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Top 8 Bo3 Explorer Decks Ahead of Qualifier Season – Metagame Breakdown

Altheriax covers his picks for the best 8 Explorer decks right now in this 3,000 word metagame breakdown with a decklist, summary, and matchup breakdown for each archetype ahead of this month's Explorer Qualifier & Play-In!

Hey everyone! The format for this month's Arena qualifier is Explorer, and with the recent addition of Pioneer Masters to Arena, the format has changed quite a bit over recent months so in this article I'll be breaking down my pick for the top eight best of 3 decks in Explorer right now with a summary of how the deck works, strengths and weaknesses, and a list of its best and worst matchups. Even though the best of 1 play-in event is happening first, I'm focusing purely on best of 3 for this article since the actual qu...

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Altheriax
Altheriax

Alth is an MTG Arena grinder who has been #1 on the ladder multiple times and is always looking to bring new ideas and archetypes to the format and push them to the top spots on the ladder. You can follow him on Twitter and YouTube.

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