Good. Broodscale combo is a Modern archetype. Now let me search for different color versions of it and get a meta report to see what variants exist.
Only one archetype by name. Let me check aliases and look at how the deck varies internally by color composition (e.g., BG, BGW, BGU, etc.) using deck_cards data.
There are two archetypes: "broodscale" (BG) and "broodscale combo" (G). Let me get winrates and entry counts for both over the last 90 days.
The "broodscale combo" (G mono) archetype has no match data in the last 90 days. Let me check its full history and also look at the broader date range for BG broodscale, plus examine the internal card composition to identify distinct "versions" (e.g., with/without black splash, white splash, etc.).
I can see clear variation in the BG Broodscale archetype - notably Red splash (Stomping Ground, Unholy Heat ~50%), White splash (Windswept Heath, Commercial District ~46%), and a package with Ugin's Labyrinth + Devourer of Destiny (~34%). Let me now identify distinct sub-versions and compare their win rates using card presence as proxies.
The CASE WHEN with single quotes inside is causing issues. Let me rewrite using CTEs.
Here is the full comparison across the three main build distinctions within Broodscale in Modern over the last 90 days (190 entries, 103 tournaments):
The database tracks one Broodscale archetype in Modern (BG), and the meaningful "versions" are defined by key build choices rather than separate archetypes. Here is how each variant stacks up (March 15 - June 15, 2026):
Red Splash (Stomping Ground / Unholy Heat, ~54% of entries):
103 entries, 51.86% winrate. The red splash adds removal and burn reach but slightly underperforms the base build.
Pure BG (no red, ~46% of entries):
87 entries, 54.67% winrate. The tighter two-color build currently posts the best matchup winrate, suggesting the red cards are not pulling their weight in the current meta.
With Ugin's Labyrinth + Devourer of Destiny (35% of entries):
66 entries, 53.44% winrate. Essentially neutral vs. the non-Ugin builds (53.07%), so the Eldrazi ramp sub-package does not produce a meaningful performance edge.
With Writhing Chrysalis (48% of entries):
91 entries, 51.90% winrate. Builds running Chrysalis as an additional combo/threat trail the non-Chrysalis builds (54.39%) by over 2.5 points, though sample size differences may play a role.
The takeaway is that leaner, pure BG lists are currently outperforming splashier or more threat-diverse builds. The gap between no-red (54.67%) and red splash (51.86%) is the most meaningful distinction in the data right now.
Sources: Data from 103 Modern tournaments (March 15 - June 15, 2026), 74% MTGO and 26% Melee. Recent examples:
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2026-06-1412844334
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/37dec019-e43b-4b11-8328-b468012d8da4
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/88ee40dc-1ab7-4a1b-9293-b4680160bbb1