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- Source: MTG Melee
Coverage
- Production: @sidetraKisbad
- Casters: @nickvaldeezy, @GheyForGrixis, @gabriele_mark and @McguckenPat
Metagame
Last week’s tournament was postponed due to an emergency banning of Field of the Dead (read announcement here), and the Historic metagame has been shaken up yet again. Sultai Ramp was the most represented deck in this week’s tournament, supported by the usual suspect cards but the win rate did not support its popularity.
Midrange and control strategies attempt to flourish again without the banned land, and Azorius/Bant Control, Jund Citadel and Rakdos Arcanist are well represented here with the Rakdos deck having the best win rate among them. The more well refined decks, Mono Blue and Goblins, fared especially well in a new metagame.
| Archetype | # of Decks | % of Field | Win Rate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultai Midrange | 20 | 14.9254% | 46.6667% |
| Mono-R Aggro | 14 | 10.4478% | 45% |
| Jund Sacrifice | 13 | 9.7015% | 42.8571% |
| Bant Control | 9 | 6.7164% | 50% |
| Azorius Control | 7 | 5.2239% | 45.4545% |
| Rakdos Midrange | 7 | 5.2239% | 59.5238% |
| Mono-U Tempo | 6 | 4.4776% | 66.6667% |
| Azorius Auras | 6 | 4.4776% | 30% |
| Rakdos Midrange | 5 | 3.7313% | 52.1739% |
| Mono-G Aggro | 5 | 3.7313% | 55.5556% |
| Esper Control | 5 | 3.7313% | 42.8571% |
| Gruul Aggro | 5 | 3.7313% | 37.5% |
| Golgari Midrange | 4 | 2.9851% | 41.6667% |
| Mono-R Goblins | 4 | 2.9851% | 65.2174% |
| Mono-G Ramp | 4 | 2.9851% | 47.3684% |
Decklists
Below are the top 23 decklists that went 4-2-1 or better in the tournament. Congratulations to Vomi for taking down the tournament with a flawless 10-0 record! The deck is a pure ramp build that forgoes direct interaction with the opponent and has the top end of 4 Ugin, Spirit Dragon, 1 Ulamog, Ceaseless Hunger and 4 Hydroid Krasis.
Historic Simic Ramp by Vomi – MTG Arena Zone Historic Open #9 (1st)
Final Standing:
1st
Historic Sultai Ramp by Marcel Warr – MTG Arena Zone Historic Open #9 (11th)
Final Standing:
11th
Historic Mono Red Aggro by Souhei – MTG Arena Zone Historic Open #9 (12th)
Final Standing:
12th
Historic Jund Citadel by Chris Sass – MTG Arena Zone Historic Open #9 (19th)
Final Standing:
19th
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