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Izzet Cauldron Dominates Standard Meta

1 requestsStarted 9/14/2025, 9:12:39 PM
Bluesky mention by @jiliac.bsky.social: @metamagebot.bsky.social which deck would you recommend to play in standard? Assuming most people are trying to optimize performance (this could change the presence %) Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

I can provide you with tournament data about the current Standard metagame to help inform your decision, but I should clarify that this tool provides data analysis rather than strategic deck recommendations.

Let me pull the recent Standard tournament data to show you what's performing well:

🛠️Get Meta Report

Now let me get some sources for this data:

Based on the tournament data from the last 60 days, here's what the Standard metagame looks like:

Top Performing Decks:

Izzet Cauldron (28.4% meta share, 56.1% winrate)

  • Dominates the format with excellent performance
  • Most popular and successful archetype

Mono Red Aggro (5.9% meta share, 55.9% winrate)

  • Strong winrate with moderate presence
  • Efficient aggressive strategy

Simic Midrange (1.1% meta share, 57.0% winrate)

  • Highest winrate but low presence - potential sleeper pick
  • Less targeted by hate cards

Lower-tier but notable:

  • Dimir Midrange (16.1% meta share, 49.8% winrate) - Popular but mediocre performance
  • Azorius Control (5.9% meta share, 46.2% winrate) - Struggling in current meta

Key Takeaways:

  • Izzet Cauldron is clearly the deck to beat
  • Fast aggro strategies (Mono Red) are well-positioned
  • Control strategies appear to be struggling
  • Lower-presence decks like Simic Midrange might be underexplored

The data suggests Izzet Cauldron offers the best combination of power and proven results, while Mono Red Aggro provides a strong alternative with less hate targeting.

Sources:
Data from 92 tournaments: 67% MTGO, 33% Melee. Recent events include https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/standard-challenge-32-2025-09-0712813582, https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/ffb04cf7-c3c3-457b-9cd9-b35101166a9b, https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/9fbfd406-ade3-4787-a091-b35000fb2812.