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Azorius Control Standard Meta Analysis

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what is the current positioning of azorius control in the standard format? Look at data only from the past 2 weeks. List winrate percentages into the top 20 match ups. The reference list I am most interested in is by Arch Dota at Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed

I'll analyze Azorius Control's current position in Standard over the past 2 weeks and examine the Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed reference list.

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Azorius Control in Standard (Past 2 Weeks)

Meta Position

Presence: 1.51% of meta (14th most played archetype)
Overall Winrate: 49.12% (110-114-15 record, excluding mirrors)
Tournament Entries: 45 entries across 21 tournaments

Azorius Control occupies a niche position in the current Standard meta, with modest presence but highly polarized matchups. The deck functions as a specialized answer to creature-based strategies while struggling against combo and midrange piles.

Arch Dota's Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed List (7-2-1)

Maindeck Key Cards:
• 4 Seam Rip, 4 No More Lies, 4 Get Lost (removal/interaction suite)
• 4 Day of Judgment (sweeper)
• 4 Consult the Star Charts, 3 Three Steps Ahead (card advantage)
• 3 Stock Up, 3 Spell Snare (tempo/protection)
• 2 Elspeth, Storm Slayer (finisher)
• 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian, 1 Soul-Guide Lantern (utility)
• 4 Demolition Field, 3 Restless Anchorage, 3 Fountainport, 3 Sunken Citadel (utility lands)

Sideboard Highlights:
• 3 Torpor Orb (anti-ETB tech)
• 2 The Unagi of Kyoshi Island, 2 Tishana's Tidebinder (disruption)
• 2 Negate, 2 Soul-Guide Lantern (flex slots)

Top 20 Matchup Winrates

Excellent (80%+):

  1. Simic Cub - 90.91% (20-2)
  2. Bant Midrange - 80.0% (4-1)

Favored (100% - small sample):

  • Boros Aggro - 100.0% (2-0)
  • Bant Cub - 100.0% (3-0)
  • Izzet Midrange - 100.0% (2-0)
  • Izzet Elementals - 100.0% (3-0)
  • Golgari Cub - 100.0% (4-0)
  • Allies - 100.0% (2-0)

Even/Close:
10. Landfall - 53.85% (7-6)
11. Boros Dragons - 50.0% (1-1)
12. Jeskai Control - 45.45% (10-12)
13. Mono Red Aggro - 44.44% (4-5)

Unfavorable:
14. Izzet Lessons - 36.67% (11-19) ❌
15. Reanimator - 32.26% (10-21) ❌
16. Dimir Midrange - 29.41% (5-12) ❌
17. Bant Airbending Combo - 25.0% (5-15) ❌

Bad:
18. Azorius Midrange - 0.0% (0-1) ⚠️ tiny sample
19. Bant Omniscience - 0.0% (0-2) ⚠️ tiny sample
20. Izzet Portal - No data

Key Insights

✅ Preys on creature decks: Dominant against Cub variants (Simic/Bant/Golgari) and most aggro strategies
✅ Day of Judgment tech: 4x maindeck sweeper is critical positioning
✅ Spell Snare matters: 3x mainboard answers key 2-drops in tempo matchups

❌ Struggles vs. top meta: Poor against Izzet Lessons (12.9% meta), Reanimator (11.35% meta), and combo
❌ Unfavored vs. midrange: Dimir Midrange and Bant Airbending exploit the control mirror dynamic
❌ Combo vulnerability: Bant Airbending (25% WR) and Omniscience builds present tough clocks

Recommendation: Azorius Control is a metagame hedge that punishes creature-heavy local metas but lacks the raw power to compete with the format's top 3 decks. The Torpor Orb sideboard tech in Arch Dota's list directly targets Reanimator/combo ETBs—essential given the abysmal 32% WR there.

Sources

Data from 21 tournaments (81% Melee, 19% MTGO). Recent events: Standard RC Super Qualifier, 2nd Chance PTQ, Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed.