Draft Deck Meta

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Draft Deck Metagame

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Sultai card breakdown - 46 decks, 15.13% of meta

Creatures

2.5 This is two 1.5 cards stapled together -- but having an Omen does mean that this doesn't have the biggest downside about being a 6-drop -- that it doesn't do anything until you get to 6! 2.9 1x in 22%

3.5 If it's alone, it's a 4-mana 4/4 that lets you put two counters on something when it dies, but it helps all your other counter cards, too. 3.7 1x in 24%

3.5 Drawing cards with this is very doable, and it has a good stat-line too. Basically it can get in early, and in the late game it turns into a value engine. 3.9 1x in 24%

2.5 The stat-line's pretty ugly, even with trample -- but this offers a pretty efficient buff from the graveyard. 2.3 1x in 24%

2.5 This has good stats, and while it's Renew ability is a bit pricy, it is likely to make one of your creatures far more relevant. 2.5 1x in 26%

3.5 This has nice stats and this trigger is pretty sweet. You either draw a card or Surveil 1, and I'm happy with either. 4.3 1x in 26%

2 This gives you a bit of card selection and loads the graveyard, but it's hard enough to cast for three and inefficient enough at 4 that I don't think it looks great. 1.1 1x in 26%

2.5 This'll set up your graveyard and help you hit a land drop reasonably often, and sometimes a 1/1 with a counter is what you want too. 2.5 1x in 28%

3 The Omen would probably be a playable card in this set on it's own since it's a nice way to fix. And while the creature isn't amazing, the life gain does make sure you get something out of it no matter what. 2.6 1x in 30%

4 This can generate a 2-for-1 in most scenarios and provide all kinds of disruption. -0 1x in 33%

4 This is an absurd common. A three mana 2/1 that just draws you a card would be a very good Common -- but this is way better, because it gives you selection and loads your graveyard. 3.1 1x in 35%

3.5 This is inefficient as a creature, but it's going to be able to pay you back with treasure -- and it's Renew ability can make almost any creature into a threat. 3.4 1x in 35%

3.5 The Omen here is a good removal spell, so it's nice it can sometimes be a dragon + Naturalize. 4.3 1x in 39%

2.5 This fixes mana well, and it can trade for anything once it's outlived it's usefulness. 2.9 1x in 39%
Instant, Sorcery

2.5 This seems like a surprisingly legit draw spell. Debuffing your opponent's stuff makes up for you not adding to the board when you spend 6 mana. 2.7 1x in 11%

3 Exiling graveyards matters in a big way in this format, and two mana edicts are usually playable to begin with. 2.9 1x in 13%

2 Plummet or a medium trick is what you get here, and if you're in the market for either of those, it's not bad. 0.7 1x in 13%

3 We see this card all the time without the counter mode, and it's always at least a 2.5, and often better. So, throw in the fact that this can be bad Negate in a pinch, and this looks like a quality card. 1.2 1x in 13%

3.5 This'll always feel like a pretty good deal since you can usuall trade up. 3.6 1x in 15%

2.5 This gives you a 2-for-1 in the long run, and it's a cheap draw spell to help you get Flurry going. 1.7 1x in 17%

3 This is a nce removal spell for Green, and the counter has extra value in this format. 3.8 1x in 22%

2.5 This is a solid counterspell normally, and a pretty good one when you can Behold. 3.4 1x in 22%

3 This is a super annoying trick that blanks removal super efficiently while leaving behind a very real buff, and it can even do the job in combat. 2.3 1x in 24%

4 This is a very powerful 2-for-1, and while it isn't always going to be online, it won't be too difficult to get it there either. 3.4 1x in 33%

3 Costing more against Dragons is a very real downside in this set, but it does a decent job against everything else. 3.7 1x in 37%

3.5 This effect is great at instant speed, since you need to find a window when it's safe to cast -- otherwhise you risk a 2-for-1, and an instant can obviously be cast in a wider variety of situations than a Sorcery can. Also, when you do get to surveil with this it'll feel amazing. 3.5 1x in 37%

