Standard is the only format today with three S-Tier archetypes — Dimir Looting leads at 29.8
A compact, data-rich June 18 roundup across six formats, with Standard's triple S-Tier board the sharpest structural story of the day.
No other format on today's board matches Standard's top-tier depth: Dimir Looting, Jeskai Lessons, and Temur Prowess all grade S Tier simultaneously, something Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Premodern, and Vintage cannot say. The boards elsewhere held their shape, but the gaps and tier distributions tell different stories format by format.
Without Garenbrig's strength, the realm would succumb to the wilds.
Legacy
Death & Taxes leads the Legacy Power Ranking board in A Tier with a Power Score of 23.7, holding off a tied second between Azorius Midrange and Grixis Reanimator, both at 23.1 (A Tier). The margin from first to the co-runners-up is under a point — a tight board at the top.
Modern
Izzet Cutter leads Modern in S Tier at a Power Score of 30.6, more than four points clear of Mardu Energy at 26.2 (also S Tier) and nearly seven points ahead of Jund Titan at 23.8 (A Tier). That gap between first and third is the widest at the top of any single format today. GWT is in strong form: 11 Top 8s from 17 events in the rolling 30 days.
Pauper
The top of the Pauper board splits between two Faeries variants. Grixis Faeries holds first in S Tier at 26.4, with Mono Blue Faeries at 24.4 (A Tier) close behind it; Golgari Garden sits third at 23.0 (A Tier).
Premodern
Selesnya Enchantress leads Premodern at 23.7 (A Tier), with Stiflenought at 22.6 (A Tier) close behind; Azorius Landstill sits third at 19.7 (A Tier), nearly three points back of Stiflenought — the widest gap within a top three in the format today. LuffyDoChapeuDePalha is the format's standout player in the 30-day window, posting 10 Top 8s from 20 events.
Standard
All three of Standard's leading archetypes grade S Tier, a distribution no other format in today's roundup shares. Dimir Looting leads at 29.8, Jeskai Lessons sits second at 27.2, and Temur Prowess is third at 25.9 — a spread of under four points across all three.
Two players are in strong form at the top of the format. VitorCarvalho01 has converted 9 Top 8s from 16 events in 30 days; ShadowTitan1 has 8 Top 8s from 12 events over the same span. itstime rounds out the group with 6 Top 8s across 19 events in 30 days — the highest event volume of the three.
Vintage
Doomsday leads the Vintage board at 23.4 (A Tier), with PO at 21.5 (A Tier) and Lurrus Breach at 20.9 (A Tier) behind it. All three archetypes sit in A Tier, separated by fewer than three points total — a compact top of the board where the order could shift on a single strong weekend.
Videos
- Pauper 7 DIFFERENT Seeker Combo Decks - Come Brew with Me! by TeasdaleMTG — Seven different Seeker combo deck builds are explored across multiple color combinations, covering card options and synergies available to each.
- Pauper BRAND NEW RUBY STORM CARD! Crossover Collaboration in Pauper Storm Combo | Magic: The Gathering by The EPIC Storm — Crossover Collaboration from Marvel Superheroes Commander is examined as a potentially free spell for Pauper Ruby Storm via the Teamwork mechanic.
- Modern This Combo Deck is back! 5-0 🏆 Devoted Druid! | Modern | MTGO by Andrea Mengucci VEEDEO — Andrea Mengucci pilots Devoted Druid combo to a perfect 5-0 league finish in Modern, defeating Tron, Broodscale, and three other opponents.
- Standard Commander is changing brawl... by CovertGoBlue — A Boros control deck is tested in MTG Arena Brawl as Commander card pool changes begin influencing the format.
- Vintage Challenge Winning Dredge Deck - A New Configuration or a Perfect Opportunity Seized? by FiretruckModo — A challenge-winning Dredge configuration featuring a post-board Wasteland mana denial plan is tested through a Vintage league.
- Vintage THE FINAL TEST! Vintage Oath of Druids Combo. NYSE Top 8 Testing League. MTG by BoshNRoll — A final pre-tournament Vintage league with Oath of Druids combo is documented as part of the testing process leading to a NYSE Open top 8.