Duel Commander Trial 16

Format: Duel Commander
Date: Sep 1, 2025
Decklists: 29 decklists

Details

Date: Sep 1, 2025
Format: Duel Commander
Players: 29
Decklists: 29
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	7	24.1%	24.1%	51.3%
Kefka, Court Mage	4	13.8%	13.8%	20.0%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	3	10.3%	10.3%	66.7%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	3	10.3%	10.3%	46.7%
Magda, the Hoardmaster	2	6.9%	6.9%	61.5%
Other	10	34.5%	34.5%	34.4%

Top Archetypes	Decks	Meta %	Meta %	Win %

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	254	38.0%
Island	103	38.0%
Snow-Covered Mountain	48	10.0%
Mountain	39	34.0%
Snow-Covered Swamp	33	3.0%
Scalding Tarn	17	59.0%

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	7	24.1%	24.1%	51.3%
Kefka, Court Mage	4	13.8%	13.8%	20.0%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	3	10.3%	10.3%	66.7%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	3	10.3%	10.3%	46.7%
Magda, the Hoardmaster	2	6.9%	6.9%	61.5%
Other	10	34.5%	34.5%	34.4%

1Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
7-1-0
Player
TVAmaral
Price
$1,403
2Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
6-2-0
Player
_Vladishew
Price
$1,452
3Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
6-1-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$2,769
4Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
4-3-0
Player
grumgrum
Price
$575
5Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
4-2-0
Player
karatedom
Price
$2,769
6Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
4-2-0
Player
tabulartony1
Price
$1,510
7Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
4-2-0
Player
Selfeisek
Price
$580
8Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Record
3-3-0
Player
rodixSK
Price
$1,035
9Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
optivial
Price
$2,464
10Kefka, Court Mage
Record
3-2-0
Player
Diesell1
Price
$3,283
11Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
3-2-0
Player
Carbozo
Price
$1,480
12Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Record
3-2-0
Player
BatCoach
Price
$2,825
13Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
Gabanaci
Price
$2,420
14Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
3-2-0
Player
Rod_Chill
Price
$1,136
15Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
Beekeeper
Price
$1,478
16Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
marcofabrizi
Price
$1,186
17Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
2-3-0
Player
PNascimento
Price
$2,857
18Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
beraldi
Price
$1,226
19Akiri, Line-Slinger + Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Record
2-3-0
Player
Oror
Price
$1,257
20Kefka, Court Mage
Record
1-4-0
Player
Gonito
Price
$3,031
21Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Record
1-4-0
Player
lpltraytonenjoyer
Price
$131
22Ravos, Soultender + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Record
1-4-0
Player
Univerce
Price
$4,007
23Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
1-4-0
Player
RPSbonjwa
Price
$1,478
24Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
1-4-0
Player
simmsey
Price
$2,407
25Kefka, Court Mage
Record
0-5-0
Player
Uzbek
Price
$3,031
26Kefka, Court Mage
Record
0-5-0
Player
cool95
Price
$3,031
27Tourach, Dread Cantor
Record
0-5-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$625
28Vivi Ornitier
Record
0-5-0
Player
Vequinox
Price
$1,365
29Elminster
Record
0-5-0
Player
Tsubasa_Cat
Price
$1,180

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

1	7-1-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	TVAmaral	$1,403
2	6-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	_Vladishew	$1,452
3	6-1-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$2,769
4	4-3-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	grumgrum	$575
5	4-2-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	karatedom	$2,769
6	4-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	tabulartony1	$1,510
7	4-2-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	Selfeisek	$580
8	3-3-0	Azusa, Lost but Seeking	rodixSK	$1,035
9	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	optivial	$2,464
10	3-2-0	Kefka, Court Mage	Diesell1	$3,283
11	3-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Carbozo	$1,480
12	3-2-0	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher	BatCoach	$2,825
13	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Gabanaci	$2,420
14	3-2-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Rod_Chill	$1,136
15	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Beekeeper	$1,478
16	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	marcofabrizi	$1,186
17	2-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	PNascimento	$2,857
18	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	beraldi	$1,226
19	2-3-0	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist	Oror	$1,257
20	1-4-0	Kefka, Court Mage	Gonito	$3,031
21	1-4-0	Kellan, Planar Trailblazer	lpltraytonenjoyer	$131
22	1-4-0	Ravos, Soultender + Thrasios, Triton Hero	Univerce	$4,007
23	1-4-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	RPSbonjwa	$1,478
24	1-4-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	simmsey	$2,407
25	0-5-0	Kefka, Court Mage	Uzbek	$3,031
26	0-5-0	Kefka, Court Mage	cool95	$3,031
27	0-5-0	Tourach, Dread Cantor	ZacharyHaleComstock	$625
28	0-5-0	Vivi Ornitier	Vequinox	$1,365
29	0-5-0	Elminster	Tsubasa_Cat	$1,180

1Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
7-1-0
Player
TVAmaral
Price
$1,403
2Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
6-2-0
Player
_Vladishew
Price
$1,452
3Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
6-1-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$2,769
4Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
4-3-0
Player
grumgrum
Price
$575
5Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
4-2-0
Player
karatedom
Price
$2,769
6Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
4-2-0
Player
tabulartony1
Price
$1,510
7Magda, the Hoardmaster
Record
4-2-0
Player
Selfeisek
Price
$580
8Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Record
3-3-0
Player
rodixSK
Price
$1,035
9Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
optivial
Price
$2,464
10Kefka, Court Mage
Record
3-2-0
Player
Diesell1
Price
$3,283
11Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
3-2-0
Player
Carbozo
Price
$1,480
12Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Record
3-2-0
Player
BatCoach
Price
$2,825
13Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
Gabanaci
Price
$2,420
14Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
3-2-0
Player
Rod_Chill
Price
$1,136
15Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
Beekeeper
Price
$1,478
16Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
marcofabrizi
Price
$1,186
17Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
2-3-0
Player
PNascimento
Price
$2,857
18Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
beraldi
Price
$1,226
19Akiri, Line-Slinger + Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Record
2-3-0
Player
Oror
Price
$1,257
20Kefka, Court Mage
Record
1-4-0
Player
Gonito
Price
$3,031
21Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Record
1-4-0
Player
lpltraytonenjoyer
Price
$131
22Ravos, Soultender + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Record
1-4-0
Player
Univerce
Price
$4,007
23Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
1-4-0
Player
RPSbonjwa
Price
$1,478
24Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
1-4-0
Player
simmsey
Price
$2,407
25Kefka, Court Mage
Record
0-5-0
Player
Uzbek
Price
$3,031
26Kefka, Court Mage
Record
0-5-0
Player
cool95
Price
$3,031
27Tourach, Dread Cantor
Record
0-5-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$625
28Vivi Ornitier
Record
0-5-0
Player
Vequinox
Price
$1,365
29Elminster
Record
0-5-0
Player
Tsubasa_Cat
Price
$1,180

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

1	7-1-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	TVAmaral	$1,403
2	6-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	_Vladishew	$1,452
3	6-1-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$2,769
4	4-3-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	grumgrum	$575
5	4-2-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	karatedom	$2,769
6	4-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	tabulartony1	$1,510
7	4-2-0	Magda, the Hoardmaster	Selfeisek	$580
8	3-3-0	Azusa, Lost but Seeking	rodixSK	$1,035
9	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	optivial	$2,464
10	3-2-0	Kefka, Court Mage	Diesell1	$3,283
11	3-2-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Carbozo	$1,480
12	3-2-0	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher	BatCoach	$2,825
13	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Gabanaci	$2,420
14	3-2-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	Rod_Chill	$1,136
15	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Beekeeper	$1,478
16	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	marcofabrizi	$1,186
17	2-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	PNascimento	$2,857
18	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	beraldi	$1,226
19	2-3-0	Akiri, Line-Slinger + Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist	Oror	$1,257
20	1-4-0	Kefka, Court Mage	Gonito	$3,031
21	1-4-0	Kellan, Planar Trailblazer	lpltraytonenjoyer	$131
22	1-4-0	Ravos, Soultender + Thrasios, Triton Hero	Univerce	$4,007
23	1-4-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	RPSbonjwa	$1,478
24	1-4-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	simmsey	$2,407
25	0-5-0	Kefka, Court Mage	Uzbek	$3,031
26	0-5-0	Kefka, Court Mage	cool95	$3,031
27	0-5-0	Tourach, Dread Cantor	ZacharyHaleComstock	$625
28	0-5-0	Vivi Ornitier	Vequinox	$1,365
29	0-5-0	Elminster	Tsubasa_Cat	$1,180

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	254	38.0%
Island	103	38.0%
Snow-Covered Mountain	48	10.0%
Mountain	39	34.0%
Snow-Covered Swamp	33	3.0%
Scalding Tarn	17	59.0%

Duel Commander Trial 16

Event Decks

Metagame Breakdown