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Khans of Tarkir Draft Deck Metagame

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Jeskai card breakdown - 61 decks, 13.74% of meta

Creatures

3 A two mana 2/1 that can't be blocked by tokens is passable, and this will often be a 3/2. 4.1 1x in 20%

2 This has passable stats for this set, and is a great place to put +1/+1 counters. 2.6 1x in 21%

2.5 Hexproof can make this card into a nightmare for your opponent, especially if you find ways to buff it -- like Auras or +1/+1 counters. It also has the 4 power that Ferocious decks want. 1.7 1x in 21%

3.5 If you're in White, there's a good chance this will give one or two of your creatures Flying right away, and it becomes a pretty impressive flying threat on its own if it's left unchecked. 4.4 1x in 21%

3 This feels really nice when it lets you double spell, and pretty bad when you can't, since you just played a Hill Giant. Because of Morph, though, you're able to do something with the mana more often than in most formats. 3.2 1x in 25%

2.5 The stats are rough, but it does generate a 2-for-1 most of the time. 3.5 1x in 26%

2.5 Like most Prowess creatures in the set, this is better than it looks. It's tough to block because you can buff it so much at instant speed, and you get a pretty nice trigger when it hits the opponent, so that's some pretty great tension in your favor. 3.8 1x in 26%

2.5 The base stats are rough, but it slots nicely into both Blue-Red and Red-Green. In the former because of Prowess, in the latter because it often has 4 power. 2.1 1x in 26%

2.5 This stat-line performs surprisingly well in a set loaded with instant-speed ways to trigger Prowess. 2.4 1x in 28%

3 White decks are set up pretty well for this to be a three mana 2/3 that gives you a 1/1 pretty often, and that's a great deal. 4.2 1x in 30%

4 This is an absolute beating. It's very easy to buff Prowess creatures in this format, making it a nightmare to block the Seeker. Getting lifelink to go along with the stats boost is a huge deal too. 4.4 1x in 30%

3 Like the other Outlast lords, this one gives you a decent baseline and is a great place to sink your mana. 4.2 1x in 33%

3 This is one of Blue's best Commons. It has passable base stats and Prowess means it's going to be hard to block and hit hard. 3.3 1x in 38%

3 The fact this has high power and first strike makes it hard for anything to block this, and it can reall wreck combat when it turns face up between it's own stat-line and the boost it can offer to something else. 2.2 1x in 41%
Instant, Sorcery

4 This is a beating if you're an aggro deck. Most of the time, removal spells that only kill blockers aren't great for aggro, since it means you're not doing damage. That's not the case here, though! Because it gives your creature trample, it's effectively like youre creature went unblocked and you kill their creature. 4 1x in 23%

3 This is a nice trick in any set, as it has the ability to allow your creature to easily win combat and/or save it for removal. It can even make a creature unblockable in a pinch. Then, you throw in Prowess and +1/+1 counter synergies, and we're talking about an awesome Common. 3.8 1x in 25%

3 You're usually going to be choosing both, and tapping something and killing a small creature for three is a good deal. 4.3 1x in 25%

1.0 // 2.5 This is pretty awful if you don't have a bunch of Prowess in your deck. However, getting lots of Prowess is very doable, so you'll find yourself in decks where this works nicely often enough. 1.9 1x in 25%

2 This is pretty rough when the creature doesn't have a counter. When it does it becomes premium removal, but you have to account for the times where it is a 4-mana deal 3, because those feel rough and that's what it does the most often. 2.7 1x in 26%

2 This is worth it in Prowess decks. That's a little less true in the other Blue decks, though. 1.7 1x in 26%

2 You can run it in your deck if you need to, but it doesn't always have a target. 2.6 1x in 28%

2.5 It is far from premium, but Kill Shot does the job often enough to be a worthwhile inclusion in most White decks. 3.9 1x in 28%

2.5 This is decent without Ferocious, but if you can take the loot on to it you're going to feel really happy. 3.2 1x in 28%

