Izzet Cutter tops Modern in S Tier while Standard fields three S-Tier archetypes at once
Modern's top archetype sits alone in S Tier at 30.2 while Standard packs three archetypes into S Tier, the most concentrated top-three of any format today.
The day's cross-format story is a study in contrasts: Modern's Power Ranking is defined by Izzet Cutter's separation at the top, while Standard's top three archetypes all occupy S Tier simultaneously — a condition no other format matches today.
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Vintage
Vintage's Power Ranking is an all-A-Tier board, with Doomsday leading at a Power Score of 24.7, PO at #2 with 21.2, and Lurrus Breach at #3 with 21.0. Doomsday holds a clear advantage over a compressed second and third place.
Legacy
Legacy's top of the board is the tightest of any format today. Death & Taxes leads at a Power Score of 23.7, while Azorius Midrange and Grixis Reanimator share #2 at exactly 23.1 — all three archetypes in A Tier. The dead-heat at #2 means Legacy has two archetypes contesting the same position on the board, which is the defining structural feature of this format's ranking.
Modern
Izzet Cutter leads the Modern Power Ranking at a Power Score of 30.2 in S Tier. Mardu Energy is #2 at 26.2, also S Tier, and Jund Titan holds #3 at 23.8 in A Tier. Izzet Cutter is the only archetype across all six formats today to reach a Power Score above 30.
GWT leads all Modern players in the rolling 30-day window, recording 11 top 8s across 17 events.
Pauper
Pauper's top three splits between two Faeries builds and one outlier. Grixis Faeries leads at a Power Score of 26.4 in S Tier, Mono Blue Faeries is #2 at 24.4 in A Tier, and Golgari Garden holds #3 at 23.5 in A Tier. Grixis Faeries is the only Pauper archetype to reach S Tier.
Premodern
LuffyDoChapeuDePalha is the most active player in Premodern over the rolling 30-day window, posting 11 top 8s across 21 events. Selesnya Enchantress leads the Power Ranking at 23.7, Stiflenought is #2 at 22.5, and Azorius Landstill sits #3 at 19.7 — all three in A Tier. Azorius Landstill's score of 19.7 is the lowest third-place Power Score of any format covered today.
Standard
Standard presents the most compressed top of any format today, with all three leading archetypes in S Tier: Dimir Looting leads at 29.8, Jeskai Lessons is #2 at 27.2, and Temur Prowess is #3 at 25.9. No single archetype holds structural separation over the other two.
Three players stand out in the 30-day form table. VitorCarvalho01 has 10 top 8s in 17 events, ShadowTitan1 has 9 top 8s in 13 events, and itstime has recorded 6 top 8s across 19 events.
Standard Power Ranking top 3 — Power Score
Videos
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- Modern Jeskai Blink is not dead in Modern! | MTGO by Andrea Mengucci VEEDEO — Andrea Mengucci pilots Jeskai Blink through a Modern Online league, arguing the archetype remains competitive in the current metagame.
- Legacy The More Cutters, The Better! 0 Creatures Legacy Jeskai Control by ecobaronenMTG — Ecobaronen plays a creatureless Jeskai Control deck in Legacy, leaning heavily on Cutter-style interaction.
- Vintage Universes Beyond might BREAK Vintage - The Fantasticar - Voice of Vintage Ep. 13 by IamActuallyLvL1 — A detailed evaluation of The Fantasticar from Universes Beyond and its potential to shake up the Vintage format.
- Standard They never saw it coming... by CovertGoBlue — CovertGoBlue plays a sneaky UW Control deck on MTG Arena, surprising opponents with unexpected strategic angles.
- Legacy Mono Blue Tron vs Lands | MTG Legacy by 90s MTG — A Legacy match between Mono Blue Tron and Lands plays out in a streamed head-to-head game.