The June 1, 2020 Banned and Restricted List announcement changed Standard. A new companion mechanic makes way for a new format—or does it? Maria Bartholdi, Corey Baumeister, and Riley Knight take a look at what's changed just in time for the Players Tour this weekend.
Timestamps
- 1:16 - News
- 4:26 - Metagame Breakdown
- 5:36 - Decks Saying Goodbye
- 7:52 - Yorion Lives On
- 8:56 - Out of the Shadows
- 17:30 - Mardu Knights
- 18:56 - Mono-Green Stompy
- 20:14 - Jund Sacrifice
- 22:16 - What We'd Play at the PT
- 27:24 - Bold Predictions
Metagame Breakdown
| Archetype | Companion | % Field on Day 1 | % Field on Day 2 |
| Temur Reclamation | - | 16.7% | 33.3% |
| Jund Sacrifice | - | 9.4% | 25.0% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | - | 8.9% | 8.3% |
| Azorius Control | 5.8% | 8.3% | |
| Boros Cycling | 4.8% | 4.2% | |
| Temur Adventure | - | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Bant Ramp | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| Bant Ramp | - | 3.6% | |
| Boros Cycling | - | 3.6% | |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | - | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| Gruul Aggro | - | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| All That Glitters | 2.4% | ||
| Sultai Ramp | - | 2.2% | |
| Simic Flash | - | 1.9% | |
| Mono-Green Stompy | - | 1.9% | |
| Dimir Flash | - | 1.4% | |
| Esper Control | 1.4% | ||
| Temur Flash | - | 1.2% | |
| Mardu Winota | - | 1.2% | |
| Azorius Skies | - | 1.0% | |
| Gruul Dinosaurs | - | 1.0% | |
| Azorius Control | - | 1.0% | |
| Mardu Knights | - | 1.0% | |
| Esper Control | - | 0.7% | |
| Mardu Sacrifice | - | 0.7% | |
| Simic Mutate | 0.5% | 4.2% | |
| Other | 13.3% | 0.0% |