Draft Deck Meta

Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered Draft Deck Metagame

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Abzan card breakdown - 3 decks, 0.64% of meta

Creatures

1.0 This card is fun, but not particularly good. Turning everything into permeating masses does really alter the game, but not usually in a super meaningful way. 3.1 1x in 33%

4.0 By the time you cast her, Bruna will usually have something to reanimate, and she brings some pretty nice stats to the board too. Her stat-line isn’t too shabby either. 4.6 1x in 33%

2.5 The base stats here aren’t good – but if you have Delirium going, the Reaper can represent lethal on a lot of board states. 3 1x in 33%

3.0 This is a nice Clue payoff with solid stats. The life it gains you can really help you buy yourself the time to draw all of your extra cards. 2.7 1x in 33%

3.0 Sometimes you get a 3-for-1 with this, which feels incredible! Most of the time you’ll be able to get at least a 2-for-1. There will be times when your opponent’s hand is empty and it doesn’t do anything, and those moments are going to stink – but you’re still talking about a 5/5, which is relevant on almost any board. 4.6 1x in 33%

3.5 This hits hard, can trade for many things, and when it dies it becomes a serious problem for your opponent. As a curse, it drains your opponent 1 life every upkeep, which really snowballs. It is especially nasty to sacrifice this to cast something with Emerge! 3.9 1x in 33%

2.0 This starts with some pretty bad stats, but it can definitely grow in this format, especially in a deck like Black-White, which has a substantial amount of Sacrifice stuff. 1.2 1x in 33%

5.0 Ishkanah is insane if you have Delirium, and getting it going by turn five is very doable. You end up paying 5 for a ⅗ and 3 1/2s with Reach. You don’t even really need to be in Green-Black to get her going, though obviously also having access to her activated ability is better. 4.8 1x in 33%

3.5 4-mana for a 2/2 and a 1/1 Flyer is decent, and this can keep coming back from your graveyard! Discarding two cards might sound steep, but in this format, you can get a ton of upside out of discarding cards. 3.9 1x in 33%

3.0 This was a big overperformer last time around. Its stats line up reasonably well in the format, and it gains you that 3 life pretty often. 2.2 1x in 33%

4.0 If Delirium is online, this is basically a 6-mana 4/3 that destroys a creature when it enters the battlefield. That’s insanely strong! Now, it does take some set up, and sometimes you don’t have six mana to do it all at once, but either way, the Stranger is very powerful. 3.6 1x in 33%

3.5 Trading this off for something and then getting a flying token out of your graveyard feels great. Also works well if you want to sacrifice it or you end up milling it. 3 1x in 67%

3.0 This is a passable defensive creature that is great at fixing your mana and helping you get Delirium. 2.1 1x in 67%

2.5 The stat-line is ugly for the cost, but tapping down an opposing creature every time it attacks can allow you to do tons of damage. 1.4 1x in 67%
Instant, Sorcery

2.5 2-for-1ing yourself to destroy something isn’t great, but there is enough sacrifice fodder in this format that the first copy of Angelic Purge usually makes the cut. 3.1 1x in 33%

3.0 Loading the graveyard is pretty easy in this format, and because this can reanimate two things, you have a pretty reasonable chance to bring back 6+ mana worth of cards. 5 1x in 33%

3.5 This is premium removal. You have to be careful about when you use it, because your opponent can interact in response and blow you out. But when you get the chance to use it, it ends up dealing with most creatures very efficiently. 3.1 1x in 33%

4.0 This is a nice removal spell that can be particularly good against multiples or tokens. It is also two removal spells in one if the game goes long enough! 4.5 1x in 33%

3.5 The -2/-2 mode is a solid removal spell, so having the option to gain access to the other two modes is great – especially because discarding cards can be so good in this format. 4.7 1x in 33%

2.5 Between Werewolves and Eldrazi, this has enough targets against most opponents to be worth playing. It offers a very real 2-for-1 when it has a target. But still, there are plenty of times where your opponent doesn’t have anything you can kill with it, and that’s pretty rough. 2.1 1x in 33%

