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Standard Metagame

The best Magic: The Gathering decks in the metagame for the Standard 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.

Standard Best of One (Bo1) Meta Tier List

TierDeck Name
Tier 1Mono-White Humans 🔼
Tier 14-Color Reanimate 🆕
Tier 1Mono-Red Prowess 🆕
Tier 1Mono-Red Aggro 🔽
Tier 1Selesnya Enchantments 🔽
Tier 1Rakdos Aggro 🆕
Tier 1Boros Convoke 🔼
Tier 2Boros Heroic 🆕
Tier 2Mono-Black Skeletons 🆕
Tier 2Temur Ramp 🆕
Tier 2Temur Prowess 🆕
Tier 2Azorius Control 🔽
Tier 2Bant Toxic 🔽
Tier 2Mono-Blue Tempo 🔽
Tier 2Izzet Prowess 🆕
Tier 3Mono-Black Aggro
Tier 3Orzhov Amalia 🔽
Tier 3Naya Discover 🆕
Find the complete list of decks and their explanations here!

Standard Best of Three (Bo3) Meta Tier List

TierDeck Name
Tier 15-Color Domain 🔼
Tier 1Esper Midrange 🔼
Tier 1Boros Convoke
Tier 1Dimir Midrange 🔼
Tier 2Simic Artifacts 🔽
Tier 2Golgari Midrange 🔽
Tier 2Temur Prowess 🆕
Tier 2Mono-Black Skeletons 🆕
Tier 2Temur Ramp 🔽
Tier 3Boros Heroic 🆕
Tier 3Golgari Legends 🆕
Find the complete list of decks and their explanations here!