2 This is nice in Prowess decks, and passable elsewhere. 2.1 1x in 30%

2.5 This card gets a big bump because of Prowess. Tapping down your opponent's best blocker and buffing two or three creatures while also getting a card feels pretty insane. 2 1x in 33%

2.5 Your creature already needs high enough toughness for this to work effectively, otherwise you can get 2-for-1'd. But the power boost does mean a wider swath of creatures can use this effectively. It isn't quite premium though, too situational. 2.1 1x in 36%

3.5 It isn't quite as broken here as it is in 60-card formats, because you can't load your graveyard quite as quickly -- but you definitely can get this to the point where you are paying a tiny amount of mana to draw 3. You want one in most Blue decks, but not more than one. 3.3 1x in 39%

4 This is either a quality removal spell, a mediocre burn spell, or a situationally powerful mass pump effect. Sign me up. 4.1 1x in 48%
Enchantment, Artifact

2 Getting a 1/1 when you attack is nice, though certainly not incredible, and it's activated ability is incredibly underwhelming. 4.6 1x in 2%

0 This basically does nothing in Limited and you never want to play a card like that. Vigilance + extra block just isn't enough of a buff to be worth a card. 1.1 1x in 2%

4 If this always equipped for three, it would be kind of alright -- but you can often equip it for one in this format thanks to the plethora of Morph creatures -- and that makes it a really good Equipment. 5 1x in 3%

0 This doesn't do enough to be a worthwhile payoff for Prowess decks. -0 1x in 3%

1.5 These are really clunky, and even with the slower games this format has (compared to modern Limited), they aren't something you always run. 1 1x in 3%

1.5 These are really clunky, and even with the slower games this format has (compared to modern Limited), they aren't something you always run. 1.8 1x in 5%

1.0 // 3.5 This is a very powerful build around. Jeskai decks already want to run lots of spells, and tacking a Goblin on to those is huge. You can't really play it without a critical mass of spells, though. 2.6 1x in 5%

3.5 This basically gives Prowess to your whole board, while also digging you deeper in your deck and giving your creatures pseudo-vigilance. Prowess is very easy to trigger in this format, so it can be pretty great! It basically does nothing on its own, though. -0 1x in 5%

2.5 This can be quite the combat trick in a deck with lots of 4 power creatures, as it tends to take something down and then stick around and offer a very relevant buff. It also works nicely in Jeskai decks because of Prowess. 2.7 1x in 10%

2 In the early game it can feel pretty good, especially alongside Prowess, but later in the game it's pretty close to being a blank card. So, you better win fast if you're playing this. 1.5 1x in 18%

3.5 This is a very efficient way to deal with many creatures in the format, though it is a bit of a bummer it can't deal with face-down Morphs. 4.1 1x in 21%

1.5 These are really clunky, and even with the slower games this format has (compared to modern Limited), they aren't something you always run. 1.3 1x in 28%
Planeswalkers

5 You're usually going ot use the -3 up front so you can protect him and get something out of him right away -- then, if your opponent can't take him down, you're swinging for 8 in the air on your next turn. That's not easy to beat, and the fail case is pretty darn good too. 5 1x in 3%
Lands

3.5 These tri-lands are fairly high picks, as you're going to find yourself running three colors in virtually every deck since doing so gives you access to powerhouses like the Charms. These make that much easier on your mana base. 4.5 1x in 8%

3.5 These tri-lands are fairly high picks, as you're going to find yourself running three colors in virtually every deck since doing so gives you access to powerhouses like the Charms. These make that much easier on your mana base. 4.2 1x in 15%

3 Fixing is extra important in this wedge-focused set, so these gain lands are higher picks than they normally are. 3.4 1x in 30%

3 Fixing is extra important in this wedge-focused set, so these gain lands are higher picks than they normally are. 3.6 1x in 31%

3 Fixing is extra important in this wedge-focused set, so these gain lands are higher picks than they normally are. 2.8 1x in 34%
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4 This is a beating if you're an aggro deck. Most of the time, removal spells that only kill blockers aren't great for aggro, since it means you're not doing damage. That's not the case here, though! Because it gives your creature trample, it's effectively like youre creature went unblocked and you kill their creature. 4 1x in 23%