4 If this always cost 2 mana it'd be a great removal spell, but it will cost one mana reasonably often -- at which point it's absurd. 4 1x in 39%

3 This is a really good draw spell, especially when you only pay three. It loads up the graveyard and gives you a 2-for-1. 3.1 1x in 39%
Enchantment, Artifact

1.5 // 3.5 This is an almost adequate mana rock, and the token it makes it the late game is pretty amazing. If you don't have amazing mana, it's not very good -- but if you can use the activated ability, you'll be pretty happy with this. 2.9 1x in 4%

5 5 mana for two 5/5s is nuts, and chapter III will just end the game in most situations. Even if you just have those two elephants, that turn is going to be scary for your opponent -- and you'll usuall have more. 4.4 1x in 4%

3 This is great at fixing your mana early and then can give you a real presence on board late. The Monuments all give you nice 2-for-1s, and I think that makes up for them not adding to the board on turn two. 2.4 1x in 7%

2 It's frustrating that this kind of gets irrelevant in long games, but being a super cheap removal spell seems useful alongside Flurry. 0.4 1x in 7%

4 This gives you some pretty legitimate ramp and fixing, and can even become a value engine in the late game. 4.8 1x in 7%

3 This is great at fixing your mana early and then can give you a real presence on board late. The Monuments all give you nice 2-for-1s, and I think that makes up for them not adding to the board on turn two. 3.2 1x in 7%

5 That Abzan mode is an absolute beating that will snowball in a hurry and result in your opponent taking tons of damage -- and if you're in a spot where you need to dig deeper into your library and have lots of counter stuff, you can choose the other mode. 4.3 1x in 9%

1.5 / 3.5 An artifact that Surveils every upkeep isn't really worth this much mana, but if you have some ways to move cards out of your graveyard (and there are plenty of those) this turns into a very good value engine. 1.5 1x in 11%

2.5 The baseline here is sort of acceptable, and I think in most games you'll get to cast it a second time. 3.9 1x in 13%

1 It takes an unusual format for a three mana mana rock that doesn't add to the board to be worth it, and I don't think this is that kind of format. 3.6 1x in 15%

1.5 This type of removal is rarely good because it doesn't deliver a card worth of value. After all, what you put it on can still block -- and if it had high toughness, that's going to feel particularly brutal. 3 1x in 15%

2.5 Fixing is important in this format, and ramp looks real enough in Green for this to be solid. 2.9 1x in 22%

3 This is great at fixing your mana early and then can give you a real presence on board late. The Monuments all give you nice 2-for-1s, and I think that makes up for them not adding to the board on turn two. 2.8 1x in 24%

4 Most of the value here comes from the first chapter, but it's pretty sweet you get a bunch of extra stuff after casting a good removal spell. -0 1x in 26%
Planeswalkers

5 He comes down, exiles your opponent's best permanent and then stats drawing you cards and gaining you life. His loyalty is massive, so taking him down is not easy, and the card advantage he grants is absurd. 5 1x in 2%
Lands

3 This is really good at fixing your mana, though I would value it slightly less than the gainlands. 4.1 1x in 33%

3.5 In other 3-color formats, the tri-lands are worth pretty high picks because they make your mana so much better. 3.9 1x in 35%

3 These offer great fixing in a format where that really matters. 2.7 1x in 41%

3 These offer great fixing in a format where that really matters. 2.9 1x in 41%

3 These offer great fixing in a format where that really matters. 1.4 1x in 43%
Top Rated Cards

4.5 Clones that can copy any creature always perform super well, because they'll always be the best creature on the board -- and the Renew ability has a fine baseline of buffing something, and sometimes it'll be downright absurd. 4.5 1x in 9%

4.5 This has good stats and can help you load your graveyard in a big way, and it's Renew ability is capable of adding a huge number of counters to your board. 5 1x in 11%

