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Jeskai Ephemerate Pauper Matchup Spread

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What's the matchup spread for Jeskai Ephemerate in Pauper?

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Here's the full Jeskai Ephemerate matchup spread in Pauper (last ~2 months, overall 52.9% WR):


✅ Favored Matchups

OpponentW-L-DWR
Gruul Ponza3-1-275.0% ⚠️
Gates9-5-064.3%
Red Madness30-17-063.8%
Elves7-4-163.6% ⚠️
Jund Midrange12-8-560.0%
Dimir Faeries8-7-053.3%

⚖️ Even Matchups

OpponentW-L-DWR
Mono Blue Terror19-18-051.4%
Red Rally14-14-050.0%
White Aggro9-9-350.0%
Dimir Terror5-5-250.0%

❌ Unfavored Matchups

OpponentW-L-DWR
Grixis Affinity11-12-147.8%
Spy Combo10-11-147.6%
Tron9-11-245.0%
Mono Blue Faeries6-10-137.5%

Key takeaways:

  • 🟢 Crushes Red Madness (63.8% across 47 matches — solid sample size), its best high-volume matchup
  • 🔴 Mono Blue Faeries is the biggest problem — 37.5% is a real concern
  • 🔴 Tron and Spy Combo are also negative matchups to watch out for
  • ⚠️ Gruul Ponza and Elves samples are small, take those with a grain of salt

Sources — Data from 84 Pauper tournaments (46% Melee, 43% MTGO, 11% Cardsrealm):