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Historic Metagame

The best Magic: The Gathering decks in the metagame for the Historic format, for both Best of One (Bo1) and Best of Three (Bo3). Our metagame data is provided by MTGArena.pro (for MTG Arena) and MTG Meta (tournaments), and the tier list and rankings are carefully curated based on a variety of factors and sources by our expert players.

Metagame Matchup Matrix

historic
07 Jul 2022 - 11 Mar 2024
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rate
vs
rakdos midrange
vs
other
vs
mono red aggro
vs
izzet wizards
vs
Jund Midrange
vs
Goblins
vs
azorius control
vs
humans
vs
auras
vs
mono green aggro
vs
azorius affinity
vs
Mono Black Devotion
vs
gates
vs
izzet spells
vs
elves
vs
gruul midrange
vs
jeskai control
vs
kethis combo
vs
mono black midrange
vs
niv-mizzet reborn
vs
angels
vs
grixis midrange
rakdos midrange
9.15% metagame
151 matches
global 56.3% [48.3%-63.9%]
-
64.3%
14 matches
50.0%
4 matches
63.6%
11 matches
46.2%
13 matches
20.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
60.0%
5 matches
0.0%
4 matches
22.2%
9 matches
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
2 matches
100.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
66.7%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
75.0%
4 matches
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
rakdos midrange
9.15% metagame
151 matches
global 56.3% [48.3%-63.9%]
other
8.46% metagame
152 matches
global 32.2% [25.3%-40%]
35.7%
14 matches
-
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
3 matches
20.0%
5 matches
0.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
71.4%
7 matches
50.0%
6 matches
0.0%
2 matches
-
14.3%
7 matches
-
33.3%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
20.0%
5 matches
0.0%
2 matches
-
20.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
3 matches
other
8.46% metagame
152 matches
global 32.2% [25.3%-40%]
mono red aggro
4.98% metagame
79 matches
global 51.9% [41.1%-62.6%]
50.0%
4 matches
50.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
25.0%
4 matches
40.0%
5 matches
100.0%
2 matches
-
33.3%
3 matches
33.3%
3 matches
-
33.3%
3 matches
40.0%
5 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
33.3%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
mono red aggro
4.98% metagame
79 matches
global 51.9% [41.1%-62.6%]
izzet wizards
4.98% metagame
64 matches
global 51.6% [39.6%-63.4%]
36.4%
11 matches
100.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
33.3%
3 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
4 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
100.0%
2 matches
-
-
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
2 matches
33.3%
3 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
izzet wizards
4.98% metagame
64 matches
global 51.6% [39.6%-63.4%]
Jund Midrange
3.82% metagame
89 matches
global 51.7% [41.5%-61.8%]
53.8%
13 matches
80.0%
5 matches
75.0%
4 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
40.0%
5 matches
50.0%
4 matches
0.0%
2 matches
100.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
66.7%
3 matches
33.3%
3 matches
33.3%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
25.0%
4 matches
25.0%
4 matches
-
-
Jund Midrange
3.82% metagame
89 matches
global 51.7% [41.5%-61.8%]
Goblins
3.71% metagame
63 matches
global 69.8% [57.6%-79.8%]
80.0%
5 matches
100.0%
5 matches
60.0%
5 matches
100.0%
1 matches
60.0%
5 matches
-
66.7%
3 matches
0.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
100.0%
3 matches
100.0%
3 matches
-
-
-
-
50.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
75.0%
4 matches
Goblins
3.71% metagame
63 matches
global 69.8% [57.6%-79.8%]
azorius control
3.59% metagame
31 matches
global 54.8% [37.8%-70.8%]
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
2 matches
-
50.0%
4 matches
33.3%
3 matches
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
50.0%
2 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
0.0%
2 matches
azorius control
3.59% metagame
31 matches
global 54.8% [37.8%-70.8%]
humans
2.55% metagame
49 matches
global 63.3% [49.3%-75.3%]
40.0%
5 matches
28.6%
7 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
2 matches
100.0%
2 matches
-
-
66.7%
3 matches
100.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
2 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
humans
2.55% metagame
49 matches
global 63.3% [49.3%-75.3%]
auras
2.20% metagame
48 matches
global 54.2% [40.3%-67.4%]
100.0%
4 matches
50.0%
6 matches
66.7%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
33.3%
3 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
3 matches
-
50.0%
4 matches
33.3%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
