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Griselpuff
06-09-2011, 09:03 AM
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
Rune
06-09-2011, 09:14 AM
17. Tom Martell - UWB Stoneblade
22. Eric Froehlich - UW Stoneblade Landstill
Zoomer3989
06-09-2011, 09:31 AM
Yeah, Caffrey played Lands at Providence.
Griselpuff
06-09-2011, 09:43 AM
Hmm so it looks like

Aggro- 12
Control- 6
Combo- 9
Aggro Control- 5

Blue- 21
Non Blue-11
cdr
06-09-2011, 09:51 AM
SCG will be doing a TMI article with archtypes for all 1100 decklists, when they get around to it.
Griselpuff
06-09-2011, 09:58 AM
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.
(nameless one)
06-09-2011, 10:01 AM
It would be cool to discuss some fringe decks that were seen at the GP, such as Infect Stompy.
cdr
06-09-2011, 10:05 AM
They're going to type up 1100+ decklists? Hard to believe... I'd be really happy if they just typed up the Top 32.

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.
Griselpuff
06-09-2011, 10:10 AM
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.
cdr
06-09-2011, 10:23 AM
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.
DragoFireheart
06-09-2011, 10:35 AM
Wtf is UW Visions control? A UW landstill deck with Ancestral Vision?
Griselpuff
06-09-2011, 10:38 AM
Well people play either Ancestral Visions or Standstill (haven't seen any lists with both yet), it's basically just UW Control.
Sharpened
06-09-2011, 10:38 AM
Paul Lynch played Merfolk.
Finn
06-09-2011, 11:18 AM
Well people play either Ancestral Visions or Standstill (haven't seen any lists with both yet), it's basically just UW Control.

Both does not work out well. In fact, Standstill is a pretty good tool to fight Ancestral Visions.
Griselpuff
06-09-2011, 02:32 PM
I was half-kidding.

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.
Rune
06-09-2011, 02:58 PM
I was half-kidding.

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.
2nd_lawl
06-09-2011, 03:44 PM
Ian duke did in fact play a B/G/W junk/rock style deck
metamet
06-09-2011, 04:23 PM
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.