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MTG Formats Best Decks Matchup Breakdown

2 requestsStarted 8/31/2025, 12:52:13 PM
list the formats. For each format, what's the best deck, what's his winrate. What the matchup of the best deck against the second best deck

I'll analyze each format to find the best decks, their winrates, and key matchups. Let me start by getting the available formats and then analyze each one.

Now I'll analyze each format using the last 30 days (from 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31) to get current meta snapshots:

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Now let me get the matchup data for the top decks in each format:

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Format Meta Analysis (August 2025)

Modern

  • Best Deck: Boros Energy (13.0% meta share, 49.9% WR)
  • Second: Esper Blink (8.4% meta share, 51.2% WR)
  • Matchup: Boros Energy vs Esper Blink = 44.7% WR (unfavorable)

Legacy

  • Best Deck: Dimir Reanimator (15.2% meta share, 58.0% WR)
  • Second: Mono Red Prison (7.1% meta share, 49.3% WR)
  • Matchup: Dimir Reanimator vs Mono Red Prison = 56.3% WR (favorable)

Pauper

  • Best Deck: Madness (12.4% meta share, 51.9% WR)
  • Second: Mono Blue Delver (9.4% meta share, 53.2% WR)
  • Matchup: Madness vs Mono Blue Delver = 46.2% WR (unfavorable)

Pioneer

  • Best Deck: Mono Red Aggro (22.9% meta share, 49.2% WR)
  • Second: Rakdos Demons (13.4% meta share, 52.6% WR)
  • Matchup: Mono Red Aggro vs Rakdos Demons = 53.3% WR (favorable)

Standard

  • Best Deck: Izzet Cauldron (25.2% meta share, 55.2% WR)
  • Second: Dimir Midrange (17.5% meta share, 50.3% WR)
  • Matchup: Izzet Cauldron vs Dimir Midrange = 52.8% WR (favorable)

Vintage

  • No tournament data available for August 2025

Key Insights:

  • Standard's Izzet Cauldron shows the highest winrate (55.2%) and meta dominance (25.2%)
  • Legacy's Dimir Reanimator has the second-highest winrate (58.0%) but lower presence
  • Most "best deck" matchups against #2 are close to even, with Standard and Legacy showing the clearest advantages

Sources: Data from 49 Modern tournaments (84% MTGO, 16% Melee), with similar coverage across other formats during August 2025. Recent tournaments: https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-2412812176, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-2412812172, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-2312812166

get the winrate of boros energy (modern) in the last 20 days
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Boros Energy Winrate (Last 20 Days)

Boros Energy in Modern (Aug 11-31, 2025):

  • Winrate: 50.1% (265-264 record, excluding mirrors)
  • Total Matches: 552 (23 draws)
  • Performance: Essentially even, slightly better than coin flip

This represents a slight dip from the deck's overall recent performance of 51.6% winrate. The archetype remains highly competitive but shows perfectly balanced results in the most recent period.

Key Context:

  • Despite being the most-played archetype in Modern (~13% meta share)
  • Core cards remain consistent: Phlage, Ragavan, Ocelot Pride, Galvanic Discharge
  • 552 total matches provide strong statistical significance

Sources: Data from 30 tournaments (87% MTGO, 13% Melee) in the last 20 days. Recent events: https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-2412812176, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-08-2412812172, https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2025-08-2312812166