Metagame Matchup Matrix

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vs
domain ramp
vs
esper midrange
vs
mono-red aggro
vs
dimir midrange
vs
azorius soldiers
vs
other
vs
golgari midrange
vs
esper control
vs
mono-white aggro
vs
azorius control
vs
boros aggro
vs
rakdos breach
vs
orzhov midrange
vs
mono-black midrange
vs
esper legends
vs
azorius midrange
vs
selesnya enchantments
vs
rakdos midrange
vs
selesnya toxic
vs
reanimator
vs
bant toxic
domain ramp
13.03% metagame
2007 matches
global 54.9% [52.7%-57.1%]
-
54.1%
305 matches
49.3%
140 matches
50.0%
96 matches
44.4%
99 matches
61.1%
162 matches
72.3%
137 matches
49.4%
81 matches
65.2%
46 matches
46.1%
89 matches
49.6%
135 matches
57.1%
98 matches
66.7%
45 matches
64.5%
31 matches
63.2%
38 matches
57.9%
76 matches
82.8%
29 matches
77.8%
36 matches
43.2%
37 matches
36.4%
22 matches
12.1%
33 matches
domain ramp
13.03% metagame
2007 matches
global 54.9% [52.7%-57.1%]
esper midrange
10.64% metagame
1683 matches
global 54.2% [51.8%-56.6%]
45.9%
305 matches
-
64.1%
117 matches
61.5%
65 matches
43.5%
85 matches
61.3%
160 matches
53.3%
105 matches
57.1%
56 matches
54.5%
33 matches
48.5%
68 matches
56.6%
145 matches
59.4%
69 matches
37.0%
27 matches
50.0%
10 matches
64.3%
28 matches
55.8%
77 matches
42.9%
21 matches
71.4%
21 matches
50.0%
36 matches
65.4%
26 matches
23.3%
30 matches
esper midrange
10.64% metagame
1683 matches
global 54.2% [51.8%-56.6%]
mono-red aggro
9.67% metagame
1021 matches
global 48.9% [45.8%-51.9%]
50.7%
140 matches
35.9%
117 matches
-
67.4%
46 matches
41.0%
39 matches
53.4%
118 matches
40.8%
71 matches
54.5%
33 matches
44.4%
27 matches
58.3%
48 matches
45.1%
71 matches
49.0%
49 matches
41.7%
24 matches
0.0%
5 matches
45.5%
22 matches
62.5%
24 matches
46.2%
13 matches
37.5%
16 matches
50.0%
20 matches
50.0%
14 matches
53.3%
15 matches
mono-red aggro
9.67% metagame
1021 matches
global 48.9% [45.8%-51.9%]
dimir midrange
6.03% metagame
764 matches
global 48.0% [44.5%-51.6%]
50.0%
96 matches
38.5%
65 matches
32.6%
46 matches
-
50.0%
20 matches
55.8%
86 matches
51.7%
29 matches
63.6%
33 matches
18.2%
11 matches
50.0%
36 matches
39.0%
59 matches
47.5%
40 matches
45.0%
20 matches
43.5%
23 matches
55.0%
20 matches
35.7%
14 matches
41.2%
17 matches
58.3%
12 matches
36.8%
19 matches
84.6%
13 matches
25.0%
8 matches
dimir midrange
6.03% metagame
764 matches
global 48.0% [44.5%-51.6%]
azorius soldiers
5.42% metagame
499 matches
global 53.7% [49.3%-58%]
55.6%
99 matches
56.5%
85 matches
59.0%
39 matches
50.0%
20 matches
-
65.2%
23 matches
62.1%
29 matches
80.0%
10 matches
41.7%
12 matches
61.5%
13 matches
38.5%
13 matches
75.0%
8 matches
46.2%
13 matches
16.7%
6 matches
69.2%
13 matches
38.5%
13 matches
27.3%
11 matches
33.3%
9 matches
50.0%
2 matches
33.3%
3 matches
80.0%
5 matches
azorius soldiers
5.42% metagame
499 matches
global 53.7% [49.3%-58%]
other
5.24% metagame
1205 matches
global 41.2% [38.4%-44%]
38.9%
162 matches
38.8%
160 matches
46.6%
118 matches
44.2%
86 matches
34.8%
23 matches
-
31.5%
73 matches
47.7%
44 matches
20.0%
20 matches
48.4%
62 matches
37.0%
100 matches
37.5%
64 matches
42.3%
26 matches
25.0%
8 matches
36.8%
19 matches
45.5%
33 matches
55.6%
9 matches
50.0%
12 matches
31.6%
38 matches
40.0%
15 matches
37.5%
16 matches
other
5.24% metagame
1205 matches
global 41.2% [38.4%-44%]
golgari midrange
4.81% metagame
832 matches
global 48.6% [45.2%-52%]
27.7%
137 matches
46.7%
105 matches
59.2%
71 matches
48.3%
29 matches
37.9%
29 matches
68.5%
73 matches
-
50.0%
28 matches
60.0%
25 matches
29.6%
27 matches
43.1%
51 matches
62.9%
35 matches
52.9%
17 matches
50.0%
6 matches
50.0%
12 matches
53.8%
26 matches