4.5 A 5 mana 4/5 with flying that gains you 3 life when it enters is a very good Limited card. Gives you something substantial and threatening while gaining you life, and that's a good way to stabilize. It also ramps your mana super well early, and can gain more than just those 3 life, so it's great. 5 1x in 13%

5 He comes down, exiles your opponent's best permanent and then stats drawing you cards and gaining you life. His loyalty is massive, so taking him down is not easy, and the card advantage he grants is absurd. 5 1x in 2%

5 It won't be hard for this to draw a card the turn it comes down. After all, it contributes 7 toughness -- so you just need three more to get there. And this is a huge dragon that can threaten to draw you even more cards on subsequent turns. 4.7 1x in 2%

5 Even if you only ever got a three mana 2/3 with Flying and lifelink, this would be a 3.5, but you're going to be able to get two copies often enough for this to be a bomb. 5 1x in 2%

5 5 mana for two 5/5s is nuts, and chapter III will just end the game in most situations. Even if you just have those two elephants, that turn is going to be scary for your opponent -- and you'll usuall have more. 4.4 1x in 4%

5 This landfall trigger is absurd, especially in the aftermath of a card that wipes away much of the board. 4.8 1x in 4%

5 Even if this was always a dragon it'd be pretty good, since it's efficient and your opponent can't remove it without getting 2-for-1'd, but throw in the fact that this can be a sweeper when that's what you need, and this looks excellent. -0 1x in 4%

5 This is a two drop that can take over the game quickly. Spitting out 1/1s is nice, but it's also great it can grow itself, because it makes it more likely it can keep attacking and triggering endure. Things will snowball and get out of hand if it's not dealt with. 5 1x in 7%

5 This will end the game in a few turns if you can't deal with it. Not only does it grow, it also makes all of your creature spells way better. 4.8 1x in 7%

5 That Abzan mode is an absolute beating that will snowball in a hurry and result in your opponent taking tons of damage -- and if you're in a spot where you need to dig deeper into your library and have lots of counter stuff, you can choose the other mode. 4.3 1x in 9%

5 Just the dragon side is a 4.5-level card. It adds a huge scary body to the board and subtracts from the opponent's board in a big way -- but throw in the fact that you can cast this earlier in the game to draw some cards and it's even more amazing. 5 1x in 13%

5 This is Vampire Nighthawk on steroids, even before we talk about the Renew ability! Once you add Renew to the mix, it's going to produce 2-for-1s with regularity -- either that, or just outright kill your opponent. There's basically no good outcome for your opponent when this thing hits the table. 4.6 1x in 13%

Mardu	460 matches	58 decks
19.08% of Metagame
Sultai	385 matches	46 decks
15.13% of Metagame
Temur	337 matches	42 decks
13.82% of Metagame
Abzan	319 matches	38 decks
12.50% of Metagame
Jeskai	295 matches	35 decks
11.51% of Metagame
Orzhov	160 matches	19 decks
6.25% of Metagame
Boros	141 matches	17 decks
5.59% of Metagame
Simic	86 matches	11 decks
3.62% of Metagame
Golgari	63 matches	7 decks
2.30% of Metagame
Five Color	49 matches	6 decks
1.97% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-black)	47 matches	6 decks
1.97% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-white)	39 matches	5 decks
1.64% of Metagame
Izzet	25 matches	3 decks
0.99% of Metagame
Azorius	18 matches	2 decks
0.66% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-red)	17 matches	2 decks
0.66% of Metagame
Jund	3 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame
Esper	8 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-blue)	9 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame
Naya	8 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame
Mono White	8 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame
Selesnya	3 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame
Four Color (Non-green)	9 matches	1 decks
0.33% of Metagame

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Tarkir: Dragonstorm Draft Deck Metagame

Sultai card breakdown - 46 decks, 15.13% of meta

Creatures

Instant, Sorcery

Enchantment, Artifact

Planeswalkers

Lands

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