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Standard meta baseline pre-SOS release

1 requestsStarted 4/27/2026, 2:03:14 AM
Change in Standard meta with SOS release?

Let me pull the Standard format data, meta changes, and recent meta reports to analyze the impact of the SOS set release.

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I don't see SOS in the meta changes list. The most recent set shown is Edge of Eternities (EOE) released 2025-08-01. Let me check if SOS data exists by looking for it more specifically, and also pull pre/post EOE snapshots to find the most recent shift.

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Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) releases on 2026-04-24 — that's 4 days from now, so it hasn't dropped yet! There's no post-SOS tournament data to analyze. Let me pull the current meta snapshot so you have a clear baseline to compare against once SOS hits.

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⚠️ SOS hasn't released yet! Secrets of Strixhaven drops on April 24, 2026 — in 4 days — so there's no post-release data to analyze yet.

Here's the current Standard baseline (last 30 days) to compare against once SOS hits:


📊 Pre-SOS Standard Meta Snapshot (Mar 20 – Apr 20)

ArchetypePresenceWinrate
Izzet Prowess17.6%52.1%
Landfall16.0%50.7%
Izzet Lessons10.3%51.8%
Dimir Excruciator8.4%50.8%
Izzet Spellementals8.1%46.7%
Bant Cub5.2%49.6%
Temur Elementals3.4%58.1%
Azorius Momo2.7%54.1%
Dimir Midrange2.1%55.4%

Key meta notes going into SOS:

  • Izzet variants dominate — Prowess, Lessons, and Spellementals collectively hold ~36% of the meta
  • Temur Elementals is the overperformer at 58% WR despite low presence — a sleeper to watch
  • Landfall is the most popular non-Izzet deck at 16% presence
  • Jeskai Control and Mono Red are struggling (43–42% WR)

📌 Check back after April 24 and I can run a full pre/post SOS comparison!

Sources: 53 Standard tournaments (Mar 20–Apr 20): 79% MTGO, 21% Melee. Recent events: Standard Challenge 32 (Apr 19), Standard Challenge 32 (Apr 18)