Watching The Meta: 4/04/25 - 4/06/25 | MTG Metagame Analysis

Join me as we look at the Pioneer, Modern and Standard Challenges from this past weekend, compile the data and talk about some of the best and spiciest decklists.

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00:00 intro
01:25 Pioneer
5:39 Standard
9:36 Modern

#mtgstandard, #meta, #discussion, #mtgmodern,

MTGO Challenge Decklists (April 4-6, 2025)

MODERN CHALLENGES
April 4, 2025 (64 Players)

April 5, 2025 (32 Players)

April 5, 2025 (32 Players)

April 5, 2025 (64 Players)

April 6, 2025 (32 Players)

PIONEER CHALLENGES

April 4, 2025 (32 Players)

April 4, 2025 (32 Players)

April 5, 2025 (32 Players)

April 6, 2025 (32 Players)

STANDARD CHALLENGES

April 4, 2025 (32 Players)

April 4, 2025 (32 Players)

April 5, 2025 (32 Players)

Editor: Ryan Estrada - CreativeRX LLC.

#MTG, #MTGDFT

[TheEvolver]

It's worth noting to ourselves that we, in fact, don't think Pioneer/Modern are formats in which you can simply sleeve up your Standard deck, and in fact, we as a community judge a Standard deck being viable in such a format as a sign of the deck being a potentially problematic deck.

[NoOneImportant]

Could we have the total sample size in addition to the pie charts? It could visualize trends of total decks submitted (~total players) week to week to trend if players are playing more or less of a given format, week to week

[Erweenie]

2:26 it’s the Mtgo grinders
They are playing the deck for the play points and chests

[James-tkyl]

Maindecking 7 copies of Flashfreeze is legit hilarious, kudos to GigaChad

[tricksonafixed]

I'm honestly sick of this debate about the constant need for banning cards but let's keep it a buck Boros Energy is on some bullshit-- constantly! It's so annoying, and yet it's the fair deck lmao

[sithapprentic]

I wonder if in the Thopter sword deck if stock up should be Rashaka's Bargin

[hunterwade]

Wonder if kethis wants bargain instead, instead speed, looks at 1 fewer card but puts 2 cards in the bin

[SaltySparrow]

I really hope Kethis isn't broken. I just want my Opals for Affinity...

[Necro_Nurse]

The explanation is not many people care about Pioneer right now, Standard RCs coming up and Modern RCQ season starting...Pioneer who?

[kotogadang]

It's phyrexian vindicator though, not obliterator

[sithapprentic]

I hope Doomwake gets Boom//Busted against in Energy

[retekretekretek]

Any idea whether any new Tarkir cards work in Boros Energy? I tried out Elspeth at the weekly tournament in my LGS, it was very good against Ketramose

[Domekarl]

Anyone know how a way to play modern online?

[TronLandsGuy]

Day 150 if asking for Tron lands on arena