50.0%
2 matches
-
auras
2.20% metagame
48 matches
global 54.2% [40.3%-67.4%]
mono green aggro
2.09% metagame
57 matches
global 66.7% [53.7%-77.5%]
77.8%
9 matches
100.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
50.0%
4 matches
-
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
100.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
100.0%
2 matches
mono green aggro
2.09% metagame
57 matches
global 66.7% [53.7%-77.5%]
azorius affinity
1.97% metagame
21 matches
global 76.2% [54.9%-89.4%]
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
-
azorius affinity
1.97% metagame
21 matches
global 76.2% [54.9%-89.4%]
Mono Black Devotion
1.85% metagame
40 matches
global 62.5% [47%-75.8%]
50.0%
2 matches
85.7%
7 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
3 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
Mono Black Devotion
1.85% metagame
40 matches
global 62.5% [47%-75.8%]
gates
1.85% metagame
31 matches
global 48.4% [32%-65.2%]
100.0%
2 matches
-
60.0%
5 matches
-
33.3%
3 matches
-
-
0.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
50.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
gates
1.85% metagame
31 matches
global 48.4% [32%-65.2%]
izzet spells
1.74% metagame
39 matches
global 51.3% [36.2%-66.1%]
0.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
0.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
4 matches
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
izzet spells
1.74% metagame
39 matches
global 51.3% [36.2%-66.1%]
elves
1.62% metagame
21 matches
global 57.1% [36.5%-75.5%]
100.0%
1 matches
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
66.7%
3 matches
-
-
100.0%
3 matches
66.7%
3 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
elves
1.62% metagame
21 matches
global 57.1% [36.5%-75.5%]
gruul midrange
1.62% metagame
21 matches
global 52.4% [32.4%-71.7%]
100.0%
1 matches
50.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
50.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
gruul midrange
1.62% metagame
21 matches
global 52.4% [32.4%-71.7%]
jeskai control
1.39% metagame
31 matches
global 64.5% [46.9%-78.9%]
33.3%
3 matches
80.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
3 matches
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
50.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
-
jeskai control
1.39% metagame
31 matches
global 64.5% [46.9%-78.9%]
kethis combo
1.27% metagame
23 matches
global 47.8% [29.2%-67%]
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
2 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
-
-
kethis combo
1.27% metagame
23 matches
global 47.8% [29.2%-67%]
mono black midrange
1.27% metagame
35 matches
global 48.6% [33%-64.4%]
25.0%
4 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
2 matches
75.0%
4 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
50.0%
2 matches
0.0%
2 matches
-
50.0%
2 matches
-
-
mono black midrange
1.27% metagame
35 matches
global 48.6% [33%-64.4%]
niv-mizzet reborn
1.27% metagame
48 matches
global 54.2% [40.3%-67.4%]
100.0%
3 matches
80.0%
5 matches
100.0%
1 matches
66.7%
3 matches
75.0%
4 matches
0.0%
2 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
0.0%
2 matches
-
-
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
33.3%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
-
-
-
niv-mizzet reborn
1.27% metagame
48 matches
global 54.2% [40.3%-67.4%]
angels
1.04% metagame
25 matches
global 52.0% [33.5%-70%]
0.0%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
0.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
50.0%
2 matches
50.0%
2 matches
-
-
-
100.0%
1 matches
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50.0%
2 matches
angels
1.04% metagame
25 matches
global 52.0% [33.5%-70%]
grixis midrange
0.70% metagame
24 matches
global 41.7% [24.5%-61.2%]
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
3 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
-
25.0%
4 matches
100.0%
2 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
0.0%
2 matches
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50.0%
2 matches
-
grixis midrange
0.70% metagame
24 matches
global 41.7% [24.5%-61.2%]
vs
rakdos midrange
vs
other
vs
mono red aggro
vs
izzet wizards
vs
Jund Midrange
vs
Goblins
vs
azorius control
vs
humans
vs
auras
vs
mono green aggro
vs
azorius affinity
vs
Mono Black Devotion
vs
gates
vs
izzet spells
vs
elves
vs
gruul midrange
vs
jeskai control
vs
kethis combo
vs
mono black midrange
vs
niv-mizzet reborn
vs
angels
vs
grixis midrange

Historic Best of One (Bo1) Meta Tier List

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Historic Best of Three (Bo3) Meta Tier List

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