Thank you and keep up the good work! Really appreciate your breakdowns and analysis and that you name your decks proper (like Week 10) for easy import to Arena.
Just hit mythic for the first time, couldn't have done it without these videos - thanks! In case anyone is curious I used the Boros Aggro list but I think Etali's Favor is a terrible card in this deck. I would also be interested in the plat to mythic data, no need to change the format of these videos but perhaps as bonus content?
There were three abuela’s omniscience decks at the RCQ I played in on Sunday. Way more of the field than I expected, so check your local meta if you are playing standard this season. Anyways, great video! I appreciate it.
Great video. Here is my journey. The fastest deck to bring me to Mythic with nearly 70+% win rate was Rakdos Aggro but with combination of Burst Lightning and shocks. What i noticed trying the other Red decks is that if you dont win by turn 4, you are basically dead in most scenarios. Thats why Rakdos Aggro brings me the best results cuz half of the games it wins by turn 3 and 4. I think to try the goblins deck but with more interaction spells.
Boros Auras isn't usually played in bo3 so I don't have much of a sideboard strategy for it. The only card that comes to mind is Destroy Evil but taking the controlling route seems like a bad idea to me. Perhaps Break the Spell and take out Shardmage's Rescue? Either way seems like a long shot. Hope that helps :)
@@Arstall thanks. I usually play skrelv defector mite in my main deck. But its kind of useless agains bouce. Ill check it out in some more control white decks to see what they use
Sentinel in gruul seems great against esper cause nowhere to run and witch's vanity doesnt work for it. Good vs dimir but they bring in more preacher and sheoldred in sb so might less impact than esper. Could also be nice vs mirror or vs red cause it can stabilize your board and make attack and defense at the same time.
First! I think it would be more rational to cover plat->mythic since platinum is the first league where you get +1/-1 for win/lose which means winrates will be less inflated by wins on less skilled players who managed to climb with negative win ratio. But maybe I am wrong. Cheers!
It's a valid point, but I've found the benefit of the increased sample size outweighs the potential winrate inflation. Also, the vast majority of matches are already occurring at platinum, and above, so the inflation isn't a huge problem (430,000 of the 570,000 matches were plat+ fwiw). Another upside is it shows how easy a deck is to pilot. If someone in bronze can get a positive winrate it says something to how easy the deck is to pilot. Almost every well-built deck can be piloted to mythic but some strategies are very intricate or difficult
I'm with Arstall on this one. I built the red deck wins from last week and even I can win with it. tho I do keep flooding land so I don't know if I'll change it to this week's version with 2 more land
I made a standard mono red burn deck. Guttersnipe and corruscation mage with axonil does wonders with 2 boltwave. I thinking of making it izzet and adding that teach by example copy card and slick sequence. Blue and red is a cool color combo Boltwave Burst lightning Shock Corruscation mage Firebrand archer Grab the prize Slick sequence Teach by example Ojer axonil, deepest might
@@Arstall I realized that Grab the prize is basically a better slick sequence. So using the copy card on the prize is better. And you can discard slick sequence or shock. If you copy Grab the prize you only have to discard one card
We've talked about this throughout the weeks. The Burst Lighting is strictly better than shock but in a deck that wins by turn 4 it's impact is apparently minimal. I still would run Burst Lightning
Haha not playing bo3 At least not dead turn 2 on a fucking overpowered t1 Mouse Got good results on bo1 with Azorius réanimation against dimir bounce fyi @@Arstall
I’m with you. The meta is kinda stale especially seeing how long we’ll have these cards for. Aetherdrift will likely shift the focus from red rush and enchantment centric decks to make space for artifacts/vehicles but I worry it’ll just be more of the same.
@@ArstallSee frankly a single competitive deck gives a whole lot of room for brews to poach the top dog. When you’ve got 5 variations of one deck ( red/x/x aggro ) and what shakes out as an esper control deck with more moving pieces, they cover most of the bases. Control variants have mixed success in the meta, and basically all need a white base for viability thanks to Authority of the Consuls. I’ve had decent success with creatureless orzhov control, but if I don’t open well vs aggro it’s lights out.
Enjoying these videos as I'm creeping back into the game slowly(just drafting dusk atm) and am looking forward to my return after 10+yrs of no mtg irl
Welcome back!
Thank you and keep up the good work! Really appreciate your breakdowns and analysis and that you name your decks proper (like Week 10) for easy import to Arena.
Glad to hear it :)
Look forward to your content every week - thanks for the work you do
Thanks. It always makes my day to hear it :)
Just hit mythic for the first time, couldn't have done it without these videos - thanks! In case anyone is curious I used the Boros Aggro list but I think Etali's Favor is a terrible card in this deck. I would also be interested in the plat to mythic data, no need to change the format of these videos but perhaps as bonus content?
Congrats on the climb! Fwiw 430,000 of the 570,000 matches this week were plat+. I don't think there would be a huge change to exclude Gold and below
There were three abuela’s omniscience decks at the RCQ I played in on Sunday. Way more of the field than I expected, so check your local meta if you are playing standard this season. Anyways, great video! I appreciate it.
Three!! Sonio would be so proud
Great video.
