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American Matt Nass is the champion of Pro Tour Aetherdrift after defeating James Dimitrov by 3-2, both piloting the Domain Overlords deck, which consolidated itself as the standout strategy of the event, with one of the best win rates in the Metagame and placing three players in the Top 8.
Matt also went undefeated on day one of the Pro Tour and finished the Swiss rounds with just one loss.
12 commons, 11 uncommons, 35 rares and 17 mythics
Land252
Wastewood Verge
10
3
Floodfarm Verge
17.54
4
Hushwood Verge
14.84
3
Shadowy Backstreet
33.89
4
Lush Portico
24.03
3
Hedge Maze
33.16
1
Island
0.17
1
Forest
0.27
1
Swamp
0.27
1
Plains
0.16
2
Razorverge Thicket
1.44
Creature134
Zur, Eternal Schemer
39.82
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
12.26
4
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
45.55
4
Overlord of the Mistmoors
27.79
Enchantment114
Up the Beanstalk
11.03
3
Temporary Lockdown
7.45
4
Leyline Binding
3.03
Sorcery52
Analyze the Pollen
0.6
2
Day of Judgment
2.04
1
Sunfall
2.81
Instant62
Get Lost
6.82
4
Ride's End
1.08
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
3
Obstinate Baloth
0.48
1
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
29.12
1
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
16.09
2
Nissa, Ascended Animist
13.78
2
Rest in Peace
1.13
1
Stock Up
4.02
1
Elspeth's Smite
0.53
1
Pawpatch Formation
0.42
1
Tear Asunder
0.35
2
Negate
0.15
9 commons, 9 uncommons, 37 rares and 20 mythics
Land252
Wastewood Verge
9.92
2
Floodfarm Verge
11.72
4
Hushwood Verge
14.87
2
Shadowy Backstreet
22.81
4
Lush Portico
24.3
1
Meticulous Archive
13.32
2
Hedge Maze
22.4
1
Island
0.16
2
Forest
0.54
1
Swamp
0.27
1
Plains
0.16
3
Cavern of Souls
93.51
Creature124
Zur, Eternal Schemer
40.16
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
12.36
4
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
42.11
3
Overlord of the Mistmoors
20.89
Enchantment84
Up the Beanstalk
10.45
4
Leyline Binding
5.1
Sorcery102
Analyze the Pollen
0.66
2
Pest Control
24.72
1
Split Up
1.49
2
Day of Judgment
0.82
2
Sunfall
5.61
1
Herd Migration
0.1
Instant51
Elspeth's Smite
0.53
3
Get Lost
9.55
1
Ride's End
0.27
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
12.36
3
Obstinate Baloth
0.48
1
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
16.22
2
Jace, the Perfected Mind
18.54
1
Nissa, Ascended Animist
7.34
1
Authority of the Consuls
3.28
2
Rest in Peace
1.02
1
Pest Control
12.36
1
Doppelgang
0.5
1
Tear Asunder
0.49
1
Negate
0.08
The final matches were filled with removal trades and highlighted the importance of Up the Beanstalk in the current Metagame, with victory often culminating in whoever managed to extract more value from the Wilds of Eldraine enchantment that has become the pillar of several strategies in Standard.
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The last game was defined by activations of Zur, Eternal Schemer to transform enchantments into creatures, with James transforming Leyline Binding and one Overlord of the Mistmoors and reaching 59 life while Matt took advantage of the two copies of Overlord of the Mistmoors in play to maintain board advantage and secure blockers for the opponent's threats.
The first decisive play was made by Matt through Stock Up, a card from Aetherdrift that delivered Leyline Binding and Negate for the player, ensuring the safety of not losing against a possible Nissa, Ascended Animist from James's topdeck.
James then found an Atraxa, Grand Unifier from the top, ensuring a Day of Judgment and one Doppelgang with a draw of Up the Beanstalk, but Matt sequenced Leyline Binding and Tear Asunder to deal with Atraxa and other blockers, and a Get Lost from the top dealt with James' last token, culminating in Matt taking his time doing tons of math to make sure he had enough damage for lethal before his opponent conceded.
In addition to the finals, the Domain Overlords deck also stood out in the semifinals and quarterfinals matches in a Top 8 that also featured the Mono Red Aggro, Gruul Mice, Gruul Leyline, Golgari Mill and Jeskai Oculus decks. You can check all the Pro Tour Aetherdrift Top 8 decklists here
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