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Hipster Stats

Meta oddities and signal-rich superlatives from current Topdeck data. Updated with each data sync.

Only decks with at least 0.2% meta share over their respective period are eligible.

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Hot & Trending Deck DNA Meta Edge Battle Stats Seat Dynamics Draw Dynamics Player Spotlight Strongest Scenes
6mo
3,004 tournaments 75,503 pods 34,943 unique players 81,854 entries
All time
10,630 tournaments 281,299 pods 96,717 unique players 282,786 entries

Deck DNA

Most Beginner-Friendly

3mo

Best results for new players

🥇
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
375 beginner entries · +0.16 vs median
1.07 ppg
🥈
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
240 beginner entries · +0.14 vs median
1.05 ppg
🥉
Thrasios / Tymna
145 beginner entries · +0.09 vs median
1.00 ppg
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Biggest Skill Gap

6mo

Veterans do way better than beginners

🥇
Ishai / Rograkh
floor 0.83 / veterans 1.44
0.61
🥈
Kraum / Tymna
floor 0.9 / veterans 1.49
0.59
🥉
Vivi Ornitier
floor 0.85 / veterans 1.43
0.58
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Hardest to Master

6mo

Biggest gap between ceiling and veterans PPG

🥇
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
ceiling 2.64 vs veterans 1.39 ppg
+1.25 gap
🥈
Thrasios / Tymna
ceiling 2.57 vs veterans 1.35 ppg
+1.22 gap
🥉
Rograkh / Thrasios
ceiling 2.55 vs veterans 1.4 ppg
+1.14 gap
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Glass Cannon

3mo

Wildest swings in results

🥇
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
avg 1.15 PPG · 81 entries
1.15 std
🥈
Kenrith, the Returned King
avg 1.22 PPG · 83 entries
1.05 std
🥉
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
avg 1.37 PPG · 60 entries
1.03 std
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Meta Edge

Sleeper Pick

6mo

Under the radar, overdelivering

🥇
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
102 entries · raw 1.66 ppg
1.59 adj.
🥈
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
121 entries · raw 1.51 ppg
1.47 adj.
🥉
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
105 entries · raw 1.51 ppg
1.47 adj.
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Serious Pick

3mo

Overrepresented at big events

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Kraum / Tymna
64+: 7.85% / <64: 2.83% meta share
+5.0%
🥈
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
64+: 6.51% / <64: 2.98% meta share
+3.5%
🥉
Rograkh / Thrasios
64+: 5.2% / <64: 2.03% meta share
+3.2%
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Giant Killer

6mo

Best win rate vs the 10 most popular decks

🥇
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
93/210 pods vs top 10
44.3%
🥈
Kraum / Tymna
2840/9246 pods vs top 10
30.7%
🥉
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
210/630 pods vs top 10
33.3%
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Meta Trap

6mo

Worst PPG among top 30 most played

🥇
Dargo / Tymna
893 entries · raw 1.17 ppg
1.17 adj.
🥈
Vivi Ornitier
888 entries · raw 1.15 ppg
1.15 adj.
🥉
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
762 entries · raw 1.01 ppg
1.01 adj.
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Battle Stats

Swiss Destroyer

3mo

Best swiss win rate

🥇
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
289 pods · CI lower 35.3%
41.2%
🥈
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
401 pods · CI lower 30.7%
35.4%
🥉
Kraum / Tymna
4437 pods · CI lower 30.3%
31.7%
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Top Cut Victim

3mo

Makes the cut, can't close

🥇
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
swiss 42.0% (205 pods) → top cut 27.0% (37 pods)
-14.9%
🥈
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
swiss 19.9% (780 pods) → top cut 7.7% (39 pods)
-12.2%
🥉
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
swiss 32.1% (916 pods) → top cut 21.3% (89 pods)
-10.7%
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Pod Shaper

