โ† Back to Sessions

Dimir Reanimator Dominates Legacy Metagame

2 requestsStarted 9/15/2025, 2:22:06 PM
@metamagebot.bsky.social in legacy, is there a deck you recommend above anything else?

I provide tournament data analysis rather than deck recommendations or strategic advice. However, I can show you what's currently performing well in Legacy based on recent tournament results.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธGet Meta Report

Based on the last two months of Legacy tournament data, here's what's performing best:

Dimir Reanimator is clearly the top performer, representing 17.6% of the meta with a strong 57.1% winrate. It's nearly 2.5 times more popular than the next most played deck and consistently wins more than it loses. Dimir Tempo also shows promise at 55.6% winrate, though with much smaller representation at 4.4% of entries.

Mono Red Prison holds the second-highest meta share at 7.1% with a modest 52.8% winrate, followed by Mystic Forge Combo at 5.6% presence and 53.0% winrate. Most other major archetypes like Show and Tell and Izzet Delver are hovering around break-even performance.

The data suggests Dimir Reanimator is both the most popular and most successful strategy in current Legacy, combining high adoption rates with above-average win percentages across 56 different tournaments.

Sources:
Data from 69 tournaments: 58% MTGO, 42% Melee.
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/9d0e8505-a5a8-4e7e-ab0b-b350011dcb26
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/c4f95e0d-1b37-442b-b59b-b34f017b0001
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/a2553868-2113-4968-9df9-b35000d678f9

in an event that is very competitive where I expect 25%+ reanimator, is there a way to metagame? Is there a deck that's really great against reanimator is a decent avg winrate? Or should I just play reanimator?
๐Ÿ› ๏ธGet Meta Report

Yes, Mono Red Prison is your best metagame choice. It beats Reanimator 57.6% of the time (57 wins vs 42 losses) and has a solid 52.8% overall winrate with 7.1% meta share. Dimir Tempo also beats Reanimator but performs worse overall (55.6% winrate, only 4.4% meta share) and actually loses to Reanimator 41.5% of the time in head-to-head.

The data shows Prison as the clear anti-Reanimator deck that remains competitive against the field. With Reanimator at 17.6% presence, Prison should overperform in a 25%+ Reanimator field.

Sources: Data from 69 tournaments: 58% MTGO, 42% Melee. Recent events include Liga Curitibana de Legacy, Eco-ternal Weekend: Legacy, and The 161st Legacy at Home.
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/9d0e8505-a5a8-4e7e-ab0b-b350011dcb26
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/c4f95e0d-1b37-442b-b59b-b34f017b0001
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/a2553868-2113-4968-9df9-b35000d678f9