Now let me query the head-to-head matchup data for Azorius Tempo against all major archetypes in Standard.
Here is the full matchup breakdown for Azorius Tempo in Standard over the last two months (July 8 - September 7, 2026). Note that the deck sits at a 45.3% overall winrate across the field, so context matters.
BEST MATCHUPS
Selesnya Ouroboroid is the standout favorable matchup: 4 wins, 0 losses (100%) in 4 recorded matches. Tempo's permission suite and evasive threats appear to run roughshod over what Ouroboroid is trying to do. Dimir Excruciator is also a positive pairing at 60% (6-4 across 10 matches), and both Reanimator and Mardu Discard clock in at 66.7% (4-2 and 2-1 respectively), though the sample sizes there are small. Jeskai Control is essentially a coin flip at exactly 50% (5-5 over 10 matches).
WORST MATCHUPS
Izzet Spellementals is the clearest wall for this deck: 0 wins, 5 losses across 5 matches - a complete shutout in the data. Dimir Midrange is the second-worst at 33.3% (2-4 over 6 matches). Mono Green Landfall is also unfavorable at 37.5% (3-5 over 8 matches) - the raw power and speed of that deck appears to outpace what Azorius Tempo can counter or race. Izzet Prowess, the most popular deck in the format at nearly 14% meta share, is a slight negative at 46.7% (7-8 over 15 matches).
A word of caution: most matchup sample sizes here are in the single digits, so treat the extreme results (0% vs. Spellementals, 100% vs. Ouroboroid) as directional signals rather than ironclad conclusions.
Sources: Data from 19 Standard tournaments (68.4% MTGO, 31.6% Melee), covering 96 total matches for Azorius Tempo. Recent events include: