Draft Deck Meta

Foundations Draft Deck Metagame

Draft deck metagame only consists of decks with the maximum number of wins (3 wins in Traditional and 7 wins in Quick and Premier drafts).
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Azorius card breakdown - 22 decks, 8.91% of meta

Creatures

2 The stats aren't amazing, but it can attack for much of the game, and once it can't looting isn't too shabby. 2.3 1x in 23%

4 A 4-mana 4/2 Flyer with Flash is a nice card, and while giving Flash to your other stuff doesn't always come up -- it can be powerful when it does, especially with your creatures. 4.3 1x in 23%

2.5 This is an okayish stat-line, and most White decks will have like 3 angels, so the upside is accessible. 3.6 1x in 27%

4 For 4 mana, you get 4/5 worth of stats, 2/2 of which effectively has haste, and 2/3 of which has lifelink. That's an amazing rate, and counters and life gain have support in the format. 3.1 1x in 27%

3.5 Three mana 2/2s that make 1/1s are always quality cards in Limited, and the 2/2 in this case even comes with Vigilance. 3.5 1x in 27%

4 This has good stats, and even if you only get one token out of it you're going to feel great. 4.3 1x in 27%

2.5 This is a nice stat-line, and sometimes you'll take threshold away from your opponent. 3.3 1x in 32%

2.5 5-mana 3/4 Flyers have held up pretty well in Limited, and a loot trigger is pretty powerful. 1.9 1x in 32%

3.5 Two mana 1/1s that draw a card are also quality Limited cards, and there's no reason that won't be true here. 3.4 1x in 32%

3 Adding a 3/2 to the board and bouncing your opponent's best creature feels pretty nice -- although it can be a little rough against "enters" triggers. 3.9 1x in 32%

3 This is still a pretty legit creature in Limited. The stat-line's great and it performs well as both an attacker and blocker, which is great, since it has Vigilance. 3.7 1x in 32%

4 If this was 5-mana for a 3/2 that makes a 1/1 and gains you 3 life, you'd play that card happily -- and this has lots of upside beyond that. 4.1 1x in 36%

3 This is a great one drop, especially in a format with lots of ways to buff the Hawk. 3.6 1x in 45%

2.5 This has a passable stat-line and Flash can allow it to trade up sometimes, and having disenchant in your main deck is nice. 2.9 1x in 50%
Instant, Sorcery

0 This is never good. It's tempting to see it as efficient and flexible, but giving your opponent a 1/1 means you always end up behind. You really have to always be killing a huge bomb for that cost to be worth it, and that's not how it pans out. 3.3 1x in 9%

3 It's narrow, but it's so efficient that I think that's acceptable. 3.4 1x in 14%

2 Cancel is usually not a card that always makes the cut, and this probably doesn't quite get there either -- although adding Loot to the mix is definitely better. 2.7 1x in 14%

1.5 It's temping to imagine bouncing an entire alpha strike, but that won't happen very often. Can feel good in response to combat tricks, but if that's not the case, you're going down a card and your opponent isn't. 2.7 1x in 14%

2 This is a solid trick, it'll win combat most of the time and has the "oops I win" upside of sending your big creature into the air. 2.8 1x in 18%

0.5 There aren't enough artifacts or enchantments in this format for this to be main deck material. 2.1 1x in 18%

2.5 5 mana to draw 3 is powerful but a little bit expensive. However, most Blue decks will be able to make this cost 4 often enough for me to get behind playing it a good chunk of the time. 2.9 1x in 23%

1.5 It's temping to imagine scenarios where you bounce a creature with an "enters" trigger or help a creature dodge removal, but this is mostly just an awkward bounce spell. 3 1x in 27%

1 // 2.5 This is only going to make the cut regularly in spell decks that love the idea of a card that triggers prowess and replaces itself. 1.8 1x in 27%

3 Even if this didn't tap something, it'd be a pretty nice rate -- adding the tap to the mix makes it a lot more likely your new flyers can get in for a hit, too. 4.1 1x in 32%

2.5 This is never super efficient, but it does draw you 2 cards, and if you mill it, it's like adding the card to your hand which is pretty sweet. 3 1x in 36%

3 This is always a great counterspell. It's easy to cast and usually generates some serious tempo. 3.6 1x in 36%

3 These 4-mana "Time Ebb" effects always tend to perform well. They give you good 1-for-1 removal that can even be disruptive, and adding Surveil to the mix is nice. 3.4 1x in 41%

2.5 This is either too narrow or too expensive, but having the choice between the modes makes it greater than the sum of its parts. 3.4 1x in 50%
Enchantment, Artifact

0 This is pretty much only good on turn one, and even then there's no guarantee that it does anything to help you win a game. The effects it gives you are too small and not always relevant. -0 1x in 5%

3.5 It's expensive, but as long as you have a few creatures there's a good chance that they are more than threatening enough to turn the game around for you. 4.5 1x in 5%

1 For this to be good, your creature already has to be great -- and in Limited that's not very likely. 2 1x in 5%

3.5 This offers a stats-boost that makes any creature a threat, and while it's a little clunky to cast and equip, the fact you get to put it in for free sometimes is a big deal. 4.9 1x in 9%

5 This wins virtually any combat and blanks virtually any removal spell while leaving behind an Equipment that offers a buff that can make any creature a threat. 5 1x in 9%

