I'll analyze the performance of Insidious Roots decks in Standard. Let me start by getting the Standard format ID and checking for this archetype.
Let me try a broader search to see what archetypes are available in Standard, and also search for the Insidious Roots card to understand its usage.
Now let me check if there are any decks playing Insidious Roots in the current Standard meta, and also look for any Golgari-based strategies that might include it.
I notice Insidious Roots doesn't appear in the top 50 cards. Let me query specifically for Insidious Roots usage and check if there are any Golgari archetypes that might be running it.
Now let me check the performance of those 31 decks playing Insidious Roots and see what archetypes they're classified as:
Perfect! Now let me get more details about the Golgari Graveyard archetype and its recent trends:
Based on my analysis of the tournament data, here's how Insidious Roots decks have been performing in Standard:
Current Usage:
• 31 decks have played Insidious Roots in mainboards over the past 2 months
• Appeared in 23 tournaments with an average of 4.0 copies per deck
• 90% of Insidious Roots decks are classified as Golgari Graveyard (28/31 decks)
Performance Results:
• 56.06% winrate (74-58 record, excluding draws) for Golgari Graveyard builds
• The archetype shows very low meta presence (~0.3-4.5% weekly depending on the period)
• Inconsistent tournament appearances - some weeks with no entries at all
Recent Trends:
• Peak period: Late July 2025 (4.45% presence, 63.64% winrate)
• Current status: Sporadic appearances in September (0.27% presence)
• The deck appears to be a fringe strategy rather than a meta contender
Archetype Context:
While Golgari Graveyard strategies show decent win rates when piloted, Insidious Roots builds represent a tiny fraction of the Standard metagame. The current meta is dominated by Izzet Cauldron (26.7% presence), Dimir Midrange (15.9%), and Mono-Red Aggro (7.8%).
Sources:
Data from 22 tournaments: 72.7% MTGO, 27.3% Melee events. Recent examples: Mont Super RCQ Premium Standard 5K, SCG CON Orlando tournaments.
The strategy shows promise when executed well but remains a niche choice in the current Standard environment.