SlankyPotato wins Modern Challenge 32 as 5 Color Control posts a 3.8-point metagame spike
Dioferreira's rebuilt Affinity list falls to SlankyPotato's Simic Titan in the Modern Challenge 32 final while a cluster of archetypes break through the format's 30-day baseline.
The sharpest single cross-format data point on June 15 is a Modern metagame shift: 5 Color Control moved from 0.1% of classified decks over the trailing 30 days to 3.9% today, a 3.8-point spike that leads all format shifts. That movement landed on the same day SlankyPotato took the Modern Challenge 32 trophy on Simic Titan, defeating Dioferreira's Affinity 2-0 in the final.
Premodern
Replenish claimed the most undefeated records of any Premodern archetype, with cool_ultimatum, robgladiator90, and Martin_Oviedo each going 5-0. Ark4n went 5-0 on Stiflenought and StreexIT on Azorius Landstill — the two archetypes that sit second and third on the Power Rankings at scores of 22.4 and 20.1 (both tier A), behind Selesnya Enchantress at 23.9 (tier A). Mono Red Goblins produced two 5-0 finishers in olati and NexusVex, XShockWaveX went perfect on Izzet Landstill, Negator87 on Selesnya Enchantress, and bigdonbowski on an unclassified build. Mono Green Elves also added a 5-0, courtesy of baronbounty. LuffyDoChapeuDePalha leads all Premodern players in form with 11 top 8s from 21 events in the rolling 30-day window; PNascimento follows with 6 top 8s from 18 events.
Standard
AleFunes84 is the day's Standard 5-0, going undefeated with Jeskai Lessons in a one-player league. Jeskai Lessons sits second on the Standard Power Rankings at 26.2 (tier S), behind Dimir Looting at 28.9 (tier S) and ahead of Temur Prowess at 26.0 (tier S). VitorCarvalho01 leads Standard players in form with 9 top 8s across 16 events in the rolling 30-day window.
Vintage
Robjob4 went 5-0 with Jewel Shops in the Vintage League. The Power Rankings have Doomsday at the top with a score of 25.4 (tier S), PO second at 21.2 (tier A), and Lurrus Breach third at 21.0 (tier A).
Legacy
Dimir Midrange was the most-represented 5-0 archetype in the Legacy League, with Duffybag1358 and harmonywoods both going undefeated. shingro went 5-0 with Energy, Carlone90 with Show and Tell, lol4realz with Blue Artifacts, tarksar1990 with Izzet Midrange, and Oops-all-lands with Bant Beanstalk. The Power Rankings are led by Azorius Midrange at 23.3 (tier A), Grixis Reanimator at 23.1 (tier A), and Death & Taxes at 22.7 (tier A).
Modern
SlankyPotato's run to the trophy included a quarterfinal against aljce's Sultai Titan, which aljce won 2-1, before aljce fell to Dioferreira in the semifinals 2-0. Dioferreira's Affinity list arrived rebuilt: Memnite and Salvage Titan were cut in favor of Metallic Rebuke, Engineered Explosives, and Welding Jar, moving the deck toward interaction and protection over raw speed.
In the league, Goryo Reanimator produced two separate 5-0 finishers in Deriu and preve94. Boros Energy placed four players at 5-0: harlouuk, Peytis, coastae7, and Mr_Conor_Hughes. Eldrazi went 5-0 four times through Sfrenka667, ItsSwiftyTime, Gnurant, and kePs. Tron (Eliamazzu, Azja, kosaka7), Izzet Aggro (groot02, Chevk), Mono Blue Belcher (JAJC, SkyllaMTG), Esper Blink (TheRightStuff, GoncalvesF), Affinity (lxystannis, MART0S), Devoted Combo (Minuet, DB_Mengu), and Dimir Frog (Silveryyy, xera) each produced two 5-0 finishers. Among the day's statistically significant metagame shifts, 5 Color Control rose to 3.9% of classified decks from a 30-day baseline of 0.1%. Devoted Combo moved from 0.3% to 2.6%. Grixis Midrange, Infect, Coffers Control, and Jeskai Aggro each posted a shift of at least 1.2 points from a near-zero baseline. Simic Titan moved from 0.1% to 1.3%.
Modern archetypes with significant metagame spikes today
The Power Rankings have Izzet Cutter at number one with a score of 29.4 (tier S), Mardu Energy second at 24.7 (tier A), and Mono Blue Belcher third at 23.7 (tier A). GWT leads Modern players in form with 9 top 8s from 16 events in the rolling 30-day window.
Pauper
Red Madness produced the most 5-0 records in Pauper, with joelson, sai199orz, and R4w each going undefeated. Grixis Affinity (Hericllys and Albilnonno_11) and Jund Midrange (shoeonthemoon and Uaresleeping) each added two 5-0 finishers. The remaining 5-0s spread across Turbo Fog (ASDFGHJKJHGFDSA), Mono Blue Faeries (-sin), Izzet Control (qwertyelmer), Tron (Casanova_13), Mono Red Burn (Infinitalove), Gruul Garden (ModnarTR), Tireless Tribe (MisterAsiago), Golgari Graveyard (Lupin88), Mono Blue Terror (Luminati), Orzhov Midrange (GASTyR), and 4-Color Ephemerate (daifuku). The Power Rankings are led by Grixis Faeries at 26.5 (tier S), Mono Blue Faeries at 24.4 (tier A), and Golgari Garden at 23.6 (tier A). Luminati, who went 5-0 today with Mono Blue Terror, also leads Pauper players in form with 7 top 8s from 20 events in the rolling 30-day window.