6mo

Creates winners and losers at the table

🥇
Ishai / Rograkh
29.9% WR · 2313 pods
5.1pp spread
🥈
Thrasios / Yoshimaru
24.6% WR · 2071 pods
4.4pp spread
🥉
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
26.5% WR · 2835 pods
4.3pp spread
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The Boss

6mo

Most uniform table suppression

🥇
Kraum / Tymna
30.7% WR · spread 1.7pp
-2.3pp suppression
🥈
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
29.5% WR · spread 1.7pp
-2.6pp suppression
🥉
Rograkh / Silas Renn
26.4% WR · spread 2.0pp
-1.1pp suppression
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Seat Dynamics

All Players , 6mo ?
Seat 1
1.68 PPG
51,980 pods
Seat 2
1.38 PPG
51,970 pods
Seat 3
1.15 PPG
51,966 pods
Seat 4
0.93 PPG
44,869 pods
Top 100 Players , 6mo ?
Seat 1
2.83 PPG
1,902 pods
Seat 2
2.47 PPG
1,710 pods
Seat 3
2.20 PPG
1,670 pods
Seat 4
2.04 PPG
1,490 pods
PPG by Seat monthly trend Current month: marker only

Pod Racer

6mo

Wants to go first the most

🥇
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
seat 1: 2.08 ppg · avg: 1.49 ppg · 730 pods
+0.57 ppg ±0.17
🥈
Dargo / Tymna
seat 1: 1.81 ppg · avg: 1.22 ppg · 813 pods
+0.57 ppg ±0.17
🥉
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
seat 1: 2.04 ppg · avg: 1.46 ppg · 1526 pods
+0.57 ppg ±0.12
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Comeback Kid

6mo

Thrives from the worst seat

🥇
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
209 pods · +0.61 vs global avg (0.93)
1.53 ppg ±0.31
🥈
Ishai / Rograkh
567 pods · +0.38 vs global avg (0.93)
1.31 ppg ±0.18
🥉
Kraum / Tymna
2390 pods · +0.18 vs global avg (0.93)
1.10 ppg ±0.08
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Unbothered

6mo

Doesn't care where it sits

🥇
Ishai / Rograkh
avg 1.51 ppg · 2554 pods · best S1 / worst S4
0.44 spread ±0.09
🥈
Marneus Calgar
avg 1.17 ppg · 822 pods · best S2 / worst S4
0.53 spread ±0.15
🥉
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
avg 0.98 ppg · 842 pods · best S2 / worst S4
0.60 spread ±0.13
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Fourth Seat Finest

1y

Best player going last

🥇
Hunter Boyd [HR Dept.]
10 pods · +67.8pp vs global avg (12.2% WR) · 4.1 ppg
80.0% WR ±22.6pp
🥈
Erik Carbonell [Monolith]
30 pods · +44.5pp vs global avg (12.2% WR) · 3.07 ppg
56.7% WR ±16.7pp
🥉
Christian Wilkerson
12 pods · +54.5pp vs global avg (12.2% WR) · 3.5 ppg
66.7% WR ±23.6pp
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Draw Dynamics

All Events , 6mo ?
3,004 events
Draw rate
22.58%
66,024 draw records
Neutral PPG
1.194
draw-adjusted
Drawn pods
16,506
estimated
Total pods
73,112
estimated
Top 100 Players , 6mo ?
615 events
Draw rate
26.67%
2,478 draw records
Neutral PPG
1.183
draw-adjusted
Drawn pods
620
estimated
Total pods
2,323
estimated
Draw Rate monthly trend Current month: marker only

The 6-month recorded-results draw rate is 22.58%. That denominator includes top cut, where draws do not occur, so it understates Swiss table pressure; looking only at Swiss pods, the draw rate is 32.34%.