2.0 This doesn’t feel amazing no matter how you cast it. If you can Escalate it, the boost it offers your creature and the -1/-1 it gives an opponent’s can be pretty nice, but three mana is steep enough that I don’t love this. 1.6 1x in 33%

3.5 The most useful mode on this is usually making your opponent sacrifice an opposing creature. Paying 2 mana for that isn’t amazing, especially when your opponent attacks with multiple creatures. However, the fact you can pump some extra mana into this for some extra effects is great. 3.1 1x in 33%

2.5 You usually want one of these in Green. It helps you get delirium and helps you get value out of the graveyard. 2.1 1x in 33%

3.5 This is great, it was an Uncommon last time, so downshifting it to Common is pretty spicy. Without Madness, it is a passable rate. With Madness it is downright nasty. Three mana for two 2/2s at Instant speed is a great rate. Casting this for its Madness cost is very doable, too. 2.9 1x in 33%

3.5 Hitting any type of permanent is great, and well worth paying 3 life for. That said, playing more than 1 or 2 of this can get a little sketchy because of the life payment. You can offset it by gaining some life, of course. 2.3 1x in 67%

2.5 You want one of these in virtually every Black deck. It is great at bringing back your best creatures, and it can even help you load the graveyard! 2 1x in 67%
Enchantment, Artifact

4.0 This is a very powerful value engine, especially in Blue-Green, where you have lots of Clues anyway. Making it so sacrificing a clue generates a 1/1 is a huge upgrade, as it allows you to add to the board while digging deeper into your deck. This is less good if you’re entirely reliant on it to generate your Clues, but even then it can be pretty good. 3.8 1x in 33%

3.5 Five mana is a lot for card that doesn’t impact the board immediately – but Gutter Grime kind of does. It suddenly makes it so all of your creatures give you value when they die, and that value can quickly snowball. 5 1x in 33%

1.5 This does a solid job of fixing your mana, and it helps you get delirium early by putting an Artifact in the graveyard. 1.9 1x in 33%

0.0 // 3.0 This is actually a very important card for Delirium decks. It can often get you delirium all on its own, as it puts itself and 4 cards from the top of your library into your graveyard. Getting an Enchantment in there can be particularly difficult, but this makes sure it happens for you! It is certainly a buildaround, as it isn’t really a card you want outside of Black/Green, but it is one of the most important Commons for that deck. 2.8 1x in 33%

2.0 This fixes your mana and generates a Clue, and some decks are definitely in the market for that. 2 1x in 33%

2.5 This is a source of fixing that can become a very real threat. The situation won’t always allow you to transform it, but if your opponent has 10 or less life and you’ve got the Aurora of Emrakul attacking them, they are going to be in some serious trouble. 2.9 1x in 33%

2.5 This card is incredibly swingy. 4 mana to exile something and give a creature +2/+2 is an incredible rate, and if the creature and Enchantment stay around, your opponent loses. However, if your opponent finds a way to kill the Enchanted creature, they probably win, because you get absolutely blown out. 4.5 1x in 33%

2.5 This nicely fixes your mana, while also giving you an Artifact in the graveyard for Delirium. 2.1 1x in 33%

4.0 This is amazing removal, and it was at Uncommon last time around. Downshifting it is pretty surprising, because it deals with most things in the format quite effectively! Its great you can move it around when you need to, too. 3.9 1x in 67%

3.5 This is premium removal, kills many things for only one mana. It is also a little better than normal in this format because of Delirium. 3.5 1x in 67%
Planeswalkers
Lands

2.5 Playing these untapped is fairly easy, and they do a good job of fixing your mana. 2.3 1x in 0%

2.5 Playing these untapped is fairly easy, and they do a good job of fixing your mana. 2.4 1x in 100%
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3.5 This is a nice Human payoff that can make most boards significantly better. It doesn’t buff itself, though, so it often goes down in one attack. 3.6 1x in 33%

3.5 This is good at trading off for things, and the Clue it gives you means you’re going to get a 2-for-1. 3.2 1x in 33%

3.5 This is premium removal, kills many things for only one mana. It is also a little better than normal in this format because of Delirium. 3.5 1x in 67%

3.5 Hitting any type of permanent is great, and well worth paying 3 life for. That said, playing more than 1 or 2 of this can get a little sketchy because of the life payment. You can offset it by gaining some life, of course. 2.3 1x in 67%

3.5 Trading this off for something and then getting a flying token out of your graveyard feels great. Also works well if you want to sacrifice it or you end up milling it. 3 1x in 67%

4.0 This is a nice mana dork that can even fix your mana, and the fact it can get deathtouch is pretty nice. Most mana dorks stop being good in the late game, but adding deathtouch means this always has an impact on the board. 4 1x in 0%

4.0 This is a very powerful value engine, especially in Blue-Green, where you have lots of Clues anyway. Making it so sacrificing a clue generates a 1/1 is a huge upgrade, as it allows you to add to the board while digging deeper into your deck. This is less good if you’re entirely reliant on it to generate your Clues, but even then it can be pretty good. 3.8 1x in 33%

4.0 This is a nice removal spell that can be particularly good against multiples or tokens. It is also two removal spells in one if the game goes long enough! 4.5 1x in 33%

4.0 If Delirium is online, this is basically a 6-mana 4/3 that destroys a creature when it enters the battlefield. That’s insanely strong! Now, it does take some set up, and sometimes you don’t have six mana to do it all at once, but either way, the Stranger is very powerful. 3.6 1x in 33%

4.0 By the time you cast her, Bruna will usually have something to reanimate, and she brings some pretty nice stats to the board too. Her stat-line isn’t too shabby either. 4.6 1x in 33%

4.0 This is amazing removal, and it was at Uncommon last time around. Downshifting it is pretty surprising, because it deals with most things in the format quite effectively! Its great you can move it around when you need to, too. 3.9 1x in 67%

4.5 This is a very strong Uncommon. It has good base stats, and on the front side it has a very powerful activated ability that will allow you to outcard your opponent in the later stages of the game. The front side is kind of the one you want the most, but the Werewolf side isn’t too shabby either. 4.1 1x in 0%

4.5 A 6-mana 5/5 flyer can close out a game on its own, and that’s certainly true here, since it also gives you a flying token every time one of your non-Spirits dies. 5 1x in 33%

5.0 Ishkanah is insane if you have Delirium, and getting it going by turn five is very doable. You end up paying 5 for a ⅗ and 3 1/2s with Reach. You don’t even really need to be in Green-Black to get her going, though obviously also having access to her activated ability is better. 4.8 1x in 33%

Selesnya	702 matches	94 decks
19.92% of Metagame
Gruul	542 matches	72 decks
15.25% of Metagame
Rakdos	525 matches	71 decks
15.04% of Metagame
Azorius	395 matches	54 decks
11.44% of Metagame
Izzet	290 matches	41 decks
8.69% of Metagame
Golgari	250 matches	33 decks
6.99% of Metagame
Boros	171 matches	23 decks
4.87% of Metagame
Orzhov	177 matches	22 decks
4.66% of Metagame
Simic	115 matches	17 decks
3.60% of Metagame
Dimir	92 matches	13 decks
2.75% of Metagame
Bant	64 matches	8 decks
1.69% of Metagame
Naya	51 matches	7 decks
1.48% of Metagame
Mono White	32 matches	5 decks
1.06% of Metagame
Mono Red	14 matches	3 decks
0.64% of Metagame
Abzan	20 matches	3 decks
0.64% of Metagame
Sultai	12 matches	2 decks
0.42% of Metagame
Grixis	16 matches	2 decks
0.42% of Metagame
Esper	8 matches	1 decks
0.21% of Metagame
Mono Green	3 matches	1 decks
0.21% of Metagame

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Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered Draft Deck Metagame

Abzan card breakdown - 3 decks, 0.64% of meta

Creatures

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Enchantment, Artifact

Planeswalkers

Lands

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