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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 NameGuide
Tier 1Boros Convoke 🔼Guide
Tier 1Selesnya Enchantments 🔼Guide
Tier 1Mono Red Aggro 🔽Guide
Tier 1Azorius Control 🔼
Tier 1Jeskai Control 🆕
Tier 1Mono White Aggro 🔽Guide
Tier 1Bant ToxicGuide
Tier 1Boros Aggro 🔽Guide
Tier 2Orzhov Amalia 🆕
Tier 2Simic Artifacts 🆕
Tier 25-Color Domain 🆕
Tier 2Gruul Aggro Guide 🆕
Tier 2Naya Humans 🆕
Tier 2Mono-Blue Tempo 🆕
Tier 2Azorius Mentor 🔼Guide
Tier 2Azorius Soldiers 🔽Guide
Tier 3Mono Black Aggro 🆕
Tier 3Dimir Midrange 🆕
Tier 3Esper Control
Tier 3Esper Legends Guide
Tier 3Naya Dinosaurs 🆕
Tier 3Izzet Pirates Guide
Tier 3Mono Black Midrange 🆕
Find the complete list of decks and their explanations here!

Standard Best of Three (Bo3) Meta Tier List

TierDeck NameGuide
Tier 1Boros Convoke 🔼Guide
Tier 14/5-Color Domain 🔽Guide
Tier 1Esper Midrange 🔽Guide
Tier 1Bant Toxic 🔼Guide
Tier 1Simic Artifacts 🆕
Tier 1Azorius Control 🆕
Tier 1Dimir Midrange 🔼Guide
Tier 1Azorius Mentor 🆕Guide
Tier 1Mono Red Aggro 🔽Guide
Tier 2Rakdos Midrange 🔽
Tier 2Golgari Midrange 🔽Guide
Tier 2Orzhov Amalia 🆕
Tier 2Rakdos Aggro 🆕
Tier 2Esper Control 🆕
Tier 3Gruul Aggro Guide 🆕
Tier 3Mono Black Aggro 🆕
Tier 3Sultai Reanimator 🆕
Find the complete list of decks and their explanations here!

