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American Matt Nass is the champion of Pro Tour Aetherdrift after defeating James Dimitrov by 3-2, both piloting the Domain Overlords deck, which consolidated itself as the standout strategy of the event, with one of the best win rates in the Metagame and placing three players in the Top 8.
Matt also went undefeated on day one of the Pro Tour and finished the Swiss rounds with just one loss.
12 commons, 11 uncommons, 35 rares and 17 mythics
Land252
Wastewood Verge
114.28
3
Floodfarm Verge
232.29
4
Hushwood Verge
201.64
3
Shadowy Backstreet
480.1
4
Lush Portico
290.97
3
Hedge Maze
437.07
1
Island
2.21
1
Forest
3.39
1
Swamp
3.39
1
Plains
1.57
2
Razorverge Thicket
18.72
Creature134
Zur, Eternal Schemer
370.2
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
174.53
4
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
564.43
4
Overlord of the Mistmoors
292.14
Enchantment114
Up the Beanstalk
60.41
3
Temporary Lockdown
107.95
4
Leyline Binding
36.6
Sorcery52
Analyze the Pollen
4.67
2
Day of Judgment
26.92
1
Sunfall
21.64
Instant62
Get Lost
66.12
4
Ride's End
13.63
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
3
Obstinate Baloth
4.67
1
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
339.46
1
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
194.96
2
Nissa, Ascended Animist
135.62
2
Rest in Peace
8.96
1
Stock Up
99.28
1
Elspeth's Smite
3.81
1
Pawpatch Formation
6.82
1
Tear Asunder
3.49
2
Negate
1.52
9 commons, 9 uncommons, 37 rares and 20 mythics
Land252
Wastewood Verge
110.03
2
Floodfarm Verge
150.71
4
Hushwood Verge
190.06
2
Shadowy Backstreet
290.17
4
Lush Portico
313.52
1
Meticulous Archive
163.98
2
Hedge Maze
293.46
1
Island
2.13
2
Forest
6.82
1
Swamp
3.39
1
Plains
2.03
3
Cavern of Souls
1173.21
Creature124
Zur, Eternal Schemer
466.99
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
156.01
4
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
581.08
3
Overlord of the Mistmoors
234.84
Enchantment84
Up the Beanstalk
153.07
4
Leyline Binding
38.72
Sorcery102
Analyze the Pollen
6.79
2
Pest Control
229.6
1
Split Up
20.74
2
Day of Judgment
29.54
2
Sunfall
72.44
1
Herd Migration
1.26
Instant51
Elspeth's Smite
4.79
3
Get Lost
118.59
1
Ride's End
3.41
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
1
Beza, the Bounding Spring
156.01
3
Obstinate Baloth
5.84
1
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
204.81
2
Jace, the Perfected Mind
253.48
1
Nissa, Ascended Animist
82.67
1
Authority of the Consuls
54.62
2
Rest in Peace
13.87
1
Pest Control
114.8
1
Doppelgang
8.27
1
Tear Asunder
3.33
1
Negate
0.96
The final matches were filled with removal trades and highlighted the importance of Up the Beanstalk in the current Metagame, with victory often culminating in whoever managed to extract more value from the Wilds of Eldraine enchantment that has become the pillar of several strategies in Standard.
The last game was defined by activations of Zur, Eternal Schemer to transform enchantments into creatures, with James transforming Leyline Binding and one Overlord of the Mistmoors and reaching 59 life while Matt took advantage of the two copies of Overlord of the Mistmoors in play to maintain board advantage and secure blockers for the opponent's threats.
The first decisive play was made by Matt through Stock Up, a card from Aetherdrift that delivered Leyline Binding and Negate for the player, ensuring the safety of not losing against a possible Nissa, Ascended Animist from James's topdeck.
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James then found an Atraxa, Grand Unifier from the top, ensuring a Day of Judgment and one Doppelgang with a draw of Up the Beanstalk, but Matt sequenced Leyline Binding and Tear Asunder to deal with Atraxa and other blockers, and a Get Lost from the top dealt with James' last token, culminating in Matt taking his time doing tons of math to make sure he had enough damage for lethal before his opponent conceded.
In addition to the finals, the Domain Overlords deck also stood out in the semifinals and quarterfinals matches in a Top 8 that also featured the Mono Red Aggro, Gruul Mice, Gruul Leyline, Golgari Mill and Jeskai Oculus decks. You can check all the Pro Tour Aetherdrift Top 8 decklists here
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