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Meta at Players Tour Online Arena 3 qualifiers challenges Temur Reclamation

Temur Reclamation was dethroned as the most-popular deck.
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Published: Jun 20, 2020 10:21 am

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Over 460 Standard Magic: The Gathering decks were submitted for Players Tour Online Arena 3 and 4 this weekend, with competitors seeking a seat at the PT Finals.

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After dominating the PT meta last weekend in the first two qualifiers, Temur Reclamation was challenged by Bant Ramp at PT Online Arena 3. Rakdos Kights also had a decent showing, along with the return of Yorion, Sky Nomad in Orzhov, and Esper Control. 

  • Bant Ramp: 37
  • Temur Reclamation: 36
  • Rakdos Knights: 13
  • Bant Flash: 10
  • Jund Sacrifice: 10
  • Orzhov Yorion: Five
  • Sultai Ramp: Five
  • Mono-Red Aggro: Three
  • Four-Color Reclamation: Three
  • Mardu Knights: Three
  • Esper Control Yorion: Two
  • Simic Flash: Two
  • Rakdos Sacrifice: Two
  • Esper Control: Two
  • Four-Color Control: Two
  • Mono-Green Stompy: Two
  • Mono-Green Monsters: Two

Related: How to watch Players Tour Online Arena qualifiers

Not only did the number of Temur Reclamation decks decrease but so did its win-rate, dropping from around 57 percent last weekend to 45 percent at PT Online Arena 3 qualifiers this morning. 

Single decks that also made up the meta included Azorius Control, Azorius Yorion, Bant Ramp (Yorion), Boros Cycling (Zirda), Forests, Golgari Artisan, Gruul Adventure, Gruul Aggro, Mono-Black Aggro, Mono-Black Devotion, Rakdos Sacrifice (Jegantha), and Temur Flash.

After nine Swiss rounds of play today, the top eight heading into day two displayed a greater diversity in decks than the top eight did last weekend. 

  1. Isaac Egan: Jund Sacrifice
  2. Logan Nettles: Temur Reclamation
  3. Seth Manfield: Orzhov Yorion
  4. Dennis Chan: Bant Ramp
  5. Masuda Mashito: Temur Reclamation
  6. Joshua Chan: Rakdos Sacrifice (Jegantha)
  7. Yoshirou Mikami: Rakdos Sacrifice
  8. Marcela Almedia: Bant Ramp

Day two coverage of PT Online Arena 3 qualifiers will begin at 7pm CT tonight via the Magic Twitch channel.

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Danny Forster
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Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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