Meta Tier List 🏆| BEST MTG Historic Decks | MTG Arena | Jan 2025

[@mikeames138]

I’ve been having a blast with that Oops All Spells Balustrade Spy deck you suggested a while back

[@justowatchjustowatch]

Great video! Just subscribed also, keep up the good work!

[@willdehaven6310]

How's the BO1 meta looking? Looking forward to that vid, but I understand that there may not be enough relevant data currently. I got to mythic with a hammertime list that's pretty fun.

[@Trainer_Teal]

Care to share your list?

[@willdehaven6310]

​@@Trainer_TealCompanion 1 Jegantha, the Wellspring (IKO) 222 Deck 4 A-Guide of Souls (MH3) 29 2 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah (MH3) 237 4 Amped Raptor (MH3) 114 3 Blinkmoth Nexus (2XM) 311 4 Colossus Hammer (M20) 223 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire (NEO) 268 3 Esper Sentinel (MH2) 12 4 Fervent Champion (ELD) 124 1 Forge Anew (LTR) 17 4 Inspiring Vantage (KLR) 283 4 Kemba's Outfitter (Y23) 2 4 Leyline Axe (FDN) 129 3 Needleverge Pathway (ZNR) 263 3 Plains (DMU) 277 4 Sacred Foundry (GRN) 254 1 Shadowspear (THB) 236 4 Sigarda's Aid (SIR) 43 4 Stoneforge Mystic (SPG) 29 2 Sunbaked Canyon (MH1) 247 1 Kemba, Kha Enduring (ONE) 19 Sideboard 2 A-Galvanic Discharge (MH3) 122 1 Jegantha, the Wellspring (IKO) 222 2 Pithing Needle (MID) 257 1 Rest in Peace (AKR) 33 1 Static Prison (MH3) 44 1 Rest in Peace (WOT) 12 2 Static Prison (MH3) 44 2 Wear // Tear (PIO) 398

[@willdehaven6310]

​​@@Trainer_Tealthe sideboard is incomplete because I didn't really play BO3 much. I should add that it's not really my list, I copied it from takobyte. He's got a vid on it. I've pulled off a few turn 2 kills with it.

[@Trainer_Teal]

@@willdehaven6310 awesome, thank you!

[@MTGJoe]

Haven't hung around Bo1 too much the last few weeks due to practicing standard for a RCQ. There were 47k games in same period so more data than Bo3. Usual suspects in terms of decks with nothing ground breaking new from quick parsing. I see you posted a hammer list but also see this hammer list doing well. Didn't check card for card but may be interesting to you About Name no runes Companion 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den Deck 4 Razorverge Thicket 4 Copperline Gorge 4 Stoneforge Mystic 4 Gods Willing 4 Mana Confluence 4 Sigarda's Aid 4 Inspiring Vantage 4 Thud 4 Colossus Hammer 1 Shadowspear 4 Resolute Strike 4 Fireblade Charger 4 Needleverge Pathway 4 Belt of Giant Strength 4 Cacophony Scamp 4 Kemba's Outfitter Sideboard 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den 2 Tamiyo's Safekeeping 4 A-Galvanic Discharge 3 Containment Priest 2 Tamiyo's Safekeeping 3 Brotherhood's End

[@christosx.755]

The wizard list not having slickshot actually did surprise me but honestly i dont mind it, hate that card and using it is just as weird in wizards

[@petersimonetti4875]

hi joe. are there any eldrazi ramp dekcs putting up numbers above 50%?

[@MTGJoe]

So looking back to december, there is like an "edlrazi" eggs storm deck at 56%. Other than that can't see anything popping up from plat-mythic searching for key cards like ugin's labrynth. There was that mono blue eldrazi deck a while back you can search on my aetherhub for. One player I saw consistently does well with it but never caught on About Name No-Color Tron Deck 3 Platinum Angel 4 Buried Ruin 4 Mind Stone 4 Guardian Idol 2 Worn Powerstone 4 Semblance Anvil 3 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon 1 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger 3 Hedron Archive 2 Inventors' Fair 2 Scavenger Grounds 2 Thran Temporal Gateway 4 Zhalfirin Void 4 Forsaken Monument 1 Tocasia's Dig Site 3 Phyrexian Scrapyard 3 A-The One Ring 2 Fomori Vault 2 Echoes of Eternity 4 Glaring Fleshraker 4 Ugin's Labyrinth

[@LoveisLight-n9r]

i made a golgari life gain deck in historic. life goes on deep-cavern bat fell go for the throat sanguine syphoner feed the clan mosswood dreadknight weather the storm enduring tenacity

[@MTGJoe]

How much storm as you able to generate usually for weather?

[@LoveisLight-n9r]

@@MTGJoe i rarely even play the card. but i can copy it like once or twice. feed the clan can be 10 life gain and life goes on can be 8 life gain. i usually win with those cards.

[@cloudmane4159]

Probably more data for. Bo1. Far more popular, right?

[@MTGJoe]

far more, same period in Bo1 is 47k games. Just hadn't done a Bo3 video in a while so wanted to get this video out

[@OsvaldoChannel1]

Haven't looked at these in a while but It has gotten incredibly barren. These lists and results are all from one person. That MonoR was played by Delmo ONE DAY. A bit sad to witness my favorite format die a slow death.

[@MTGJoe]

Could be with standard RCQ season folks are diverting their attention. Historic to me is still the most fun but the data specifically in Bo3 is limited

[@Timbo_88]

​@MTGJoe Hey Joe what are your thoughts on brawl compared to standard 60 card historic etc? My friends seem to be hooked on it but I can't find it anywhere near as fun as historic

[@MTGJoe]

Brawl is more of a casual format to me. I play it to do dailies or when I just don't feel like something serious. If I want to play competitive, the rank system in 60 card formats at least gives you something to play for without people conceding as soon as you interact or a land drop is missed. I like the fact that in historic you can brew a bunch of ideas and they can be reasonable. Ultimately though it is a game so play the format that brings you the most joy

[@zethran8340]

WOTC did post player percentages by format recently and I believe historic was the second most played format next to standard by a pretty large margin. Tbh as a new historic player myself I just don't think I can compete at the levels these stats come from. Games hard and the cards and ideas are somewhat more complicated than anything I was doing in standard (they also all cost wildcards and the game puts you at standard/alch when you start so people probs dont have the decks). Don't think that means the playerbase is shriveling up but that's just my two cents

[@OsvaldoChannel1]

@zethran8340 Historic does have a playerbase because it's the 2nd oldest format. My comment was more aimed at how not that many people make decks or play those decks. Even considering that it's only untapped, even 6 months ago you had a good amount of people playing the decks shown, now it's pretty much Just the creator.

[@nachhilfegeben5958]

is this like modern? i wonder why they dont just put in legacy,modern, etc.... so annoying -,-

[@nachhilfegeben5958]

like is there anyreason i dont understand? would it be so hard to do? also same goes for commander which is ofc harder

[@MTGJoe]

There is a lot of coding effort in order to back date all the missing cards. For pioneer, we just got the master set a couple months ago and it was something that was on the roadmap for nearly 2 years. For commander it would require a rework of the entire game interface to allow 4 players along with a rework of priority system

[@nachhilfegeben5958]

@ its wotc Ur telling me they dont have the capacity? No way thats so easy if they wanted to. But commander is not easy thats for sure