I'll analyze the best performing Domain Zoo builds from the last month and compare them against the top Modern decks.
Now let me get the specific card list for Domain Zoo and matchup data against the top decks:
Overall Stats:
• 55.96% winrate (188-148 record, 21 draws)
• 6th most played deck (6.12% meta share)
• 116 entries across 51 tournaments
Best Performing Build - Core List:
The optimal build is highly consistent across successful lists:
Creatures (20):
• 4 Scion of Draco
• 4 Territorial Kavu
• 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
• ~4 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (99% adoption)
• ~3-4 Doorkeeper Thrull (88% adoption)
Spells (21):
• 4 Leyline Binding
• 4 Lightning Bolt
• 4 Leyline of the Guildpact
• ~3 Stubborn Denial (96% adoption)
• ~2 Consign to Memory (96% adoption)
Lands (19):
• 4 Wooded Foothills
• 4 Flooded Strand
• 4 Arid Mesa
• 2 Arena of Glory
• 2 Steam Vents
• 1 Temple Garden, 1 Mountain, 1 Plains
• 1 Thundering Falls, 1 Indatha Triome
Matchup Win Rates vs Top Decks:
✅ Favorable:
• Boros Energy (12.3% meta): 58.3% (42-30)
• Blue Belcher (7.4% meta): 56.1% (23-18)
• Goryo Reanimator (9.0% meta): 54.5% (30-25)
⚖️ Even:
• Affinity (8.7% meta): 50.0% (30-30)
❌ Unfavorable:
• Tron (7.7% meta): 45.3% (24-29)
• Amulet Titan (5.3% meta): 37.8% (14-23)
Key Takeaways:
Domain Zoo has strong game against the most-played deck (Boros Energy) and maintains positive matchups against fair midrange/combo. The weakness to big mana strategies (Tron, Amulet Titan) is notable but they represent less meta share than your favorable matchups.
Sources:
Data from 57 tournaments: 80.7% MTGO, 19.3% Melee
• Modern Challenge 32 (Oct 12)
• Modern Challenge 32 (Oct 12)
• Modern Challenge 64 (Oct 11)