Top 8 Standings
Top 8 Decklists
Off-Meta Standout Decks

With the World Championship XXVII now behind us, the competitive Standard format presses on as players learn from the results and strive to win against the established meta. This weekend, the Red Bull Untapped tournament series returned with a Europe-based Standard tournament with over 1200 players. The competition took place over two days and sported a prize pool of over $20,000 USD. For more information about the Red Bull Untapped series, see the official event information page.

In this article, we’re going to examine the meta, decklists, and final results from the Red Bull Untapped International Stop I. In addition to the usual Top 8, we’ve also decided to feature a few of the more off-meta decks that managed to perform well in the field for those who may be getting sick of the usual archetypes. Let’s get into it!

Metagame

Archetype	Number of Decks	Percentage of Field
Izzet Dragons	250	20.33%
Mono Green Aggro	217	17.6%
Mono White Aggro	158	12.9%
Izzet Turns	112	9.1%
Temur Aggro	93	7.6%
Dimir Control	40	3.3%
Mono Black Aggro	39	3.2%
Grixis Turns	38	3.1%

Additional metagame data and full report available at mtgmeta.io

red bull untapped 2021 international stop i

16 October, 2021 - standard - 1235 players

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vsmono-green aggro
vsizzet turns
vsmono-white aggro
vsizzet dragons ️
vstemur aggro
vsgrixis turns
vsmono-black aggro


mono-green aggro
969 matches

global
54.7%
[51.5%-57.8%]
-
64.5%
141 matches
36.5%
178 matches
61.4%
220 matches
52.9%
102 matches
60.6%
33 matches
58.8%
34 matches


mono-green aggro
969 matches

global
54.7%
[51.5%-57.8%]


izzet turns
643 matches

global
48.4%
[44.5%-52.2%]
35.5%
141 matches
-
50.5%
95 matches
57.2%
152 matches
26.9%
52 matches
70.0%
20 matches
70.6%
17 matches


izzet turns
643 matches

global
48.4%
[44.5%-52.2%]


mono-white aggro
769 matches

global
55.7%
[52.1%-59.1%]
63.5%
178 matches
49.5%
95 matches
-
49.4%
160 matches
51.9%
81 matches
30.4%
23 matches
41.7%
24 matches


mono-white aggro
769 matches

global
55.7%
[52.1%-59.1%]


izzet dragons ️
955 matches

global
48.5%
[45.3%-51.7%]
38.6%
220 matches
42.8%
152 matches
50.6%
160 matches
-
49.4%
89 matches
63.6%
33 matches
64.9%
37 matches


izzet dragons ️
955 matches

global
48.5%
[45.3%-51.7%]


temur aggro
484 matches

global
55.0%
[50.5%-59.3%]
47.1%
102 matches
73.1%
52 matches
48.1%
81 matches
50.6%
89 matches
-
60.0%
15 matches
100.0%
9 matches


temur aggro
484 matches

global
55.0%
[50.5%-59.3%]


grixis turns
163 matches

global
44.8%
[37.4%-52.5%]
39.4%
33 matches
30.0%
20 matches
69.6%
23 matches
36.4%
33 matches
40.0%
15 matches
-
25.0%
4 matches


grixis turns
163 matches

global
44.8%
[37.4%-52.5%]


mono-black aggro
167 matches

global
43.7%
[36.4%-51.3%]
41.2%
34 matches
29.4%
17 matches
58.3%
24 matches
35.1%
37 matches
0.0%
9 matches
75.0%
4 matches
-


mono-black aggro
167 matches

global
43.7%
[36.4%-51.3%]
vsmono-green aggro
vsizzet turns
vsmono-white aggro
vsizzet dragons ️
vstemur aggro
vsgrixis turns
vsmono-black aggro

The Standard metagame has really solidified around a handful of archetypes that have proven themselves repeatedly in tournaments since rotation: Alrund’s Epiphany decks in the flavors of Izzet, Dragons, and Grixis; Mono Green featuring Esika’s Chariot; Temur Treasures a.k.a. Moist Gruul; and Mono White Aggro trying to go underneath it all.

izzet dragons ️

47.1% global win rate

vs mono-black control

vs jund planeswalkers

17.83% metagame share

vs mono-black control

vs mono-black zombies

14.28% metagame share

vs mono-white control

vs mono-black control

vs mono-black zombies

40.0% win rate

40 tracked matches

vs golgari planeswalkers

Without a doubt, there’s also a range of other decks showing up and sometimes posting good results, but these core archetypes have been consistently performing. For more detailed information on the wider Standard meta, be sure to check out our weekly Standard Metagame Analysis.

Standard Metagame Analysis – Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Week 5

Top 8 Standings

Rank	Player	Deck	Record
1	Yann Rabay	Mono Green Aggro	12-1
2	Anthony Cuello	Mono Green Aggro	12-1
3	Grimir	Izzet Dragons	11-1-1
4	Ziegor	Mono Green Aggro	11-1-1
5	Guardianthesecond	Temur Aggro	11-1-1
6	Marco Lima	Temur Aggro	11-2
7	Frank Karsten	Mono White Aggro	11-2
8	Fabian Vavrik	Mono Green Aggro	11-2

Izzet Dragons made up the majority of the field, but it was aggro decks that made up most of the Top 8. Mono Green Stompy decks continue to perform extremely well, especially against the Epiphany decks – green decks typically win the matchup 60% of the time or better.

