Duel Commander Trial 16

Format: Duel Commander
Date: Jul 2, 2025
Decklists: 25 decklists

Details

Date: Jul 2, 2025
Format: Duel Commander
Players: 25
Decklists: 25
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	16.0%	16.0%	40.9%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	3	12.0%	12.0%	73.7%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	3	12.0%	12.0%	40.0%
Elminster	2	8.0%	8.0%	54.5%
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	1	4.0%	4.0%	60.0%
Other	12	48.0%	48.0%	40.9%

Top Archetypes	Decks	Meta %	Meta %	Win %

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	146	36.0%
Snow-Covered Swamp	71	20.0%
Snow-Covered Island	69	16.0%
Island	57	32.0%
Scalding Tarn	17	68.0%
Snow-Covered Forest	16	8.0%

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	16.0%	16.0%	40.9%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	3	12.0%	12.0%	73.7%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	3	12.0%	12.0%	40.0%
Elminster	2	8.0%	8.0%	54.5%
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	1	4.0%	4.0%	60.0%
Other	12	48.0%	48.0%	40.9%

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	146	36.0%
Snow-Covered Swamp	71	20.0%
Snow-Covered Island	69	16.0%
Island	57	32.0%
Scalding Tarn	17	68.0%
Snow-Covered Forest	16	8.0%

1Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
8-0-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$3,034
2Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
Record
5-3-0
Player
albertoSD
Price
$1,062
3Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
5-2-0
Player
IceburgFun
Price
$1,458
4Hidetsugu and Kairi
Record
5-2-0
Player
grumgrum
Price
$1,955
5Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
4-2-0
Player
PNascimento
Price
$2,865
6Flamewar, Brash Veteran
Record
4-2-0
Player
yriel
Price
$1,275
7Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Record
3-3-0
Player
Monticles
Price
$6,068
8Elminster
Record
3-3-0
Player
AdrienL
Price
$1,195
9Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
Gonito
Price
$2,566
10Elminster
Record
3-2-0
Player
Awayuki57
Price
$2,215
11Slimefoot and Squee
Record
3-2-0
Player
hyyy1
Price
$2,130
12Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Record
3-2-0
Player
Ivan_Draw_Go
Price
$1,091
13Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
pickled6
Price
$2,492
14Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
2-3-0
Player
Rod_Chill
Price
$1,113
15Juri, Master of the Revue
Record
2-3-0
Player
Selfeisek
Price
$1,320
16Tifa Lockhart
Record
2-3-0
Player
medvedev
Price
$769
17Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Record
2-3-0
Player
Garganelli
Price
$1,352
18Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
2-3-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$3,022
19Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
stalonge
Price
$1,064
20Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
1-4-0
Player
pirol94
Price
$1,009
21Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Record
1-4-0
Player
Boumbo76
Price
$2,625
22Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
1-4-0
Player
wcl
Price
$1,498
23Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
0-5-0
Player
fj_rodman
Price
$2,497
24Acererak the Archlich
Record
0-5-0
Player
GuiBonella
Price
$593
25Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Record
0-5-0
Player
LeoIZAIAS
Price
$762

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

1	8-0-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	ZacharyHaleComstock	$3,034
2	5-3-0	Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury	albertoSD	$1,062
3	5-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	IceburgFun	$1,458
4	5-2-0	Hidetsugu and Kairi	grumgrum	$1,955
5	4-2-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	PNascimento	$2,865
6	4-2-0	Flamewar, Brash Veteran	yriel	$1,275
7	3-3-0	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	Monticles	$6,068
8	3-3-0	Elminster	AdrienL	$1,195
9	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Gonito	$2,566
10	3-2-0	Elminster	Awayuki57	$2,215
11	3-2-0	Slimefoot and Squee	hyyy1	$2,130
12	3-2-0	Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	Ivan_Draw_Go	$1,091
13	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	pickled6	$2,492
14	2-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Rod_Chill	$1,113
15	2-3-0	Juri, Master of the Revue	Selfeisek	$1,320
16	2-3-0	Tifa Lockhart	medvedev	$769
17	2-3-0	Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph	Garganelli	$1,352
18	2-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$3,022
19	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	stalonge	$1,064
20	1-4-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	pirol94	$1,009
21	1-4-0	Glarb, Calamity's Augur	Boumbo76	$2,625
22	1-4-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	wcl	$1,498
23	0-5-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	fj_rodman	$2,497
24	0-5-0	Acererak the Archlich	GuiBonella	$593
25	0-5-0	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	LeoIZAIAS	$762

1Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
8-0-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$3,034
2Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
Record
5-3-0
Player
albertoSD
Price
$1,062
3Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
5-2-0
Player
IceburgFun
Price
$1,458
4Hidetsugu and Kairi
Record
5-2-0
Player
grumgrum
Price
$1,955
5Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
4-2-0
Player
PNascimento
Price
$2,865
6Flamewar, Brash Veteran
Record
4-2-0
Player
yriel
Price
$1,275
7Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Record
3-3-0
Player
Monticles
Price
$6,068
8Elminster
Record
3-3-0
Player
AdrienL
Price
$1,195
9Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
Gonito
Price
$2,566
10Elminster
Record
3-2-0
Player
Awayuki57
Price
$2,215
11Slimefoot and Squee
Record
3-2-0
Player
hyyy1
Price
$2,130
12Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Record
3-2-0
Player
Ivan_Draw_Go
Price
$1,091
13Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
pickled6
Price
$2,492
14Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
2-3-0
Player
Rod_Chill
Price
$1,113
15Juri, Master of the Revue
Record
2-3-0
Player
Selfeisek
Price
$1,320
16Tifa Lockhart
Record
2-3-0
Player
medvedev
Price
$769
17Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Record
2-3-0
Player
Garganelli
Price
$1,352
18Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
2-3-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$3,022
19Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
stalonge
Price
$1,064
20Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
1-4-0
Player
pirol94
Price
$1,009
21Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Record
1-4-0
Player
Boumbo76
Price
$2,625
22Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
1-4-0
Player
wcl
Price
$1,498
23Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
0-5-0
Player
fj_rodman
Price
$2,497
24Acererak the Archlich
Record
0-5-0
Player
GuiBonella
Price
$593
25Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Record
0-5-0
Player
LeoIZAIAS
Price
$762

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

1	8-0-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	ZacharyHaleComstock	$3,034
2	5-3-0	Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury	albertoSD	$1,062
3	5-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	IceburgFun	$1,458
4	5-2-0	Hidetsugu and Kairi	grumgrum	$1,955
5	4-2-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	PNascimento	$2,865
6	4-2-0	Flamewar, Brash Veteran	yriel	$1,275
7	3-3-0	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	Monticles	$6,068
8	3-3-0	Elminster	AdrienL	$1,195
9	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Gonito	$2,566
10	3-2-0	Elminster	Awayuki57	$2,215
11	3-2-0	Slimefoot and Squee	hyyy1	$2,130
12	3-2-0	Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	Ivan_Draw_Go	$1,091
13	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	pickled6	$2,492
14	2-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Rod_Chill	$1,113
15	2-3-0	Juri, Master of the Revue	Selfeisek	$1,320
16	2-3-0	Tifa Lockhart	medvedev	$769
17	2-3-0	Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph	Garganelli	$1,352
18	2-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$3,022
19	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	stalonge	$1,064
20	1-4-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	pirol94	$1,009
21	1-4-0	Glarb, Calamity's Augur	Boumbo76	$2,625
22	1-4-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	wcl	$1,498
23	0-5-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	fj_rodman	$2,497
24	0-5-0	Acererak the Archlich	GuiBonella	$593
25	0-5-0	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	LeoIZAIAS	$762

Duel Commander Trial 16

Event Decks

Metagame Breakdown