61.5%
13 matches
55.0%
20 matches
69.2%
13 matches
75.0%
12 matches
42.9%
14 matches
golgari midrange
4.81% metagame
832 matches
global 48.6% [45.2%-52%]
esper control
3.65% metagame
572 matches
global 49.3% [45.2%-53.4%]
50.6%
81 matches
42.9%
56 matches
45.5%
33 matches
36.4%
33 matches
20.0%
10 matches
52.3%
44 matches
50.0%
28 matches
-
55.6%
9 matches
37.9%
29 matches
51.6%
31 matches
58.8%
17 matches
65.4%
26 matches
50.0%
34 matches
46.2%
13 matches
22.2%
9 matches
75.0%
16 matches
50.0%
14 matches
55.6%
9 matches
40.0%
5 matches
100.0%
1 matches
esper control
3.65% metagame
572 matches
global 49.3% [45.2%-53.4%]
mono-white aggro
3.32% metagame
324 matches
global 46.9% [41.5%-52.4%]
34.8%
46 matches
45.5%
33 matches
55.6%
27 matches
81.8%
11 matches
58.3%
12 matches
80.0%
20 matches
40.0%
25 matches
44.4%
9 matches
-
40.0%
10 matches
33.3%
9 matches
60.0%
5 matches
27.3%
11 matches
36.4%
11 matches
43.8%
16 matches
40.0%
5 matches
53.8%
13 matches
50.0%
4 matches
66.7%
3 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
mono-white aggro
3.32% metagame
324 matches
global 46.9% [41.5%-52.4%]
azorius control
3.31% metagame
609 matches
global 54.4% [50.4%-58.3%]
53.9%
89 matches
51.5%
68 matches
41.7%
48 matches
50.0%
36 matches
38.5%
13 matches
51.6%
62 matches
70.4%
27 matches
62.1%
29 matches
60.0%
10 matches
-
55.6%
45 matches
52.4%
21 matches
57.9%
19 matches
53.8%
13 matches
60.0%
10 matches
16.7%
6 matches
83.3%
6 matches
53.3%
15 matches
44.4%
18 matches
77.8%
9 matches
33.3%
6 matches
azorius control
3.31% metagame
609 matches
global 54.4% [50.4%-58.3%]
boros aggro
3.27% metagame
872 matches
global 54.0% [50.7%-57.3%]
50.4%
135 matches
43.4%
145 matches
54.9%
71 matches
61.0%
59 matches
61.5%
13 matches
63.0%
100 matches
56.9%
51 matches
48.4%
31 matches
66.7%
9 matches
44.4%
45 matches
-
51.4%
37 matches
71.4%
14 matches
100.0%
1 matches
44.4%
9 matches
63.0%
27 matches
37.5%
8 matches
28.6%
7 matches
80.0%
30 matches
33.3%
15 matches
60.0%
5 matches
boros aggro
3.27% metagame
872 matches
global 54.0% [50.7%-57.3%]
rakdos breach
3.20% metagame
585 matches
global 48.4% [44.4%-52.4%]
42.9%
98 matches
40.6%
69 matches
51.0%
49 matches
52.5%
40 matches
25.0%
8 matches
62.5%
64 matches
37.1%
35 matches
41.2%
17 matches
40.0%
5 matches
47.6%
21 matches
48.6%
37 matches
-
42.9%
7 matches
100.0%
3 matches
16.7%
6 matches
50.0%
16 matches
100.0%
1 matches
50.0%
12 matches
50.0%
10 matches
33.3%
12 matches
45.5%
22 matches
rakdos breach
3.20% metagame
585 matches
global 48.4% [44.4%-52.4%]
orzhov midrange
3.03% metagame
350 matches
global 48.3% [43.1%-53.5%]
33.3%
45 matches
63.0%
27 matches
58.3%
24 matches
55.0%
20 matches
53.8%
13 matches
57.7%
26 matches
47.1%
17 matches
34.6%
26 matches
72.7%
11 matches
42.1%
19 matches
28.6%
14 matches
57.1%
7 matches
-
81.8%
11 matches
46.7%
15 matches
16.7%
6 matches
50.0%
8 matches
50.0%
8 matches
50.0%
6 matches
100.0%
3 matches
66.7%
3 matches
orzhov midrange
3.03% metagame
350 matches
global 48.3% [43.1%-53.5%]
mono-black midrange
2.67% metagame
225 matches
global 53.3% [46.8%-59.7%]
35.5%
31 matches
50.0%
10 matches
100.0%
5 matches
56.5%
23 matches
83.3%
6 matches
75.0%
8 matches
50.0%
6 matches
50.0%
34 matches
63.6%
11 matches
46.2%
13 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
3 matches
18.2%
11 matches
-
70.0%
10 matches
0.0%
1 matches
77.8%
9 matches
85.7%
7 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
mono-black midrange
2.67% metagame
225 matches
global 53.3% [46.8%-59.7%]
esper legends
2.67% metagame
300 matches
global 50.0% [44.4%-55.6%]
36.8%
38 matches
35.7%
28 matches
54.5%
22 matches
45.0%
