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American Matt Nass is the champion of Pro Tour Aetherdrift after defeating James Dimitrov by 3-2, both piloting the Domain Overlords deck, which consolidated itself as the standout strategy of the event, with one of the best win rates in the Metagame and placing three players in the Top 8.
Matt also went undefeated on day one of the Pro Tour and finished the Swiss rounds with just one loss.
12 commons, 11 uncommons, 35 rares and 17 mythics
Land252
Wastewood Verge
20.76
3
Floodfarm Verge
35.38
4
Hushwood Verge
30.32
3
Shadowy Backstreet
61.06
4
Lush Portico
54.69
3
Hedge Maze
69.32
1
Island
0.33
1
Forest
0.55
1
Swamp
0.55
1
Plains
0.33
2
Razorverge Thicket
2.78
Creature134
Zur, Eternal Schemer
88.57
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
26.89
4
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
107.75
4
Overlord of the Mistmoors
56.4
Enchantment114
Up the Beanstalk
17.65
3
Temporary Lockdown
16.85
4
Leyline Binding
11.33
Sorcery52
Analyze the Pollen
1.2
2
Day of Judgment
3.35
1
Sunfall
6.11
Instant62
Get Lost
15.64
4
Ride's End
2.22
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
3
Obstinate Baloth
1.04
1
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
55.37
1
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
34.8
2
Nissa, Ascended Animist
25.29
2
Rest in Peace
1.77
1
Stock Up
6.27
1
Elspeth's Smite
1.25
1
Pawpatch Formation
1.95
1
Tear Asunder
1.47
2
Negate
0.31
9 commons, 9 uncommons, 37 rares and 20 mythics
Land252
Wastewood Verge
20.6
2
Floodfarm Verge
24.09
4
Hushwood Verge
30.44
2
Shadowy Backstreet
46.91
4
Lush Portico
50.09
1
Meticulous Archive
26.94
2
Hedge Maze
44.44
1
Island
0.35
2
Forest
1.11
1
Swamp
0.56
1
Plains
0.33
3
Cavern of Souls
192.28
Creature124
Zur, Eternal Schemer
82.58
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
25.41
4
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
88.35
3
Overlord of the Mistmoors
42.95
Enchantment84
Up the Beanstalk
20.97
4
Leyline Binding
10.55
Sorcery102
Analyze the Pollen
1.27
2
Pest Control
51.87
1
Split Up
3.29
2
Day of Judgment
4.64
2
Sunfall
11.57
1
Herd Migration
0.2
Instant51
Elspeth's Smite
1.1
3
Get Lost
20.26
1
Ride's End
0.56
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
25.41
3
Obstinate Baloth
0.99
1
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
34.95
2
Jace, the Perfected Mind
37.99
1
Nissa, Ascended Animist
15.08
1
Authority of the Consuls
10.06
2
Rest in Peace
2.1
1
Pest Control
25.94
1
Doppelgang
1.06
1
Tear Asunder
1.1
1
Negate
0.16
The final matches were filled with removal trades and highlighted the importance of Up the Beanstalk in the current Metagame, with victory often culminating in whoever managed to extract more value from the Wilds of Eldraine enchantment that has become the pillar of several strategies in Standard.
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The last game was defined by activations of Zur, Eternal Schemer to transform enchantments into creatures, with James transforming Leyline Binding and one Overlord of the Mistmoors and reaching 59 life while Matt took advantage of the two copies of Overlord of the Mistmoors in play to maintain board advantage and secure blockers for the opponent's threats.
The first decisive play was made by Matt through Stock Up, a card from Aetherdrift that delivered Leyline Binding and Negate for the player, ensuring the safety of not losing against a possible Nissa, Ascended Animist from James's topdeck.
James then found an Atraxa, Grand Unifier from the top, ensuring a Day of Judgment and one Doppelgang with a draw of Up the Beanstalk, but Matt sequenced Leyline Binding and Tear Asunder to deal with Atraxa and other blockers, and a Get Lost from the top dealt with James' last token, culminating in Matt taking his time doing tons of math to make sure he had enough damage for lethal before his opponent conceded.
In addition to the finals, the Domain Overlords deck also stood out in the semifinals and quarterfinals matches in a Top 8 that also featured the Mono Red Aggro, Gruul Mice, Gruul Leyline, Golgari Mill and Jeskai Oculus decks. You can check all the Pro Tour Aetherdrift Top 8 decklists here
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