Metagame Matchup Matrix

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29 May 2023 - 15 Mar 2024
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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
rakdos breach
vs
orzhov midrange
vs
boros aggro
vs
mono-black midrange
vs
esper legends
vs
azorius midrange
vs
selesnya enchantments
vs
rakdos midrange
vs
reanimator
vs
selesnya toxic
vs
bant toxic
domain ramp
13.25% metagame
1951 matches
global 54.7% [52.5%-56.9%]
-
54.5%
299 matches
50.4%
135 matches
49.4%
87 matches
44.4%
99 matches
61.5%
156 matches
70.1%
127 matches
48.8%
80 matches
65.9%
44 matches
45.3%
86 matches
56.8%
95 matches
66.7%
45 matches
49.2%
132 matches
64.5%
31 matches
63.2%
38 matches
57.9%
76 matches
80.8%
26 matches
77.8%
36 matches
38.1%
21 matches
44.1%
34 matches
12.1%
33 matches
domain ramp
13.25% metagame
1951 matches
global 54.7% [52.5%-56.9%]
esper midrange
10.55% metagame
1596 matches
global 54.3% [51.9%-56.8%]
45.5%
299 matches
-
64.9%
111 matches
62.1%
58 matches
43.5%
85 matches
62.9%
143 matches
52.9%
102 matches
56.6%
53 matches
56.3%
32 matches
49.2%
63 matches
58.5%
65 matches
40.0%
25 matches
56.2%
130 matches
50.0%
10 matches
64.3%
28 matches
55.8%
77 matches
38.9%
18 matches
70.0%
20 matches
68.0%
25 matches
46.4%
28 matches
23.3%
30 matches
esper midrange
10.55% metagame
1596 matches
global 54.3% [51.9%-56.8%]
mono-red aggro
9.75% metagame
971 matches
global 48.6% [45.5%-51.8%]
49.6%
135 matches
35.1%
111 matches
-
68.9%
45 matches
41.0%
39 matches
54.6%
108 matches
42.6%
68 matches
58.1%
31 matches
41.7%
24 matches
56.5%
46 matches
44.4%
45 matches
41.7%
24 matches
42.6%
61 matches
0.0%
5 matches
45.5%
22 matches
62.5%
24 matches
46.2%
13 matches
37.5%
16 matches
50.0%
14 matches
50.0%
16 matches
53.3%
15 matches
mono-red aggro
9.75% metagame
971 matches
global 48.6% [45.5%-51.8%]
dimir midrange
5.88% metagame
683 matches
global 47.9% [44.2%-51.6%]
50.6%
87 matches
37.9%
58 matches
31.1%
45 matches
-
50.0%
20 matches
54.3%
70 matches
50.0%
26 matches
63.3%
30 matches
20.0%
10 matches
50.0%
32 matches
45.5%
33 matches
44.4%
18 matches
44.4%
45 matches
43.5%
23 matches
55.0%
20 matches
35.7%
14 matches
33.3%
15 matches
54.5%
11 matches
100.0%
10 matches
26.7%
15 matches
25.0%
8 matches
dimir midrange
5.88% metagame
683 matches
global 47.9% [44.2%-51.6%]
azorius soldiers
5.61% 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
75.0%
8 matches
46.2%
13 matches
38.5%
13 matches
16.7%
6 matches
69.2%
13 matches
38.5%
13 matches
27.3%
11 matches
33.3%
9 matches
33.3%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
80.0%
5 matches
azorius soldiers
5.61% metagame
499 matches
global 53.7% [49.3%-58%]
other
4.84% metagame
1085 matches
global 40.8% [37.9%-43.8%]
38.5%
156 matches
37.1%
143 matches
45.4%
108 matches
45.7%
70 matches
34.8%
23 matches
-
29.5%
61 matches
51.3%
39 matches
21.1%
19 matches
47.2%
53 matches
41.1%
56 matches
42.3%
26 matches
32.9%
79 matches
25.0%
8 matches
36.8%
19 matches
45.5%
33 matches
50.0%
6 matches
45.5%
11 matches
42.9%
14 matches
29.0%
31 matches
37.5%
16 matches
other
4.84% metagame
1085 matches
global 40.8% [37.9%-43.8%]
golgari midrange
4.75% metagame
791 matches
global 48.9% [45.5%-52.4%]
29.9%
127 matches
47.1%
102 matches
57.4%
68 matches
50.0%
26 matches
37.9%
29 matches
70.5%
61 matches
-
50.0%
28 matches
62.5%
24 matches
30.8%
26 matches
64.7%
34 matches
52.9%
17 matches
42.0%
50 matches
50.0%
6 matches
50.0%
12 matches
53.8%
26 matches
63.6%
11 matches
55.0%
20 matches
72.7%
11 matches
63.6%
11 matches
42.9%
14 matches
golgari midrange
4.75% metagame
791 matches
global 48.9% [45.5%-52.4%]
esper control
3.65% metagame
547 matches
global 49.5% [45.4%-53.7%]
51.3%
80 matches
43.4%
53 matches
41.9%
31 matches
36.7%
30 matches
20.0%
10 matches
48.7%
39 matches
50.0%
28 matches
-
55.6%
9 matches
39.3%
28 matches
62.5%
16 matches
65.4%
26 matches
55.6%
27 matches
50.0%
34 matches
46.2%
13 matches
22.2%
9 matches
73.3%
15 matches
53.8%
13 matches
50.0%
4 matches
57.1%
7 matches
100.0%
1 matches
esper control
3.65% metagame
547 matches
global 49.5% [45.4%-53.7%]
mono-white aggro
3.39% metagame
310 matches
global 46.8% [41.3%-52.3%]
34.1%
44 matches
43.8%
32 matches
58.3%
24 matches
80.0%
10 matches
58.3%
12 matches
78.9%
19 matches
37.5%
24 matches
44.4%
9 matches
-
40.0%
10 matches
100.0%
3 matches
27.3%
11 matches
37.5%
8 matches
36.4%
11 matches
43.8%
16 matches
40.0%
5 matches
53.8%
13 matches
50.0%
4 matches
100.0%
1 matches
100.0%
1 matches
-
mono-white aggro
3.39% metagame
310 matches
global 46.8% [41.3%-52.3%]
azorius control
3.19% metagame
565 matches
global 54.9% [50.7%-58.9%]
54.7%
86 matches
50.8%
63 matches
43.5%
46 matches
50.0%
32 matches
38.5%
13 matches
52.8%
53 matches
69.2%
26 matches
60.7%
28 matches
60.0%
10 matches
-