Here is my journey. The fastest deck to bring me to Mythic with nearly 70+% win rate was Rakdos Aggro but with combination of Burst Lightning and shocks. What i noticed trying the other Red decks is that if you dont win by turn 4, you are basically dead in most scenarios. Thats why Rakdos Aggro brings me the best results cuz half of the games it wins by turn 3 and 4.
I think to try the goblins deck but with more interaction spells.
You'll find the more interaction, the more nonlinear the strategy, you'll change your match ups. But it is always a fun journey
Once again man thanks for the work ❤
Thanks! Always brightens my day to hear it's appreciated
Thank you arstall! Great review. Please make one of boros auras with sideboard. Im strugling to find the right answer against dimir bounce
Also would love to see the card when you talk about it so i can know wich one is it. Thanks!
Boros Auras isn't usually played in bo3 so I don't have much of a sideboard strategy for it. The only card that comes to mind is Destroy Evil but taking the controlling route seems like a bad idea to me. Perhaps Break the Spell and take out Shardmage's Rescue? Either way seems like a long shot. Hope that helps :)
@@Arstall thanks. I usually play skrelv defector mite in my main deck. But its kind of useless agains bouce. Ill check it out in some more control white decks to see what they use
Sentinel in gruul seems great against esper cause nowhere to run and witch's vanity doesnt work for it. Good vs dimir but they bring in more preacher and sheoldred in sb so might less impact than esper. Could also be nice vs mirror or vs red cause it can stabilize your board and make attack and defense at the same time.
Yeah I like it the most in the mirror in theory but haven't tried it yet
First! I think it would be more rational to cover plat->mythic since platinum is the first league where you get +1/-1 for win/lose which means winrates will be less inflated by wins on less skilled players who managed to climb with negative win ratio. But maybe I am wrong. Cheers!
It's a valid point, but I've found the benefit of the increased sample size outweighs the potential winrate inflation. Also, the vast majority of matches are already occurring at platinum, and above, so the inflation isn't a huge problem (430,000 of the 570,000 matches were plat+ fwiw). Another upside is it shows how easy a deck is to pilot. If someone in bronze can get a positive winrate it says something to how easy the deck is to pilot. Almost every well-built deck can be piloted to mythic but some strategies are very intricate or difficult
@Arstall fair enough! Great video as always
I'm with Arstall on this one. I built the red deck wins from last week and even I can win with it. tho I do keep flooding land so I don't know if I'll change it to this week's version with 2 more land
I don't really experience a skill difference of my opponents in the different tiers
@@Clarity251 I notice far more mistakes before top 1200 fwiw
I started playing mtga like a week ago and have been playing mono red goblin cause it reminds me of zoolock in hs, im already diamond 😊
Nicely done!
I made a standard mono red burn deck. Guttersnipe and corruscation mage with axonil does wonders with 2 boltwave. I thinking of making it izzet and adding that teach by example copy card and slick sequence. Blue and red is a cool color combo
Boltwave
Burst lightning
Shock
Corruscation mage
Firebrand archer
Grab the prize
Slick sequence
Teach by example
Ojer axonil, deepest might
Interesting build! I think Slick Sequence is especially nice since burn decks need a way to refuel/draw
@@Arstall I realized that Grab the prize is basically a better slick sequence. So using the copy card on the prize is better. And you can discard slick sequence or shock. If you copy Grab the prize you only have to discard one card
Shock instead of burst lightning? Weird
We've talked about this throughout the weeks. The Burst Lighting is strictly better than shock but in a deck that wins by turn 4 it's impact is apparently minimal. I still would run Burst Lightning
Sick of All declination of red aggro
Not sure if you're sick of red aggro, but if you are, I recommend bo3. Then you can be sick of Dimir Bounce xD
Haha not playing bo3
At least not dead turn 2 on a fucking overpowered t1 Mouse
Got good results on bo1 with Azorius réanimation against dimir bounce fyi @@Arstall
@ Oculus or Omniscience? (both pretty good options)
Oculus !
My poor golgari is dead 😢? 😢
It's still quite a popular pick in bo3 but it has been struggling
I know I always feel quite oppressed with the stock list and actually need to seriously tune the list to hopefully win something 😢
Hate this meta all decks are aggro at least blue have some control but its only control
So glad you took the time to post this... Well done
If you hate this meta, then I have no idea what you would actually like. It’s the healthiest it’s been in a long time.
@@Glonk_Respecter For real! People forget the days when there was a single competitive deck
I’m with you. The meta is kinda stale especially seeing how long we’ll have these cards for.
Aetherdrift will likely shift the focus from red rush and enchantment centric decks to make space for artifacts/vehicles but I worry it’ll just be more of the same.
@@ArstallSee frankly a single competitive deck gives a whole lot of room for brews to poach the top dog.
When you’ve got 5 variations of one deck ( red/x/x aggro ) and what shakes out as an esper control deck with more moving pieces, they cover most of the bases.
Control variants have mixed success in the meta, and basically all need a white base for viability thanks to Authority of the Consuls. I’ve had decent success with creatureless orzhov control, but if I don’t open well vs aggro it’s lights out.