The Advantage Bar is back, just in time for this weekend's Mythic Qualifier Zendikar Rising and Red bull Untapped International Online Qualifer! This week features Maria Bartholdi, Cedric Phillips, Corey Baumeister, and Riley Knight breaking down the MagicFest Online Season 2 Finals metagame, and what players competing this weekend should expect.
Timestamps
- 1:24 - News
- 3:39 - Metagame Breakdown
- 6:18 - Corey's Jeskai Woes
- 7:41 - Red's "Odd" Choice
- 9:17 - PV's Metagame Read
- 12:00 - Temur Adventure
- 13:39 - Weekly Innovations
- 15:55 - Deck Overview: Mono-Red Aggro (Obosh)
- 24:29 - Keep, Mull, Concede
- 31:41 - #PushTheAdvantage
- 34:23 - Bold Predictions
Metagame Breakdown
| Archetype | Companion | Day 1 | Day 1 % | Day 2 | Day 2 % |
| Jeskai Lukka | 24 | 18.8% | 14 | 21.9% | |
| Temur Reclamation | 22 | 17.2% | 14 | 21.9% | |
| Boros Cycling | 20 | 15.6% | 9 | 14.1% | |
| Temur Elementals | 12 | 9.4% | 4 | 6.3% | |
| Bant Ramp | 9 | 7.0% | 6 | 9.4% | |
| Temur Adventure | 5 | 3.9% | 2 | 3.1% | |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | 5 | 3.9% | 2 | 3.1% | |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | 5 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 5 | 3.9% | 3 | 4.7% | |
| Jeskai Cycling | 3 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.6% | |
| Jeskai Winota | 3 | 2.3% | 2 | 3.1% | |
| Mardu Knights | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | |
| Azorius Control | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.6% | |
| Sultai Ramp | 2 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.1% | |
| Temur Reclamation | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 1.6% | |
| Four-Color Reclamation | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Orzhov Auras | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Gruul Aggro | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Gruul Fires | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Mardu Cycling | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Jeskai Fires | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 1.6% |