62.5%
16 matches
55.6%
18 matches
56.4%
39 matches
53.8%
13 matches
60.0%
10 matches
16.7%
6 matches
80.0%
5 matches
53.3%
15 matches
77.8%
9 matches
42.9%
14 matches
33.3%
6 matches
azorius control
3.19% metagame
565 matches
global 54.9% [50.7%-58.9%]
rakdos breach
3.15% metagame
541 matches
global 47.5% [43.3%-51.7%]
43.2%
95 matches
41.5%
65 matches
55.6%
45 matches
54.5%
33 matches
25.0%
8 matches
58.9%
56 matches
35.3%
34 matches
37.5%
16 matches
0.0%
3 matches
37.5%
16 matches
-
42.9%
7 matches
45.2%
31 matches
100.0%
3 matches
16.7%
6 matches
50.0%
16 matches
100.0%
1 matches
50.0%
12 matches
33.3%
12 matches
55.6%
9 matches
45.5%
22 matches
rakdos breach
3.15% metagame
541 matches
global 47.5% [43.3%-51.7%]
orzhov midrange
3.12% metagame
342 matches
global 48.2% [43%-53.5%]
33.3%
45 matches
60.0%
25 matches
58.3%
24 matches
55.6%
18 matches
53.8%
13 matches
57.7%
26 matches
47.1%
17 matches
34.6%
26 matches
72.7%
11 matches
44.4%
18 matches
57.1%
7 matches
-
27.3%
11 matches
81.8%
11 matches
46.7%
15 matches
16.7%
6 matches
50.0%
8 matches
50.0%
8 matches
100.0%
3 matches
50.0%
6 matches
66.7%
3 matches
orzhov midrange
3.12% metagame
342 matches
global 48.2% [43%-53.5%]
boros aggro
3.03% metagame
771 matches
global 54.1% [50.6%-57.6%]
50.8%
132 matches
43.8%
130 matches
57.4%
61 matches
55.6%
45 matches
61.5%
13 matches
67.1%
79 matches
58.0%
50 matches
44.4%
27 matches
62.5%
8 matches
43.6%
39 matches
54.8%
31 matches
72.7%
11 matches
-
100.0%
1 matches
44.4%
9 matches
63.0%
27 matches
33.3%
6 matches
33.3%
6 matches
30.8%
13 matches
81.0%
21 matches
60.0%
5 matches
boros aggro
3.03% metagame
771 matches
global 54.1% [50.6%-57.6%]
mono-black midrange
2.77% 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%
3 matches
18.2%
11 matches
0.0%
1 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
2.77% metagame
225 matches
global 53.3% [46.8%-59.7%]
esper legends
2.76% 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
83.3%
6 matches
53.3%
15 matches
55.6%
9 matches
30.0%
10 matches
-
75.0%
4 matches
44.4%
9 matches
50.0%
4 matches
100.0%
2 matches
100.0%
1 matches
66.7%
3 matches
esper legends
2.76% metagame
300 matches
global 50.0% [44.4%-55.6%]
azorius midrange
2.63% 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
50.0%
16 matches
83.3%
6 matches
37.0%
27 matches
100.0%
1 matches
25.0%
4 matches
-
75.0%
4 matches
83.3%
6 matches
33.3%
6 matches
50.0%
6 matches
33.3%
3 matches
azorius midrange
2.63% metagame
422 matches
global 50.0% [45.3%-54.7%]
selesnya enchantments
2.37% metagame
214 matches
global 44.9% [38.3%-51.6%]
19.2%
26 matches
61.1%
18 matches
53.8%
13 matches
66.7%
15 matches
72.7%
11 matches
50.0%
6 matches
36.4%
11 matches
26.7%
15 matches
46.2%
13 matches
20.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
8 matches
66.7%
6 matches
22.2%
9 matches
55.6%
9 matches
25.0%
4 matches
-
42.9%
7 matches
100.0%
1 matches
33.3%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
selesnya enchantments
2.37% metagame
214 matches
global 44.9% [38.3%-51.6%]
rakdos midrange
1.64% metagame
252 matches
global 44.4% [38.4%-50.6%]
22.2%
36 matches
30.0%
20 matches
62.5%
16 matches
45.5%
11 matches
66.7%
9 matches
54.5%
11 matches
45.0%
20 matches
46.2%
13 matches
50.0%
4 matches
46.7%
15 matches
50.0%
12 matches
50.0%
8 matches
66.7%
6 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
1.64% metagame
252 matches
global 44.4% [38.4%-50.6%]
reanimator
0.83% metagame
176 matches
global 40.9% [33.9%-48.3%]
61.9%
21 matches
32.0%
25 matches
50.0%
14 matches
0.0%
10 matches
66.7%
3 matches
57.1%
14 matches
27.3%
11 matches
50.0%
4 matches
0.0%
1 matches
22.2%
9 matches
66.7%
12 matches
0.0%
3 matches
69.2%
13 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
0.83% metagame
176 matches
global 40.9% [33.9%-48.3%]
selesnya toxic
0.80% metagame
228 matches
global 53.1% [46.6%-59.4%]
55.9%
34 matches
53.6%
28 matches
50.0%
16 matches
73.3%
15 matches
50.0%
2 matches
71.0%
31 matches
36.4%
11 matches
42.9%
7 matches
0.0%
1 matches
57.1%
14 matches
44.4%
9 matches
50.0%
6 matches
19.0%
21 matches
-
0.0%
1 matches
50.0%
6 matches
66.7%
3 matches
33.3%
3 matches
66.7%
3 matches
-
40.0%
5 matches
selesnya toxic
0.80% metagame
228 matches
global 53.1% [46.6%-59.4%]
bant toxic
0.62% 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
54.5%
22 matches
33.3%
3 matches
40.0%
5 matches
0.0%
1 matches
33.3%
3 matches
66.7%
3 matches
50.0%
2 matches
66.7%
3 matches
100.0%
2 matches
60.0%
5 matches
-
bant toxic
0.62% 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
rakdos breach
vs
orzhov midrange
vs
boros aggro
vs
mono-black midrange
vs
esper legends
vs
azorius midrange
vs
selesnya enchantments
vs
rakdos midrange
vs
reanimator
vs
selesnya toxic
vs
bant toxic

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