Grixis Reanimator climbs two spots on the Legacy Power Index in seven days
A two-spot Power Index climb for Grixis Reanimator leads a week in which Standard's top three all held S-Tier and Pauper's Faeries builds dominated the rankings.
Grixis Reanimator climbed two spots on the Legacy Power Index in seven days, tying Doomsday for second place — a move backed by converting finishes at a level the index registers, not just by field presence. That is the week's clearest single signal, and the sections below take each format on its own terms.
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Modern
Izzet Cutter leads the Modern Power Index with an S-Tier Power score of 30.2. Mardu Energy sits at #2 in S Tier and Jund Titan holds #3 in A Tier. Izzet Cutter's lead is worth watching: an S-Tier score while the next two archetypes sit below it points to a gap in converting quality, not just in meta presence.
GWT has eight Top 8s from 12 events in the last 30 days in Modern — the clearest sign of sustained form in the format this week.
Pauper
Grixis Faeries leads Pauper's Power Index in S Tier with a Power score of 26.2, and Mono Blue Faeries sits at #2 in A Tier. Both archetypes share a tribe but diverge on color and threat density — the field faces different problems against each build. Golgari Garden holds #3 in A Tier. The gap between the two Faeries archetypes on the Power Index is the number to watch over the coming week.
Luminati has six Top 8s from 13 events in the last 30 days in Pauper.
Premodern
Selesnya Enchantress leads the Premodern Power Index in A Tier with a Power score of 23.8, Stiflenought sits at #2, and Gruul Survival holds #3 — all three in the same tier, meaning no single archetype has pulled away from the others. Gruul Survival's position at #3 is the one to track: if it keeps converting finishes, the separation between the top three will narrow further.
Standard
Three archetypes sitting in S Tier simultaneously is the defining fact of Standard's week. Dimir Looting leads with a Power score of 29.6, Jeskai Lessons sits at #2 with a Power score of 27.1, and Temur Prowess holds #3 with a Power score of 25.6. All three are converting finishes at a level that places them well clear of the rest of the field on the index.
Standard Power Index top three — Power score
VitorCarvalho01 has nine Top 8s from 14 events in the rolling 30 days in Standard — the strongest sustained record in the format. ShadowTitan1 is close behind with eight Top 8s from 10 events.
Vintage
Vintage's top three are all A Tier this week: Doomsday leads at a Power score of 24.1, PO sits at #2, and UB Lurrus Control holds #3. With no S-Tier archetype at the top, the rankings are tightly bunched — the Power Index is doing real work separating the three rather than reflecting a dominant outlier.
Legacy
Death & Taxes holds the top of the Legacy Power Index at a Power score of 24 in A Tier. Grixis Reanimator's two-spot climb to #2 is the story: it now sits level with Doomsday on Power score, a tie the coming week will resolve. The Power Index weights finish quality by event size, so a two-spot climb in a single week reflects a run of strong converting results, not a popularity spike. That Grixis Reanimator and Doomsday now share the same Power score while Death & Taxes holds a point of separation above them is a real shift — the top of the Legacy rankings is more competitive than it was a week ago.
Videos
- Pauper Madness Seeker Combo - Madness shell brings the deck together! by TeasdaleMTG — A new Pauper combo deck pairs a Madness shell with Seeker to explore whether the synergy produces competitive results.
- Legacy DOOMSDAY WINS WITH THE FANTASTICAR! Marvel Super Heroes (MTG MSH) in Legacy | Magic: The Gathering by The EPIC Storm — Legacy Doomsday won the first post-Marvel Super Heroes Challenge by incorporating The Fantasticar alongside Dark Ritual and zero-cost spells.
- Modern Hex Magic is crazy! Ruby Storm is now best deck in Modern! | MTGO by Andrea Mengucci VEEDEO — Andrea Mengucci runs a full Modern league with Ruby Storm, arguing the deck has become the format's best after recent developments.
- Standard That time I went undefeated with UW Teferi Control | Remastered by CovertGoBlue — A remastered look back at a previous undefeated run with UW Teferi Control on MTG Arena.
- Legacy Izzet Delver vs Doomsday | MTG Legacy by 90s MTG — A recorded Legacy match pits Izzet Delver against Doomsday in a streamed competitive gameplay video.
- Standard Thor And Axonil Make TOO MUCH Damage! | MTG Arena Standard Mono Red by PowrDragn — A Standard Mono Red deck combining Thor and Axonil generates massive damage bursts across multiple Arena matches.