4 This is an absolute beating. It's very easy to buff Prowess creatures in this format, making it a nightmare to block the Seeker. Getting lifelink to go along with the stats boost is a huge deal too. 4.4 1x in 30%

4 This is either a quality removal spell, a mediocre burn spell, or a situationally powerful mass pump effect. Sign me up. 4.1 1x in 48%

4.5 This has great starting stats and will often be much larger, especially because it can hand out +1/+1 counters in the late game. 5 1x in 3%

4.5 This is a one-drop that can take over the game by it's mid-point. Growing large and adding a 1/1 to the board every time it does is awesome. Doesn't feel that different from Pack Rat! 5 1x in 7%

4.5 As usual, a sweeper is a powerful thing, but it can also be awkward if you're an aggro deck. Still, this kind of power to reset the game is impossible to replace. 5 1x in 10%

4.5 In most Jeskai decks, Narset is insane. You already have lots of incentives for running a critical mass of non creature spells, and she pays you off for them in a massive way. Her First Strike and Hexproof make it so you're able to attack with her on a whole lot of board states, while also making her really silly if you enhance her stats. 4.3 1x in 11%

5 One of the biggest Limited bombs of all time. It's expensive, but you keep your best creature and destroy everything else. Your opponent basically never comes back from that. 4.8 1x in 2%

5 This is huge, has the ability to get bigger, can Flash in and ambush most creatures in the format, and it's uncounterable and hard to kill. It will take over the game most of the time when you play it. -0 1x in 2%

5 You're usually going ot use the -3 up front so you can protect him and get something out of him right away -- then, if your opponent can't take him down, you're swinging for 8 in the air on your next turn. That's not easy to beat, and the fail case is pretty darn good too. 5 1x in 3%

5 This is a huge Flyer that can end the game in a hurry, and if you play it face down first, it's mass bounce effect makes it even easier for you to dominate the game. 4.6 1x in 3%

5 One of the biggest bombs in the set. Getting the second 3/4 Flyer is very doable, so one removal spell doesn't solve the problem for your opponent. All that life can pull you back ahead from behind, too. 5 1x in 5%

5 Fireball is nuts in Limited. It's great removal and a great finisher, and this has huge Ferocious upside. 5 1x in 7%

5 This is a hard-hitting flyer that doesn't stay dead and damages your opponent every time it turns face up. That's a text book bomb. 4.8 1x in 8%

Abzan	798 matches	96 decks
21.62% of Metagame
Mardu	730 matches	89 decks
20.05% of Metagame
Jeskai	505 matches	61 decks
13.74% of Metagame
Sultai	380 matches	45 decks
10.14% of Metagame
Temur	297 matches	37 decks
8.33% of Metagame
Orzhov	228 matches	27 decks
6.08% of Metagame
Boros	151 matches	18 decks
4.05% of Metagame
Five Color	88 matches	11 decks
2.48% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-black)	63 matches	8 decks
1.80% of Metagame
Golgari	52 matches	7 decks
1.58% of Metagame
Simic	49 matches	7 decks
1.58% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-blue)	40 matches	6 decks
1.35% of Metagame
Selesnya	52 matches	6 decks
1.35% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-white)	43 matches	5 decks
1.13% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-red)	34 matches	4 decks
0.90% of Metagame
Azorius	23 matches	3 decks
0.68% of Metagame
Izzet	25 matches	3 decks
0.68% of Metagame
Rakdos	17 matches	2 decks
0.45% of Metagame
Grixis	16 matches	2 decks
0.45% of Metagame
Bant	17 matches	2 decks
0.45% of Metagame
Gruul	9 matches	1 decks
0.23% of Metagame
Naya	8 matches	1 decks
0.23% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-green)	9 matches	1 decks
0.23% of Metagame
Jund	9 matches	1 decks
0.23% of Metagame
Mono Red	8 matches	1 decks
0.23% of Metagame

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Khans of Tarkir Draft Deck Metagame

Jeskai card breakdown - 61 decks, 13.74% of meta

Creatures

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Enchantment, Artifact

Planeswalkers

Lands

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