4 You have to wait a turn, which can be scary -- but after that it can help you run away with the game, since you'll get a copy of your best creature -- and it'll just keep doing it from there. -0 1x in 9%

1 This is a removal spell that gives you less than a 1-for-1. Leaving a 1/1 creature around is brutal since it can still attack and block, and if you have any X/1s it can be super miserable. 1.6 1x in 14%

3 This is great Equipment. It offers a good buff for the cost, and the treasure makes it very easy to move around -- while also giving you a mana boost that you might have access to every turn. 2.9 1x in 18%

3.5 As usual, this is pretty efficient and flexible, so it's good removal. 4 1x in 23%
Planeswalkers

5 This is impossible to beat on turn 3, as he quickly raises his loyalty, does damage, and digs through your deck. Even later in the game he can make a token to protect himself, and his +1 is almost always going to be impactful. 5 1x in 5%

4 If you have a decent board-state, Ajani can really give you an advantage, but he doesn't add anything to the board on his own, and takes some time to give you that advantage. 5 1x in 9%
Lands

3 This hurts your mana base for sure, but having a land that can permanently turn into a creature is a big deal in the late game. 3.3 1x in 9%

2.5 These all offer nice fixing, and the lifegain on the BW can be extra nice. 0.7 1x in 9%

2.5 These all offer nice fixing, and the lifegain on the BW can be extra nice. 1.9 1x in 9%

2.5 This plus a basic land is always a nice way to fix for a bomb, and it can even help you get threshold. 3.4 1x in 18%

2.5 These all offer nice fixing, and the lifegain on the BW can be extra nice. 1.6 1x in 41%
Top Rated Cards

4 Kykar has good stats and a powerful noncreature spell payoff. Provided you have enough of those spells, it's likely to generate lots of value. 5 1x in 18%

4 A 4-mana 4/2 Flyer with Flash is a nice card, and while giving Flash to your other stuff doesn't always come up -- it can be powerful when it does, especially with your creatures. 4.3 1x in 23%

4 A two mana 3/1 with lifelink is something you play 100% of the time, and this has an insane kicker mode in the late game. 4.3 1x in 23%

4 This has good stats, and even if you only get one token out of it you're going to feel great. 4.3 1x in 27%

4 For 4 mana, you get 4/5 worth of stats, 2/2 of which effectively has haste, and 2/3 of which has lifelink. That's an amazing rate, and counters and life gain have support in the format. 3.1 1x in 27%

4 If this was 5-mana for a 3/2 that makes a 1/1 and gains you 3 life, you'd play that card happily -- and this has lots of upside beyond that. 4.1 1x in 36%

4.5 If this attacks there's a very good chance you get those 4 3/3 tokens, and Koma has a pretty good shot at attacking thanks to it's Ward and it's sheer size. 3.8 1x in 5%

4.5 This can go off easily in GW +1/+1 counters and BW lifegain -- gaining counters and drawing cards is the kind of engine that can win you the game. 5 1x in 9%

4.5 This can flash in and ambush block something, and then if your opponent doesn't kill it well...obviously, they can't win. And you can win in a hurry because you have a huge flyer. 4.6 1x in 14%

4.5 Even without threshold I'd be very excited about a three mana 3/2 that loots twice when it enters, and that threshold trigger is a game-ender. 4.8 1x in 14%

5 This is impossible to beat on turn 3, as he quickly raises his loyalty, does damage, and digs through your deck. Even later in the game he can make a token to protect himself, and his +1 is almost always going to be impactful. 5 1x in 5%

5 A 4-mana 3/3 with flash and Flying is a very good card, and being able to flash back your spells is massive. Because of Flash, you'll often be able to get one attack in before your opponent ever has a chance to take it down, at which point they are probably too far behind anyway. 5 1x in 5%

5 This wins virtually any combat and blanks virtually any removal spell while leaving behind an Equipment that offers a buff that can make any creature a threat. 5 1x in 9%

5 This is a huge flyer that can close out the game, and it also draws you a bunch of cards and loads the graveyard. -0 1x in 14%

Orzhov	326 matches	40 decks
16.19% of Metagame
Rakdos	258 matches	32 decks
12.96% of Metagame
Selesnya	239 matches	30 decks
12.15% of Metagame
Azorius	170 matches	22 decks
8.91% of Metagame
Izzet	172 matches	22 decks
8.91% of Metagame
Boros	161 matches	19 decks
7.69% of Metagame
Simic	134 matches	17 decks
6.88% of Metagame
Gruul	142 matches	17 decks
6.88% of Metagame
Golgari	128 matches	16 decks
6.48% of Metagame
Dimir	122 matches	14 decks
5.67% of Metagame
Mono White	34 matches	4 decks
1.62% of Metagame
Esper	19 matches	3 decks
1.21% of Metagame
Bant	18 matches	2 decks
0.81% of Metagame
Mono Black	18 matches	2 decks
0.81% of Metagame
Mono Red	8 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame
Mono Blue	8 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame
Jund	7 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame
Jeskai	8 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame
Mono Green	9 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame
Sultai	9 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame
Abzan	9 matches	1 decks
0.40% of Metagame

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Foundations Draft Deck Metagame

Azorius card breakdown - 22 decks, 8.91% of meta

Creatures

Instant, Sorcery

Enchantment, Artifact

Planeswalkers

Lands

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