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Domain Zoo Struggles at Pro Tour Edge

1 requestsStarted 10/15/2025, 7:28:13 AM
analyse poor performance of modern domain zoo decks in the most recent pro tour

I'll analyze the performance of Domain Zoo at the most recent Pro Tour. Let me gather the relevant data.

Now let me search for recent Pro Tour data and analyze Domain Zoo's performance:

🛠️QueryPro Tour Archetype Performance Analysis

Great! Now let me compare this to the broader meta at that Pro Tour and get more details about Domain Zoo's matchups:

🛠️Get Meta Report
🛠️QueryZoo Deck Matchup Breakdown at Pro Tour

I see there's an issue with the match result data. Let me get individual entry performance instead:

🛠️QueryTournament Archetype Performance at Pro Tour Edge of Eternities

Perfect! Now let me compare this to Domain Zoo's performance before the Pro Tour to see if this was truly poor:

Domain Zoo's Pro Tour Performance Analysis

The Verdict: Domain Zoo actually underperformed expectations at Pro Tour Edge of Eternities (Sept 26, 2025), but not dramatically.

Key Performance Metrics:

Pro Tour Results:

  • 47.8% winrate (43-47 record across 12 pilots)
  • Best finishes: Three players at 6-4 (ranks 85-89)
  • Worst results: Two players at 1-4

Context - Pre-Pro Tour Performance:

  • 51.2% winrate (Aug 1 - Sept 25)
  • Drop of ~3.4 percentage points at the Pro Tour

Why Domain Zoo Struggled:

  1. Hostile Metagame Positioning

    • Top 3 decks were Goryo Reanimator (15.8%), Blue Belcher (12.5%), and Boros Energy (11.9%)
    • Combo decks (Goryo, Belcher, Neobrand) comprised ~23% of the field
    • Domain Zoo faced 20 matches against Goryo alone - its fastest clock may not be fast enough against turn 2-3 Griselbrand

  2. Low Representation = High Variance

    • Only 12 pilots out of 285+ entrants (4.2% of field)
    • With small sample size, a few bad matchups or draws heavily impact overall stats
    • For comparison: Goryo had 45 pilots with 51.6% winrate despite similar combo-heavy meta

  3. Middle-of-Pack Performance

    • Finished 10th in meta share
    • Several archetypes (Amulet Titan 55.7%, Prowess 58.1%) performed better
    • But also outperformed Boros Energy (45.9%), Ramp Eldrazi (42.9%), and Neobrand (46.0%)

Sources:
Data from Pro Tour Edge of Eternities in Atlanta, USA (Sept 26, 2025): https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/12b8999a-8ed4-4084-b82c-b36500ebf217