Izzet Cauldron Dominates Standard Metagame

Based on the last month of Standard tournament data (November 1 - December 1, 2025), Izzet Cauldron is the best performing deck with a 56.03% winrate.

Top 5 Performing Archetypes by Winrate:

1. Izzet Cauldron - 56.03% WR | 15.02% meta share (211 entries)
2. Bant Airbending Combo - 55.84% WR | 2.48% meta share (59 entries)
3. Izzet Looting - 55.61% WR | 3.41% meta share (90 entries)
4. Reanimator - 54.53% WR | 5.03% meta share (99 entries)
5. Izzet Prowess - 53.85% WR | 1.87% meta share (51 entries)

Izzet Cauldron dominates both in performance and popularity, combining the highest winrate with the largest meta presence at 15%. It went 1082-849 across 1988 matches in 13 tournaments.

The next most popular deck, Dimir Midrange (12.55% meta share), has a much more modest 51.35% winrate, making Izzet Cauldron the clear best choice for competitive play right now.

Sources:
Data from 53 tournaments (62% MTGO, 38% Melee). Recent events: Standard Challenge 32, 蒼紅杯 Izzet Event, Standard Store Championship