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).
Select an archetype to see the popular cards used in winning decks of that group.

Izzet card breakdown - 22 decks, 8.91% of meta

Creatures

1.5 // 2.5 You can only play this if you lots and lots of noncreature spells, since the stat-line is so bad. You need a few triggers to make up for that. 1.5 1x in 23%

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 23%

4 This attacking you is pretty scary, since you don't know how big it can get -- that makes it both hard to block and hard not to block, since you don't want your opponent to get a free Drake. 4.5 1x in 23%

1.5 // 4 If you're in a spell heavy deck like UR, or a UB deck that's good at milling itself, the Terror is going to be a super powerful card that can often end games. 2.8 1x in 27%

1.5 This has a weak starting stat-line and isn't that easy to grow. 1.6 1x in 27%

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 27%

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 27%

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 27%

4 This is a great signpost that can turn just about any board lethal out of nowhere. 3.2 1x in 36%

2.5 This'll never be great, but it slots in nicely to your spell and graveyard decks. 2.1 1x in 36%

4 This is a very potent spell payoff. The cost reduction and card draw go great together too, as it's more likely you can dig through your deck and cast more spells when they are cheaper. 3.7 1x in 36%

2.5 Wind Drake stats aren't what they used to be, but the upside is enough to make this solid. 2.8 1x in 41%

3 This is a great one drop that can chip in for damage early, and in the late game it has a nice mana sink ability. 3.6 1x in 41%

3.5 A two mana 2/2 with Prowess is a nice two-drop, and this can turn into removal when you need it to. 3.3 1x in 41%
Instant, Sorcery

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 23%

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 23%

3 This is always a great counterspell. It's easy to cast and usually generates some serious tempo. 3.6 1x in 23%

2.5 Neither mode is great. The tokens are a bit below rate and the buff is situational, but having a choice between them is a big upgrade. 2.5 1x in 27%

1.5 This is a good trick in combat, but it's a little bit expensive and not useful against most removal. 0.9 1x in 27%

3 This is never going to feel like efficient removal, but being able to use this to add to the board in a big way too makes up for that a little bit. 2.8 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%

3.5 Two mana deal 3s are always great, and this one can take out an artifact on occasion. 3.7 1x in 36%

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 36%

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 41%

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 45%

2 This is always a decent card, especially in spell decks that can use it to chain multiple spell triggers together. 2 1x in 45%

4 This is Shock with upside, and the upside is real -- since in the late game it can deal with much larger creatures or finish the opponent off. 4 2x in 50%

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 55%
Enchantment, Artifact

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 5%

1.5 This is flexible, but giving your opponent mana means that you can't really cast it early -- otherwise the downside can be monumental -- so it's really not that flexible. 1.8 1x in 5%

1.5 This is an awkward card, because you usually don't want to name the same color for both effects -- but you have no choice here. 3.1 1x in 5%

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 5%

0 / 4 Most decks can't use this -- spending 6 mana to not impact the board is really bad, so you had better untap and cast a spell or two. And your deck needs lots of spells to make that happen. It is super strong in the right deck. -0 1x in 5%

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 14%

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%
Planeswalkers

5 7 mana's a lot, but Chandra's going to win you the game almost every time. Her -4 can wipe your opponent's board, and then her other abilities allow you to take over the game. 4.9 1x in 5%

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 9%
Lands

2.5 These all offer nice fixing, and the lifegain on the BW can be extra nice. 0.7 1x in 5%

2.5 These all offer nice fixing, and the lifegain on the BW can be extra nice. 1.2 1x in 5%

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 27%

2.5 These all offer nice fixing, and the lifegain on the BW can be extra nice. 2.7 1x in 59%
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4 This attacking you is pretty scary, since you don't know how big it can get -- that makes it both hard to block and hard not to block, since you don't want your opponent to get a free Drake. 4.5 1x in 23%

4 The rate here is great, and if you can recur the Trainer, things get out of hand in a hurry. 3.9 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 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 27%

4 This is a very potent spell payoff. The cost reduction and card draw go great together too, as it's more likely you can dig through your deck and cast more spells when they are cheaper. 3.7 1x in 36%

4 This is a great signpost that can turn just about any board lethal out of nowhere. 3.2 1x in 36%

4 This is Shock with upside, and the upside is real -- since in the late game it can deal with much larger creatures or finish the opponent off. 4 2x in 50%

4.5 This probably dies when it attacks, but it'll usually generate a very efficient 2-for-1 at a minimum, and the ceiling is much higher. 4.6 1x in 9%

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 9%

5 7 mana's a lot, but Chandra's going to win you the game almost every time. Her -4 can wipe your opponent's board, and then her other abilities allow you to take over the game. 4.9 1x in 5%

5 She goes crazy with counters the turn she comes down, so your opponent has no hope of coming out ahead against her, and if they don't kill her, she'll run away with the game. 4.9 1x in 5%

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 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 18%

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 18%

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

Izzet card breakdown - 22 decks, 8.91% of meta

Creatures

Instant, Sorcery

Enchantment, Artifact

Planeswalkers

Lands

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