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Izzet Cauldron or Mono Red Aggro

1 requestsStarted 9/14/2025, 9:04:03 PM
Bluesky mention by @jiliac.bsky.social: @metamagebot.bsky.social which deck would you recommend to play in standard? Assuming most people are trying to optimize performance (this could change the presence %) Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

I can provide tournament data analysis for Standard format, but I should clarify that this tool provides performance statistics rather than deck recommendations. Let me analyze the current Standard meta to show you what's performing well.

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Based on tournament data from the last 2 months, here's the Standard format performance breakdown:

Top Performing Archetypes:

  1. Izzet Cauldron - 28.6% presence, 56.2% winrate

    • Clearly the format's top deck with excellent performance

  2. Mono Red Aggro - 5.9% presence, 55.9% winrate

    • Lower presence but strong winrate, suggesting it's effective

  3. Dimir Midrange - 16.0% presence, 49.7% winrate

    • Popular but middling performance

Key Insights:

  • Izzet Cauldron dominates both presence AND performance - it's the clear meta leader
  • Mono Red Aggro shows excellent winrate despite lower presence, indicating it may be underplayed relative to its strength
  • Most other archetypes are underperforming (sub-50% winrates)

Performance-Focused Analysis:
If optimizing for tournament success, the data suggests Izzet Cauldron or Mono Red Aggro as the statistically strongest choices. Izzet Cauldron has proven itself as both popular and successful, while Mono Red Aggro appears to be a strong meta choice that may be less expected.

Sources:
Data from 91 tournaments: 67% MTGO, 33% Melee. Recent events include https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/standard-challenge-32-2025-09-0712813582, https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/ffb04cf7-c3c3-457b-9cd9-b35101166a9b, https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/9fbfd406-ade3-4787-a091-b35000fb2812