Hey all, I'm trying to do an in depth metagame analysis of GP Providence to see what the story was outside of the Top 8. I've confirmed the following archetypes:
1. Bant
2. Hive Mind
3. NO RUG
4. Deedstill
5. Stoneblade Landstill
6. Welder Grindstone
7. Zoo
8. Merfolk
9. Dredge
10. UW Control (with Ancestral Visions)
11. Bant
12. Sparkblade Landstill
13. UWR Mystic
14. Zoo
15. Elves
16. RUG Bloodbraid Visions
17. Darkblade
18. Merfolk
19. Junk
20. NO RUG
21. Aluren
22. Stoneblade Landstill
23. NO Bant
24. Dredge
25. Junk
26. Merfolk
27. Lands
28. Dredge
29. Dredge
30. Zoo
31. UW Merfolk
32. Sneak and Show
Last edited by Griselpuff; 06-09-2011 at 04:35 PM. Reason: updated
17. Tom Martell - UWB Stoneblade
22. Eric Froehlich - UW Stoneblade Landstill
Yeah, Caffrey played Lands at Providence.
Hmm so it looks like
Aggro- 12
Control- 6
Combo- 9
Aggro Control- 5
Blue- 21
Non Blue-11
Last edited by Griselpuff; 06-09-2011 at 04:01 PM.
SCG will be doing a TMI article with archtypes for all 1100 decklists, when they get around to it.
“It's possible. But it involves... {checks archives} Nature's Revolt, Opalescence, two Unstable Shapeshifters (one of which started as a Doppelganger), a Tide, an animated land, a creature with Fading, a Silver Wyvern, some way to get a creature into play in response to stuff, some way to get a land into play in response to stuff (a different land from the animated land), and one heck of a Rube Goldberg timing diagram.”
-David DeLaney
They're going to type up 1100+ decklists? Hard to believe... I'd be really happy if they just typed up the Top 32.
If they're only going to type up archetypes, then everything outside of the Top 32 is less interesting since we already have the Day 2 breakdown (but still good for understanding what is popular, I suppose)
What is most surprising to me is how poorly Merfolk did after making a great showing Day 1. It must have been a lot of mirrors and the best players being prepared to beat the most popular deck.
It would be cool to discuss some fringe decks that were seen at the GP, such as Infect Stompy.
I am convinced that WotC is "dumbing" the game because of all the stupid posts they come across on MTG-related forumsOriginally Posted by Kyle
Only archtypes, but per usual I'd expect they'll also combine that with match results to show how archtypes did against each other.
I tried to convince them to give me the decklists to type up, but they were not very receptive.
“It's possible. But it involves... {checks archives} Nature's Revolt, Opalescence, two Unstable Shapeshifters (one of which started as a Doppelganger), a Tide, an animated land, a creature with Fading, a Silver Wyvern, some way to get a creature into play in response to stuff, some way to get a land into play in response to stuff (a different land from the animated land), and one heck of a Rube Goldberg timing diagram.”
-David DeLaney
What makes it their property in the first place? I can understand Wizards supporting them since they are one of the biggest players on the secondary market, but it's not like the information *should* be theirs to use.
A SCG employee asked BDM for the lists, and BDM gave him the lists.
“It's possible. But it involves... {checks archives} Nature's Revolt, Opalescence, two Unstable Shapeshifters (one of which started as a Doppelganger), a Tide, an animated land, a creature with Fading, a Silver Wyvern, some way to get a creature into play in response to stuff, some way to get a land into play in response to stuff (a different land from the animated land), and one heck of a Rube Goldberg timing diagram.”
-David DeLaney
Wtf is UW Visions control? A UW landstill deck with Ancestral Vision?
Well people play either Ancestral Visions or Standstill (haven't seen any lists with both yet), it's basically just UW Control.
Paul Lynch played Merfolk.
Both does not work out well. In fact, Standstill is a pretty good tool to fight Ancestral Visions.
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Another interesting thing is the complete absence of BUG Tempo decks (Tombstalker + Bob versions!)
I'm guessing the control (read: Standstill) decks pushed them out. It's definitely a nightmare matchup for them.
Most people who brought the BUG decks with Jace + Confidant + Hymn flopped horribly. I don't think it was because of the UWx matchup, specifically, as this should be even to favorable. Flipping Jaces, Cliques and FoWs to Bob while shocking yourself with Missteps doesn't seem like a recipe for success in a creature-based format.. I believe Tombstalkers + Stifle (Team America) is the more optimal deck.
- Captain Hindsight, over and out.
Ian duke did in fact play a B/G/W junk/rock style deck
I played BUG Disruption (bob, not stalker) and lost out by round seven.
I lost to two Merfolk decks and U/W Control. Not the most favorable matchups.
I also did have the most amazing Bobbing against U/W: Jace into Force into a lethal Pulse. Oofta. :)
On a side note, a friend of mine placed 50th with Enchantress, if that's fringe enough.
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