20 matches
30.8%
13 matches
63.2%
19 matches
50.0%
12 matches
53.8%
13 matches
56.3%
16 matches
40.0%
10 matches
55.6%
9 matches
83.3%
6 matches
53.3%
15 matches
30.0%
10 matches
-
75.0%
4 matches
44.4%
9 matches
50.0%
4 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
esper legends
2.67% metagame
300 matches
global 50.0% [44.4%-55.6%]
azorius midrange
2.55% metagame
422 matches
global 50.0% [45.3%-54.7%]
42.1%
76 matches
44.2%
77 matches
37.5%
24 matches
64.3%
14 matches
61.5%
13 matches
54.5%
33 matches
46.2%
26 matches
77.8%
9 matches
60.0%
5 matches
83.3%
6 matches
37.0%
27 matches
50.0%
16 matches
83.3%
6 matches
100.0%
1 matches
25.0%
4 matches
-
75.0%
4 matches
83.3%
6 matches
50.0%
6 matches
33.3%
6 matches
33.3%
3 matches
azorius midrange
2.55% metagame
422 matches
global 50.0% [45.3%-54.7%]
selesnya enchantments
2.34% metagame
233 matches
global 43.8% [37.6%-50.2%]
17.2%
29 matches
57.1%
21 matches
53.8%
13 matches
58.8%
17 matches
72.7%
11 matches
44.4%
9 matches
38.5%
13 matches
25.0%
16 matches
46.2%
13 matches
16.7%
6 matches
62.5%
8 matches
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
8 matches
22.2%
9 matches
55.6%
9 matches
25.0%
4 matches
-
42.9%
7 matches
50.0%
4 matches
100.0%
1 matches
50.0%
2 matches
selesnya enchantments
2.34% metagame
233 matches
global 43.8% [37.6%-50.2%]
rakdos midrange
1.61% metagame
257 matches
global 44.4% [38.4%-50.5%]
22.2%
36 matches
28.6%
21 matches
62.5%
16 matches
41.7%
12 matches
66.7%
9 matches
50.0%
12 matches
45.0%
20 matches
50.0%
14 matches
50.0%
4 matches
46.7%
15 matches
71.4%
7 matches
50.0%
12 matches
50.0%
8 matches
14.3%
7 matches
50.0%
4 matches
16.7%
6 matches
57.1%
7 matches
-
66.7%
3 matches
66.7%
3 matches
33.3%
3 matches
rakdos midrange
1.61% metagame
257 matches
global 44.4% [38.4%-50.5%]
selesnya toxic
0.94% metagame
276 matches
global 50.7% [44.9%-56.6%]
56.8%
37 matches
50.0%
36 matches
50.0%
20 matches
63.2%
19 matches
50.0%
2 matches
68.4%
38 matches
30.8%
13 matches
44.4%
9 matches
33.3%
3 matches
55.6%
18 matches
20.0%
30 matches
50.0%
10 matches
50.0%
6 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
6 matches
50.0%
4 matches
33.3%
3 matches
-
66.7%
3 matches
40.0%
5 matches
selesnya toxic
0.94% metagame
276 matches
global 50.7% [44.9%-56.6%]
reanimator
0.85% metagame
188 matches
global 42.6% [35.7%-49.7%]
63.6%
22 matches
34.6%
26 matches
50.0%
14 matches
15.4%
13 matches
66.7%
3 matches
60.0%
15 matches
25.0%
12 matches
60.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
22.2%
9 matches
66.7%
15 matches
66.7%
12 matches
0.0%
3 matches
0.0%
1 matches
0.0%
2 matches
66.7%
6 matches
0.0%
1 matches
33.3%
3 matches
33.3%
3 matches
-
0.0%
2 matches
reanimator
0.85% metagame
188 matches
global 42.6% [35.7%-49.7%]
bant toxic
0.60% metagame
196 matches
global 63.3% [56.3%-69.7%]
87.9%
33 matches
76.7%
30 matches
46.7%
15 matches
75.0%
8 matches
20.0%
5 matches
62.5%
16 matches
57.1%
14 matches
0.0%
1 matches
-
66.7%
6 matches
40.0%
5 matches
54.5%
22 matches
33.3%
3 matches
0.0%
1 matches
33.3%
3 matches
66.7%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
60.0%
5 matches
100.0%
2 matches
-
bant toxic
0.60% metagame
196 matches
global 63.3% [56.3%-69.7%]
vs
domain ramp
vs
esper midrange
vs
mono-red aggro
vs
dimir midrange
vs
azorius soldiers
vs
other
vs
golgari midrange
vs
esper control
vs
mono-white aggro
vs
azorius control
vs
boros aggro
vs
rakdos breach
vs
orzhov midrange
vs
mono-black midrange
vs
esper legends
vs
azorius midrange
vs
selesnya enchantments
vs
rakdos midrange
vs
selesnya toxic
vs
reanimator
vs
bant toxic

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