What are the new Historic staples after the Strixhaven release?
This week analysis: Strixhaven impact on Historic
Hello everyone,
With the release of Strixhaven, a ton of new cards just arrived in Historic. In this article, we will take a look at this weekend most played cards. The idea is to get an overview of the new Strixhaven staples and optimize your crafts and acquisitions. As you may suspect, the Mystical Archive cards are having a huge impact on Historic. Let's take a deeper look at it.
After doing the proper math, the clear is winners are:
But they're also followed by some less expected ones:
And of course, for those avid of data, we have compiled two tables with the most played cards from the main set and from the Mystical Archive.
Strixhaven most played cards:
Strixhaven Mystical Archive:
# | Card Name | Number of times played | Price | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Brainstorm | 112 | $0.69 | |
2nd | Memory Lapse | 87 | $0.25 | |
3rd | Faithless Looting | 80 | $0.39 | |
4th | Negate | 69 | $0.25 | |
5th | Lightning Helix | 67 | $0.79 | |
6th | Shock | 60 | $0.25 | |
7th | Growth Spiral | 52 | $0.25 | |
8th | Inquisition of Kozilek | 50 | $3.99 | |
9th | Opt | 49 | $0.25 | |
10th | Duress | 49 | $0.25 | |
11th | Time Warp | 38 | $17.99 | |
12th | Strategic Planning | 31 | $0.25 | |
13th | Claim the Firstborn | 23 | $0.25 | |
14th | Abundant Harvest | 23 | $0.79 | |
15th | Eliminate | 21 | $0.25 | |
16th | Day of Judgment | 20 | $2.99 | |
17th | Village Rites | 18 | $0.25 | |
18th | Mizzix's Mastery | 17 | $5.99 | |
19th | Mana Tithe | 15 | $0.25 | |
20th | Tainted Pact | 15 | $24.99 | |
21st | Weather the Storm | 14 | $0.25 | |
22nd | Cultivate | 13 | $0.35 | |
23rd | Electrolyze | 9 | $0.25 | |
24th | Regrowth | 8 | $0.35 | |
25th | Stone Rain | 8 | $0.25 | |
26th | Crux of Fate | 8 | $3.49 | |
27th | Whirlwind Denial | 7 | $0.25 | |
28th | Grapeshot | 6 | $0.25 | |
29th | Primal Command | 6 | $1.49 | |
30th | Ephemerate | 5 | $0.25 | |
31st | Thrill of Possibility | 5 | $0.25 | |
32nd | Chaos Warp | 4 | $2.99 | |
33rd | Blue Sun's Zenith | 4 | $3.49 | |
34th | Mind's Desire | 4 | $0.25 | |
35th | Agonizing Remorse | 3 | $0.25 | |
36th | Defiant Strike | 3 | $0.25 | |
37th | Gods Willing | 3 | $0.25 | |
38th | Snakeskin Veil | 2 | $0.25 | |
39th | Teferi's Protection | 2 | $37.99 | |
40th | Infuriate | 2 | $0.25 | |
41st | Tendrils of Agony | 2 | $0.59 | |
42nd | Tezzeret's Gambit | 1 | $0.25 | |
43rd | Approach of the Second Sun | 1 | $1.29 | |
44th | Sign in Blood | 1 | $0.29 | |
45th | Divine Gambit | 1 | $0.25 | |
46th | Putrefy | 1 | $0.39 |
So, what your opinion? Which one will be the hidden sleeper? See you in the comments!
TOURNAMENTS ANALYZED TO PROVIDE THE DATA:
- $1,000 Historic IQ @Insight eSports (73 players)
- Hooglandia Open - Historic - Sponsored by CoolStuffInc.com (115 players)
- $5,000 Historic Open @Insight eSports (181)
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