I'll analyze Modern decks running Pinnacle Emissary over the past 2 months, comparing performance based on Cranial Plating inclusion and Metallic Rebuke counts.
Now I'll query the database to analyze Modern decks with Pinnacle Emissary over the past 2 months, comparing performance based on Cranial Plating inclusion and Metallic Rebuke counts.
Based on analysis of 158 Modern tournament entries running Pinnacle Emissary over the past 2 months, there are clear performance differences based on both Cranial Plating inclusion and Metallic Rebuke counts. Decks with Cranial Plating performed best when running 0 Metallic Rebukes (64.9% winrate, 9 entries) or 3 copies (50.9% winrate, 39 entries). However, Cranial Plating builds showed poor performance with 4 Metallic Rebukes (25.0% winrate, 14 entries) and 2 copies (38.5% winrate, 13 entries).
Decks without Cranial Plating showed more consistent performance across different Metallic Rebuke counts, with the best results coming from 1 Rebuke (60.0% winrate, 6 entries) and 3 copies (51.9% winrate, 32 entries). The data suggests that 3 Metallic Rebukes is the most popular configuration regardless of Cranial Plating inclusion, representing 71 total entries, though performance varies significantly between the two deck types.
The sample includes both aggressive artifact builds leveraging Cranial Plating's equipment synergy and more controlling variants focusing on Pinnacle Emissary's artifact spell triggers. The performance gap suggests these represent meaningfully different archetypes with distinct optimal configurations for countermagic density.
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Data from 114 tournaments: 84.2% MTGO, 15.8% Melee. Recent events include Modern Challenge 32 (https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-09-1512814298), Modern Showcase Challenge (https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-showcase-challenge-2025-09-1412814234), and 1º Torneio Super Modern (https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/35fa1e31-751c-4604-b767-b358003b0ab6).
I'll analyze Modern decks running Pinnacle Emissary over the past 2 months, comparing winrates based on the number of Metallic Rebukes in the list.
Pinnacle Emissary decks show significant performance variation based on Metallic Rebuke count over the past 2 months. Decks running 0 Rebukes achieved the highest winrate at 61.9% (11 decks, 26-16 record), while those with 2 or 4 copies performed poorly at 43.9% and 43.5% respectively. The sweet spot appears to be either no Rebukes or exactly 3 copies, which posted a 50.4% winrate across 67 decks.
Most pilots chose 3 Metallic Rebukes (67 out of 147 total Pinnacle Emissary decks), followed by 4 copies (45 decks) and 2 copies (24 decks). The data suggests that committing fully to the Rebuke package with 3+ copies provides more consistent results than the 2-copy middle ground, though avoiding the card entirely yielded the best performance in this sample.
Sources: Data from 114 tournaments: 84.2% MTGO, 15.8% Melee. Recent events include Modern Challenge 32 (https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-09-1512814298), Modern Showcase Challenge (https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-showcase-challenge-2025-09-1412814234), and 1º Torneio Super Modern (https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/35fa1e31-751c-4604-b767-b358003b0ab6).