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Goryo Reanimator matchups against top ten decks

1 requestsStarted 7/22/2026, 2:50:11 PM
Esper Goryo’s winrate vs top10 decks

Let me start by grabbing the meta report and Esper Goryo's overview simultaneously.

🛠️Get Meta Report

Esper Goryo's wasn't found directly — it's likely a color variant of "Goryo Reanimator". Let me resolve the alias and kick off all 10 matchup queries at once.

This is Dimir-based Goryo's (blue-black). Let me search specifically for an Esper (white-blue-black) variant, and also kick off the matchup queries in parallel.

🛠️QueryGoryo and Reanimator Archetypes by Format

Found it — Esper Reanimator (WUB). Let me now add the alias and fire all 10 matchup queries simultaneously.

🛠️Add Archetype Alias

Zero match data for Esper Reanimator via the named tool — let me go directly to the database to verify entry volume and pull matchup data manually.

🛠️QueryArchetype matchup win rates against opponents
🛠️QueryTournament entries for archetype between dates

Zero entries for Esper Reanimator in the last 60 days. Let me check its full history and also whether "Goryo Reanimator" (the 4-color WUBG variant) might actually be what you're referring to as "Esper Goryo's."

🛠️QueryGoryo Reanimator Esper Archetypes by Entry Count

Now I have full clarity. The dominant Goryo's Vengeance deck in the current meta is "Goryo Reanimator" (WUBG, 4-color) — not a dedicated Esper archetype. That's almost certainly what you meant by "Esper Goryo's." Let me now pull all 10 matchups for it.

🛠️QueryArchetype Matchup Winrate Against Opponents

Match rows exist but wins/losses are all zero — the result field may use different values. Let me check.

🛠️QueryMatch results distribution for specific archetype

Results use WIN/LOSS/DRAW. Fixing the query now:

🛠️QueryArchetype Matchup Winrates Against Opponents

⚠️ Heads up: "Esper Goryo's" isn't a tracked archetype in the database. The closest active deck is Goryo Reanimator (WUBG) — the dominant 4-color version running Goryo's Vengeance + Atraxa. That's what the data below reflects. (A pure WUB Esper Reanimator exists but has only 8 all-time entries, last seen Dec 2025.)


Goryo Reanimator vs. Top 10 Meta Decks

Last 60 days (2026-05-21 → 2026-07-21), mirrors excluded

OpponentWLDWR%Verdict
🟢 Ruby Storm3421261.8%Strong Favored
🟢 Boros Energy8158158.3%Favored
🟢 Prowess4639054.1%Slight Edge
🟡 Azorius Control3432551.5%Even
🟡 Amulet Titan2323250.0%Even
🔴 Broodscale5156447.7%Slight Dog
🔴 Affinity5470243.5%Unfavored
🔴 Grixis Reanimator1925243.2%Unfavored
🔴 Tron3651041.4%Unfavored

(Boros Ponza had no recorded matchup data)


Key Takeaways:

  • Best matchups: Combo/fast decks (Ruby Storm, Boros Energy) — Goryo goes faster or disrupts well
  • Trouble spots: Tron, Affinity, and Grixis Reanimator are all meaningful dogs
  • Tron is the worst matchup at 41.4% — big mana racing a reanimator plan is rough
  • Grixis Reanimator mirror-adjacent matchup at 43.2% suggests the UBR variant has a slight structural edge

Sources: Data from 125 tournaments (71% MTGO, 29% Melee).