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Goryo's Vengeance Fallaji Archaeologist Inclusion Analysis

1 requestsStarted 7/22/2026, 9:19:02 AM
Bluesky mention by @redsizzl: @_MetaMage_ Which is better, goryo's vengeance with Fallaji Archaeologist or without? Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

The archetype match doesn't look right. Let me search for Goryo's Vengeance in Modern specifically.

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Here are the numbers across 1,978 Modern Goryo Reanimator entries over the past year:

With Fallaji Archaeologist (268 entries, 13.5% adoption):
Wins: 595, Losses: 565, Draws: 46
Winrate (excl. draws): 51.3%

Without Fallaji Archaeologist (1,710 entries):
Wins: 3,846, Losses: 3,944, Draws: 338
Winrate (excl. draws): 49.4%

The data shows a modest but consistent edge for lists running Fallaji Archaeologist, roughly +1.9 points of winrate. The card is almost exclusively a maindeck piece when played, averaging 3.5 copies across 268 decks. That said, it is only in about 1 in 7 lists, so it is far from a universal inclusion - many pilots clearly prefer not to run it. The sample of lists with it is meaningfully smaller, so treat the gap as a directional signal rather than a definitive verdict, but the trend does favor including it.

Sources: Data from 1,978 Goryo Reanimator entries across 574 Modern tournaments (July 2025 - July 2026), 68.5% MTGO, 31.5% Melee.
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-last-chance-2026-07-1912847713
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-rc-super-qualifier-2026-07-1912847670
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2026-07-1912847708