Other than Mono Green and the single Izzet Dragons deck that finished in second, there were also a couple of Temur Aggro and a Mono White Aggro list (piloted by MTG Hall-of-Famer Frank Karsten) that managed to get into the Top 8 thanks to their fairly good matchups against the field. We saw Jean-Emmanuel Depraz make an impressive run into the finals at the World Championship with Temur, and the deck continues to prove that it’s a real contender in the meta.

Top 8 Decklists

Mono Green Aggro by Yann Rabay – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 1st Place

Mono Green Aggro by Anthony Cuello – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 2nd Place

Izzet Dragons by Grimir – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 3rd Place

Mono Green Aggro by Ziegor – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 4th Place

Magda, Brazen Outlaw Art by Slawomir Maniak

Temur Aggro by Guardianthesecond – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 5th Place

Temur Aggro by Marco Lima – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 6th Place

Mono White Aggro by Frank Karsten – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 7th Place

Mono Green Aggro by Fabian Vavrik – Red Bull Untapped International Stop I – 8th Place

Mono White Aggro by Rafael Quinta Pozo – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 1st Place

Izzet Epiphany by Rémi Fortier – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 2nd Place

Dimir Control by Lukas Dusek – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 3rd Place

Mono Black Zombies by Maciej Szmidt – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 4th Place

Mono White Aggro by Simón Arboleda Escobar – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 5th Place

Izzet Epiphany by lighdar – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 6th Place

Mono Green Aggro by Matheus Akio Yanagiura – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 7th Place

Mono White Aggro by Jeff Pickhardt – Red Bull Untapped International Stop IV – 8th Place

Off-Meta Standout Decks

With the format increasingly breaking into the same archetypes, we wanted to put a spotlight on some of the players who decided to play something a bit different and try to crack open the meta. With that being said, here are a few of the interesting decks from the Red Bull Untapped tournament that stood out from the crowd:

Joao Marcos de Aquino: 10-3, 13th Place

Jund Tresures by Joao Marcos de Aquino

by Paul

Buy on TCGplayer $198.48

Standard

Aggro

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (21)

$1.40

$5.16

$3.96

$5.58

$1.47

$83.96

Instants (3)

Infernal Grasp

$6.87

Sorceries (7)

Light Up the Night

$0.49

Shatterskull Smashing

$37.96

Check for Traps

$0.70

Artifacts (4)

Esika’s Chariot

$17.96

Enchantments (3)

Ranger Class

$1.47

Lands (22)

Forest

$1.05

Mountain

$0.35

Swamp

$0.35

$27.96

$5.97

$21.96

$33.96

$5.99

$2.49

60 Cards
$267.06

Sideboard

$0.70

$5.58

$0.35

$1.05

Duress

$0.70

Bloodchief’s Thirst

$0.70

Light Up the Night

$0.49

Check for Traps

$0.70

15 Cards
$10.27

Adam Marcisz: 8-2-1, 32nd Place

Mardu Fury by Adam Marcisz

by Paul

Buy on TCGplayer $312.24

Standard

Aggro

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (22)

Shambling Ghast

$1.47

Bloodthirsty Adversary

$2.99

Tainted Adversary

$10.47

Kalain, Reclusive Painter

$2.07

Graveyard Trespasser

$3.96

Reckless Stormseeker

$11.16

Goldspan Dragon

$83.96

Instants (10)

$5.96

$2.98

$4.58

$1.18

Sorceries (5)

Duress

$0.70

Bloodchief’s Thirst

$0.70

Shatterskull Smashing

$9.49

Enchantments (2)

Showdown of the Skalds

$3.58

Lands (21)

Mountain

$0.35

Swamp

$0.35

$17.96

$25.96

$27.96

$35.96

Hive of the Eye Tyrant

$7.98

Den of the Bugbear

$5.99

60 Cards
$267.76

Sideboard

Reidane, God of the Worthy

$1.38

Ray of Enfeeblement

$0.35

Burning Hands

$1.40

Soul Shatter

$2.79

Duress

$0.70

Angelfire Ignition

$0.99

Go Blank

$0.59

The Meathook Massacre

$119.97

15 Cards
$128.17

Luke Sandhoefner: 7-3-1, 44th Place

Simic Ramp by Luke Sandhoefner

by Paul

Buy on TCGplayer $105.41

Standard

Ramp

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (4)

Wrenn and Seven

$29.96

Creatures (18)

$1.40

$2.37

$1.40

$3.99

$1.40

$4.58

Instants (6)

Fading Hope

$1.79

Disdainful Stroke

$0.35

Divide by Zero

$1.40

Sorceries (4)

Alrund’s Epiphany

$19.96

Artifacts (4)

Esika’s Chariot

$17.96

Lands (24)

Forest

$2.10

Island

$2.10

$25.96

$1.99

$10.47

$1.96

60 Cards
$131.14

Sideboard

$1.47

$0.70

$1.05

$0.35

$2.58

Environmental Sciences

$0.35

Teachings of the Archaics

$0.49

Pest Summoning

$0.35

Mascot Exhibition

$0.99

15 Cards
$8.33

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