Duel Commander Trial 16

Format: Duel Commander
Date: Sep 10, 2025
Decklists: 24 decklists

Details

Date: Sep 10, 2025
Format: Duel Commander
Players: 24
Decklists: 24
Source: Magic Online
Platform: Digital

Metagame Analysis

Event metagame breakdown by archetype, deck count, metagame share, and win rate.
Top Archetypes	Decks		Meta %	Win %
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	4	16.7%	16.7%	40.9%
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	4	16.7%	16.7%	50.0%
Magda, the Hoardmaster	3	12.5%	12.5%	50.0%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	2	8.3%	8.3%	40.0%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	2	8.3%	8.3%	30.0%
Other	9	37.5%	37.5%	51.6%

Top Archetypes	Decks	Meta %	Meta %	Win %

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	211	42.0%
Snow-Covered Mountain	77	21.0%
Island	46	29.0%
Snow-Covered Swamp	34	13.0%
Snow-Covered Island	31	8.0%
Scalding Tarn	14	58.0%

Top Cards	Copies	Deck %

Metagame Analysis

Event metagame breakdown by archetype, deck count, metagame share, and win rate.
Top Archetypes	Decks		Meta %	Win %
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	4	16.7%	16.7%	40.9%
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	4	16.7%	16.7%	50.0%
Magda, the Hoardmaster	3	12.5%	12.5%	50.0%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	2	8.3%	8.3%	40.0%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	2	8.3%	8.3%	30.0%
Other	9	37.5%	37.5%	51.6%

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	211	42.0%
Snow-Covered Mountain	77	21.0%
Island	46	29.0%
Snow-Covered Swamp	34	13.0%
Snow-Covered Island	31	8.0%
Scalding Tarn	14	58.0%

1Kefka, Court Mage
Record
7-1-0
Player
_Vladishew
Price
$3,031
2Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
5-3-0
Player
medvedev
Price
$580
3Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
5-2-0
Player
_4L3
Price
$580
4Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
4-3-0
Player
Uzbek
Price
$1,445
5Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
5-1-0
Player
TVAmaral
Price
$1,412
6Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Record
4-2-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$683
7Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Record
3-3-0
Player
LeoFa
Price
$4,091
8Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
3-3-0
Player
shinubi
Price
$1,489
9Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Record
3-2-0
Player
HOLO777
Price
$2,798
10Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
3-2-0
Player
Univerce
Price
$1,189
11Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Record
3-2-0
Player
hyyy1
Price
$1,027
12Elminster
Record
3-2-0
Player
boytriton
Price
$1,193
13Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
Gabanaci
Price
$2,452
14Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
2-3-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$738
15Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
2-3-0
Player
Rod_Chill
Price
$1,384
16Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
tabulartony1
Price
$1,510
17Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Record
2-3-0
Player
Whoah
Price
$3,431
18Hidetsugu and Kairi
Record
1-4-0
Player
drorem
Price
$1,895
19Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
1-4-0
Player
Marmotte_Lambda
Price
$2,461
20Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
1-4-0
Player
Zodiacek
Price
$1,444
21Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Record
1-4-0
Player
Emperormare
Price
$5,962
22Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
1-4-0
Player
Kaulz
Price
$2,732
23Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
0-5-0
Player
takeInitiative
Price
$1,221
24Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
0-5-0
Player
unagieel
Price
$580

Event decks table with standings, archetypes, player names, and pricing.

1	7-1-0	Kefka, Court Mage	_Vladishew	$3,031
2	5-3-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	medvedev	$580
3	5-2-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	_4L3	$580
4	4-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Uzbek	$1,445
5	5-1-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	TVAmaral	$1,412
6	4-2-0	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	ZacharyHaleComstock	$683
7	3-3-0	Atraxa, Grand Unifier	LeoFa	$4,091
8	3-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	shinubi	$1,489
9	3-2-0	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher	HOLO777	$2,798
10	3-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Univerce	$1,189
11	3-2-0	Azusa, Lost but Seeking	hyyy1	$1,027
12	3-2-0	Elminster	boytriton	$1,193
13	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Gabanaci	$2,452
14	2-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$738
15	2-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Rod_Chill	$1,384
16	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	tabulartony1	$1,510
17	2-3-0	Zirda, the Dawnwaker	Whoah	$3,431
18	1-4-0	Hidetsugu and Kairi	drorem	$1,895
19	1-4-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Marmotte_Lambda	$2,461
20	1-4-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Zodiacek	$1,444
21	1-4-0	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	Emperormare	$5,962
22	1-4-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Kaulz	$2,732
23	0-5-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	takeInitiative	$1,221
24	0-5-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	unagieel	$580

1Kefka, Court Mage
Record
7-1-0
Player
_Vladishew
Price
$3,031
2Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
5-3-0
Player
medvedev
Price
$580
3Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
5-2-0
Player
_4L3
Price
$580
4Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
4-3-0
Player
Uzbek
Price
$1,445
5Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
5-1-0
Player
TVAmaral
Price
$1,412
6Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Record
4-2-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$683
7Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Record
3-3-0
Player
LeoFa
Price
$4,091
8Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
3-3-0
Player
shinubi
Price
$1,489
9Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Record
3-2-0
Player
HOLO777
Price
$2,798
10Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
3-2-0
Player
Univerce
Price
$1,189
11Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Record
3-2-0
Player
hyyy1
Price
$1,027
12Elminster
Record
3-2-0
Player
boytriton
Price
$1,193
13Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
Gabanaci
Price
$2,452
14Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
2-3-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$738
15Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
2-3-0
Player
Rod_Chill
Price
$1,384
16Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
tabulartony1
Price
$1,510
17Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Record
2-3-0
Player
Whoah
Price
$3,431
18Hidetsugu and Kairi
Record
1-4-0
Player
drorem
Price
$1,895
19Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
1-4-0
Player
Marmotte_Lambda
Price
$2,461
20Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
1-4-0
Player
Zodiacek
Price
$1,444
21Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Record
1-4-0
Player
Emperormare
Price
$5,962
22Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
1-4-0
Player
Kaulz
Price
$2,732
23Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
0-5-0
Player
takeInitiative
Price
$1,221
24Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
0-5-0
Player
unagieel
Price
$580

Event decks table with standings, archetypes, player names, and pricing.

1	7-1-0	Kefka, Court Mage	_Vladishew	$3,031
2	5-3-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	medvedev	$580
3	5-2-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	_4L3	$580
4	4-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Uzbek	$1,445
5	5-1-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	TVAmaral	$1,412
6	4-2-0	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	ZacharyHaleComstock	$683
7	3-3-0	Atraxa, Grand Unifier	LeoFa	$4,091
8	3-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	shinubi	$1,489
9	3-2-0	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher	HOLO777	$2,798
10	3-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Univerce	$1,189
11	3-2-0	Azusa, Lost but Seeking	hyyy1	$1,027
12	3-2-0	Elminster	boytriton	$1,193
13	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Gabanaci	$2,452
14	2-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$738
15	2-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Rod_Chill	$1,384
16	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	tabulartony1	$1,510
17	2-3-0	Zirda, the Dawnwaker	Whoah	$3,431
18	1-4-0	Hidetsugu and Kairi	drorem	$1,895
19	1-4-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Marmotte_Lambda	$2,461
20	1-4-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Zodiacek	$1,444
21	1-4-0	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	Emperormare	$5,962
22	1-4-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Kaulz	$2,732
23	0-5-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	takeInitiative	$1,221
24	0-5-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	unagieel	$580

Duel Commander Trial 16

Event Decks

Metagame Breakdown