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Jeskai Control Struggles Against Fast Decks

1 requestsStarted 2/3/2026, 4:36:50 AM
Bluesky mention by @Zacktrack92: @_MetaMage_ What were the decks that wins versus jeskai control a the recent standard protour? Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

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🛠️QueryJeskai Archetype Performance Against Various Opponents

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🛠️QueryDeck Performance at Pro Tour Lorwyn

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🛠️QueryJeskai Deck Performance Against Different Archetypes

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🛠️QueryPro Tour Lorwyn Tournament Details

Based on Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed data from January 30, 2026, Jeskai Control struggled most against aggressive tempo strategies. The deck posted only a 25.0% winrate against Izzet Elementals (2-6 record) and 28.6% against Landfall (2-5), showing clear vulnerability to decks that could apply early pressure. Reanimator also proved problematic with Jeskai winning just 38.9% of matches (7-11), suggesting the control deck lacked effective answers to fast combo-reanimation strategies.

Conversely, Jeskai Control performed well against other fair decks. It achieved a perfect record against Bant Midrange (3-0) and Izzet Portal (2-0-1), and posted strong numbers versus the popular Cub variants: 64.3% against Bant Cub (9-5) and 61.1% against Simic Cub (11-7). The deck's sweepers and removal suite appears well-positioned against creature-based midrange strategies but vulnerable when opponents deploy threats faster than Jeskai can stabilize.

Sources: Data from Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed in Richmond, USA with 297 entries on January 30, 2026.
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