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Lands Dominates Six Legacy Archetypes

1 requestsStarted 3/18/2026, 3:42:05 PM
Bluesky mention by @OskarSakol: @_MetaMage_ @_MetaMage_ So give me data about winrates against those decks (UB tempo, Blue Dredge, Affinity, OmniShow, Sneak and Show, UR Tempo) and tell me which deck has best score against those overall Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

Let me start by identifying the format context and resolving all the archetypes mentioned. Given the deck names (OmniShow, Sneak and Show, etc.), this looks like Legacy. Let me fetch everything in parallel.

🛠️Get Meta Report

Good. The meta report clarifies the Legacy archetype names. The Affinity result was for Modern, not Legacy. Now I can map:

  • UB Tempo = Dimir Tempo
  • Blue Dredge likely = Blue Artifacts (or possibly another name)
  • Affinity = Blue Artifacts (Legacy)
  • OmniShow / Sneak and Show = Show and Tell
  • UR Tempo = Izzet Delver

Let me resolve all these properly and get their IDs, and also look for Blue Dredge more specifically.

🛠️QuerySpecific archetype names in format

Now I can see the mapping. "Blue Dredge" in Legacy is likely "Dredge" (the only dredge archetype found). "Show and Tell" covers both OmniShow and Sneak and Show variants. Let me now get all the matchup winrates for the top meta decks against these 6 targets. I need to identify which decks to check - let me look at the top archetypes and run matchup queries. First let me add aliases and then run all matchup winrates for the most prominent decks.

🛠️Add Archetype Alias
🛠️Add Archetype Alias
🛠️Add Archetype Alias
🛠️Add Archetype Alias

Now let me query for Legacy dredge specifically and then run all the matchup winrates. I need to identify the top Legacy archetypes to test against the 6 target decks.

🛠️QueryDredge Archetype in Specific Format
🛠️Add Archetype Alias
🛠️Add Archetype Alias

The "dredge" archetype found is in Vintage format, not Legacy. Let me check what the correct Legacy dredge archetype ID is and figure out the 6 target archetypes. Now let me run all matchup winrates for the top Legacy archetypes against the 6 targets. I'll use a SQL query to do this efficiently.

🛠️QueryLegacy Archetypes Ordered by Name
🛠️QueryArchetypes in specific format ordered by name

I can see "dredge" is indeed in Legacy too (id: e29a1d25-8a5b-495d-8ea7-1675056beab3). Now I have all IDs. The user's "Blue Dredge" is most likely the Legacy "dredge" archetype (e29a1d25). Now I have all 6 target archetype IDs. Let me run the comprehensive matchup analysis in one big SQL query — for every meaningful Legacy archetype, compute their combined record vs. all 6 targets.

🛠️QueryNon-target archetype winrates against specific metagame

No results — the Dredge archetype might be from a different format. Let me verify the Legacy dredge ID and also check if there's a separate dredge in Legacy.

🛠️QueryRetrieve archetype by ID
🛠️QueryMatches Count for Archetype in Tournament Format

Good, both archetypes exist in Legacy and have data. The query returning 0 rows is suspicious. Let me debug by checking if there are matches between non-target archetypes and target archetypes directly.

🛠️QueryMatches Against Specific Archetype After Date

Data is there. The issue is likely the mirror = 0 filter — let me check what values mirror has in the DB.

🛠️QueryWhat distinct mirror values exist in matches

Mirror values look fine. The issue might be that in my CTE I had mirror=0 but also tried NOT IN with the target archetypes — maybe there's a conflict with the dredge ID being in both the target list and the format. Let me re-run a cleaner version:

🛠️QueryArchetype Winrates Against Target Opponents

Interesting — wins and losses are all 0, but total counts are non-zero. This means draws are being counted in "total" via COUNT(*) but win/loss is 0. The result column values might not be 'W'/'L' — let me check the actual result values.

🛠️QueryDistinct Match Result Types

The result values are 'WIN', 'LOSS', 'DRAW' — not 'W', 'L', 'D'. Now let me run the full analysis correctly.

🛠️QueryArchetype win rates against target opponents

Excellent data. Now let me also get the per-matchup breakdown for the top performers to show the individual breakdowns, and also get the matchup breakdown specifically for Lands vs each target since it's the top high-volume result.

🛠️QueryArchetype Matchup Winrates Against Key Opponents

Now I have all the data I need. Let me also get sources for citation.

Now I have everything. Here's the full analysis:


Here is the Legacy matchup breakdown (Jan 15 – Mar 17, 2026) for the six archetypes you mentioned. A quick note on naming: "UB Tempo" maps to Dimir Tempo, "Blue Dredge" maps to Dredge, "Affinity" maps to Blue Artifacts, both "OmniShow" and "Sneak and Show" are under the single Show and Tell archetype, and "UR Tempo" maps to Izzet Delver.

LANDS is the clear overall winner vs this group of 5 targets (note: Dimir Tempo + Dredge + Blue Artifacts + Show and Tell + Izzet Delver), going 139-77 for a combined 64.4% winrate across 216 decisive matches and touching all five matchups. The individual splits tell a compelling story: 75.6% vs Dimir Tempo (59-19), 100% vs Dredge (10-0), 58.7% vs Blue Artifacts (27-19), 54.2% vs Show and Tell (26-22), and an even 50.0% vs Izzet Delver (17-17). The only soft spot is the mirror of tempo matchups, and Izzet Delver is essentially a coin flip.

Among other high-volume contenders with meaningful sample sizes:

  • Energy: 57.9% combined (173-126 over 299 decisive matches). Strong vs Dimir Tempo (62.8%) and Izzet Delver (57.8%), but soft vs Dredge (16.7% on a small 6-match sample).
  • Death & Taxes: 56.5% combined (108-83). Dominates Dimir Tempo (64.1%) and especially Izzet Delver (73.1%), but is mediocre vs Show and Tell (45.9%) and loses its tiny Dredge sample (0-2).
  • Dimir Midrange: 59.5% combined (47-32), boosted heavily by a spectacular 80.6% vs Show and Tell (25-6). Very weak vs Izzet Delver (33.3%) and drops both Dredge games.
  • Azorius Stoneblade: 61.0% combined (36-23) but only 59 decisive matches. Goes 100% vs Blue Artifacts (5-0) and 65% vs Show and Tell, but has tiny or negative samples vs Dredge.

The bottom line: Lands has the strongest, most consistent and highest-volume record against the five-deck gauntlet. If you're looking for a deck that punishes all five of those strategies with a proven record, Lands is the data-backed answer. Death & Taxes is the best option if your meta is particularly Dimir Tempo and Izzet Delver heavy, but it leaks against the combo decks.

Sources: Data from 148 Legacy tournaments (Jan 15 – Mar 17, 2026), split 52% MTGO / 48% Melee.