The Red Bull Untapped tournament series is almost coming to a close, as now 15 of the 16 players that will participate in the grand finals have been decided via competitive qualifier events throughout the past several months. The final spot will be decided through the Week of Wings, consisting of 15 free-to-enter daily events, held from Monday to Friday, on both Standard and Historic formats. If you are interesting in participating, visit the official page for more information here.
Players who earn four wins in these entry event flights will proceed to the next stage of the qualifier on the weekend for their share of the $35,000 total prize pool. In this series of articles over the next five days, we will cover the metagame data and standout decklists from each of the flights.
Metagame
The unsuspension of Burning Tree Emissary has boosted the Mono Red and Gruul Aggro archetypes significantly and can offer more interaction and speed than the goldfish decks such as Goblins or Neostorm. The metagame otherwise looks stable from last time we checked in not giving Omnath a chance to flourish, with Sultai and Four-Color (splashing for Yasharn) Midrange and Jund Sacrifice the other top tier decks to beat for now.
Flight 1
| Archetype | # of Decks | % of Field | % Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultai Midrange | 17 | 14.7826% | 50% |
| Jund Sacrifice | 14 | 12.1739% | 48.5714% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 13 | 11.3043% | 57.7778% |
| Gruul Aggro | 10 | 8.6957% | 54.0541% |
| Rakdos Arcanist | 7 | 6.087% | 20% |
| Four-color Midrange | 6 | 5.2174% | 68.1818% |
| Four-color Control | 5 | 4.3478% | 47.3684% |
| Mono-Red Goblins | 4 | 3.4783% | 60% |
| Azorius Control | 4 | 3.4783% | 57.1429% |
| Azorius Auras | 3 | 2.6087% | 66.6667% |
Flight 2
| Archetype | # of Decks | % of Field | % Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruul Aggro | 12 | 14.4578% | 53.1915% |
| Jund Sacrifice | 10 | 12.0482% | 41.1765% |
| Sultai Midrange | 8 | 9.6386% | 45.4545% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 8 | 9.6386% | 45.1613% |
| Four-color Control | 6 | 7.2289% | 45.4545% |
| Mono-Red Goblins | 6 | 7.2289% | 50% |
| Neostorm | 3 | 3.6145% | 46.6667% |
| Four-color Midrange | 2 | 2.4096% | 77.7778% |
| Mono-White Aggro | 2 | 2.4096% | 44.4444% |
| Five-color Niv Mizzet | 2 | 2.4096% | 50% |
Flight 3
| Archetype | # of Decks | % of Field | % Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultai Midrange | 24 | 17.0213% | 63.0435% |
| Gruul Aggro | 20 | 14.1844% | 61.1765% |
| Jund Sacrifice | 18 | 12.766% | 54.2857% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 15 | 10.6383% | 28% |
| Four-color Control | 12 | 8.5106% | 60.7843% |
| Mono-Red Goblins | 7 | 4.9645% | 41.3793% |
| Neostorm | 5 | 3.5461% | 38.8889% |
| Azorius Control | 4 | 2.8369% | 75% |
| Four-color Midrange | 4 | 2.8369% | 47.3684% |
| Dimir Rogues | 3 | 2.1277% | 18.1818% |
Decklists
Below are the decks that represent each unique archetype that got 4 wins or better to proceed to the next stage of the tournament. For the full metagame and decklists, please visit the MTG Melee pages below:
- Week of Wings Entry Event Wednesday Flight 1
- Week of Wings Entry Event Wednesday Flight 2
- Week of Wings Entry Event Wednesday Flight 3
