Let me pull the archetype overview and card data simultaneously to investigate this!
The archetype is in Standard โ let me try a broader window and also check the sideboard for Monument to Endurance.
Hmm, card data isn't populating. Let me dig directly into the database to compare Monument to Endurance adoption over time in this archetype.
There's a clear drop in April! Let me now compare the winrates of Monument vs. non-Monument builds, and look at what cards are filling its slot.
Here's what the data says โ and it's pretty telling:
| Month | Total Entries | With Monument | Presence % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 15 | 3 | 20.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 204 | 164 | 80.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 828 | 817 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,098 | 1,081 | 98.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 514 | 486 | 94.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 75 | 46 | 61.3% โฌ๏ธ |
Monument went from a near-universal staple (~98%+ in JanโFeb) to being cut in nearly 40% of April builds โ a dramatic shift in a short period.
Yes โ significantly.
| Build | Entries | Winrate |
|---|---|---|
| With Monument | 2,427 | 52.0% |
| Without Monument | 88 | 45.7% |
That's a ~6.3 percentage point gap since January. Pilots moving away from Monument are posting a clearly below-par winrate for the archetype.
Looking at MarchโApril lists cutting Monument, the notable differences are:
These builds appear to be exploring more proactive or tempo-oriented angles rather than Monument's grind-oriented discard payoff loop.
The data does not support cutting Monument. The 45.7% winrate for Monument-free builds vs. 52.0% for Monument builds is a meaningful gap across a reasonable sample. Monument appears to be a core engine piece, and the pilots experimenting without it are underperforming.
Sources: Data from 331 Standard tournaments (50.8% Melee, 49.2% MTGO).
Recent events: Standard Challenge 32 (Apr 26) ยท Standard Challenge 32 (Apr 25)