Draw Magnet

6mo

Highest draw rate

🥇
King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring
382 games · raw 43.19% · neutral 1.159 PPG
36.52%
🥈
Ishai / Rograkh
3,855 games · raw 33.18% · neutral 1.168 PPG
32.71%
🥉
Marneus Calgar
1,201 games · raw 30.72% · neutral 1.176 PPG
29.73%
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Closer

6mo

Lowest draw rate

🥇
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
971 games · raw 14.42% · neutral 1.210 PPG
16.02%
🥈
Prismari, the Inspiration
350 games · raw 12.57% · neutral 1.208 PPG
16.65%
🥉
Gwenom, Remorseless
636 games · raw 14.78% · neutral 1.208 PPG
16.93%
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Top-Table Grinder

6mo

Draws more in elite hands

🥇
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
top 100 30.85% / field 19.35% · 125 top games
+11.50pp
🥈
Winota, Joiner of Forces
top 100 28.31% / field 21.62% · 94 top games
+6.69pp
🥉
Rograkh / Silas Renn
top 100 31.38% / field 24.90% · 242 top games
+6.47pp
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Swiss Pressure

6mo

Biggest Swiss draw spike

🥇
Q2 Swiss
36.28% draw rate · 20,317 pods · baseline 32.34%
+3.94pp
🥈
Q3 Swiss
33.20% draw rate · 17,674 pods · baseline 32.34%
+0.86pp
🥉
Q4 Swiss
29.66% draw rate · 23,806 pods · baseline 32.34%
-2.68pp
4
Q1 Swiss
29.29% draw rate · 10,223 pods · baseline 32.34%
-3.06pp
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Player Spotlight

OTP GOAT

6mo

Best one-trick pony

🥇
Evan Pierce
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · 100.0% · #1
19594 pts
🥈
(Unban Flash) Jorman antigua
Thrasios / Tymna · 100.0% · #9
17416 pts
🥉
Mr. Crow 🐦‍⬛
Ishai / Rograkh · 85.7% · #22
15498 pts
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Jack of All Trades

6mo

Best player with no main deck

🥇
Max B [UNCS]
9 decks · max 18.2% · #158
12355 pts
🥈
SLK | Luke
5 decks · max 20.0% · #176
12125 pts
🥉
David Walker
9 decks · max 11.1% · #195
11884 pts
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Iron Player

3mo

Most competitive exposure

🥇
Zach Shepherd [Pinnacle]
18 tournaments
1501 games
🥈
[CHUDS] Nathan Shiflet
22 tournaments
1284 games
🥉
Kamden [HiQ]
13 tournaments
1254 games
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Unkillable Demon

3mo

Undefeated in swiss, 3+ rounds

🥇
VarrakS | Kevin Simmons | Ohio cEDH: Highlander 3
5-0-2 · 123 players · Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1900 pts
🥈
Matt Schneider [Pinnacle] | CCS $3,000 Sunday...
4-0-1 · 48 players · Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
1811 pts
🥉
Tim Taranto (Goldsabertooth) | BAKED ZITI 4:...
6-0-1 · 119 players · Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
1712 pts
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Strongest Scenes

Most Diverse Meta

6mo

Broadest commander spread

🥇
Cataluña
311 unique decks · 1161 entries
49.7 eff. decks
🥈
Queensland
148 unique decks · 464 entries
47.2 eff. decks
🥉
Iowa
97 unique decks · 208 entries
43.2 eff. decks
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Strongest City

3mo

Toughest local scene

Median field 0.805

🥇
San Mateo
3 tournaments
1.880
🥈
Waco
3 tournaments
1.693
🥉
Waipahu
13 tournaments
1.621
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Strongest Region

3mo

Toughest state/region

Median field 0.805

🥇
Hawaii
13 tournaments
1.621
🥈
Colorado
22 tournaments
1.343
🥉
Nevada
24 tournaments
1.317
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Strongest Country

3mo

Toughest country

Median field 0.805

🥇
Denmark
5 tournaments
1.002
🥈
Germany
33 tournaments
0.934
🥉
United States
777 tournaments
0.925
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