Modern Archetypes and their Matchups
Modern forum
Posted on Aug. 24, 2013, 6:05 p.m. by xzzane
I was just looking up some more information about some competitive Modern decks, and I stumbled across this: http://www.mtgdeckbuilder.net/Blogs/ViewBlog/1721. Just wanted to share it with you all in case anyone else is interested.
I knew this would probably be out of date, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. I think some of the matchups that it gives for each archetype will remain either good/bad matchups for a while, and that's what I got out of it more so than what's most popular currently.
August 24, 2013 6:21 p.m.
Fleetfiend says... #9
Even though it's out of date, it's a good starting point. Another good place to go would be the Modern forums on MTGsalvation and just browse and see what's prominent. (http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/forumdisplay.php?f=621)
August 24, 2013 9:29 p.m.
I'm suspicious. Yes, there's some good information in here, but there's also some very bad information and it makes it hard for the newer player to know which is which. Look at this entry for RG Tron:
Bad Matchups: Robots, Jund, Eggs, Melira Pod, Mono-Black Control
Not only wrong, but way wrong. Historically wrong. Melira Pod is about the best matchup possible for RG Tron. It's seriously an 80/20 in Tron's favor. Also, the reason RG Tron even exists was to prey upon Jund. It's not as favorable for Tron as Melira Pod is, but seriously.
Further, the Jund listing shows RG Tron as a bad matchup. This is correct, but contradictory. The Melira Pod listing shows RG Tron as a good matchup, which at least is consistent, but is dead wrong.
Don't get me wrong. I know a lot of generalities about the metagame, and about a few decks I know a lot. But I do not know enough to make an article that's this ambitious. It would be very hard to do, and I don't blame this author for not being 100% accurate. But please do not expect that he (or she) is going to be 100% accurate. Use it as a resource in conjunction with other resources. (Oddly, a lot of the Melira Pod discussion on the MTGS forums that Fleetfiend mentions is trying to answer the question of "how in the world do we beat Tron?")
Less important, but just as a sidenote...my $1100 Melira Pod deck wonders how you build it for $250-$300.
August 24, 2013 11:18 p.m.
wafleboy88 says... #11
thanks Barandis, as a RG Tron player I was a tad confused at the matchup's as well. Thanks for putting my mind at ease.
August 25, 2013 2:20 p.m.
@wafleboy88: I'd say "you're welcome," but I don't talk to Tron players.
Just kidding! I beat RG Tron in a tournament yesterday so I feel better about you guys today.
Incidentally, I beat that Tron deck was by having him draw very badly. It was a great strategy.
August 25, 2013 8:59 p.m.
wafleboy88 says... #13
@Barandis topdecking is the most strategic part of the game.
MollyMab says... #2
I would like to point out this is fairly out of date and the meta has shifted quite a lot, with UWR, Jund, Scapeshift etc, all at the top tier, with no deck standing head and shoulders above the others (although UWR is slightly more popular).
August 24, 2013 6:13 p.m.