metagame update 7-23-17 (MetaWatch)
Standard forum
Posted on July 23, 2017, 2:05 p.m. by RowdyMagic18
Hi everyone, thanks so much for taking the time to read my first post of my new weekly forum series, MetaWatch.
Every weekend, I will cover the changes that have happened to the standard metagame in the last week, which decks are hot in standard, and a few decks in the metagame that we should watch in the next couple months.
So lets get started, here's the top 5 decks in the standard metagame as of 7-21-17
1st: WU Monument 11.27%
2nd: Mardu Vehicles: 10.8%
3rd: Blue Red Control: 7.51%
4th: Temur Energy: 7.04%
5th: GB energy: 5.63%
Notables: 7th Mono Black Zombies 4.69%
(Data from MTGGoldfish's metagame page)
Wow! UR Control has just overtaken Temur Energy for 3rd place in the metagame! Note that this deck wasn't even in the top 5 two months ago! This deck has really jumped up through the metagame and is now making a name for itself once again with HOU.
Some noteable cards from HOU in this deck are
-Abrade:
with its ability to remove not only creatures, but vehicles as well, this card is a perfect fit for this deck.
a great counterspell one moment, but then acts like Anticipate another time.
Feel the ultimate power of the God Pharaoh!! No need for explanation, it's just good!
Because of this, I predict that UR control will continue to rise through the metagame and become one of the top decks in the metagame within the next couple months. Get your Negates ready!!
Another thing that I'm finding very interesting that I must point out is the fact that since the release of HOU, the metagame percentage for Mono Black Zombies has dropped almost 10% or more in two months! So with HOU now in effect, it appears that Mono Black Zombies are heading back to their graves to rest for a while.
Ok Rowdy we are bored, lets take a look at the top threats in standard.
WU Monument and Mardu Vehicles:
boasting almost a 3-4% lead over all the other decks in the metagame, Madru Vehicles and WU Monument seem to be the most popular decks in standard at the moment. I was thinking about these decks this morning while I was working on my deck, and realized that there is now a lot of big artifact threats now in standard. Cards like Oketra's Monument, Heart of Kiran, and Aethersphere Harvester are all dominating standard. So based of this, my first question for everyone is:
With these top threats, how are you getting your FNM decks, and Gameday decks ready to face off against these two decks?
Hope everyone enjoyed this addition of the MetaWatch, I want to thank everyone again for taking the time to read this.
I'll leave you with one final question.
With the Pro Tour and Gameday HOU coming up, what is everyone thinking about playing for Gameday and FNM tournaments?
That's all for now, can't wait to hear your responses, and if you have anything that you want me to cover next week for my next post, let me know, all imput is welcomed, but for now good luck on the battlefield everyone!