Lorwyn Eclipsed Sparks a Fresh Standard Metagame Preview
Pre‑Lorwyn Eclipsed, Simic Ouroboroid leads Standard (23.8% of the winner’s metagame), with Izzet Lessons (18.7%), Jeskai Control (10.9%), Selesnya Landfall (8.2%), and Dimir Midrange (6.9%) rounding out the top cores, plus Mono-Red Aggro and other strategies. Lorwyn Eclipsed adds tools like Bloom Tender, Sapling Nursery, Mutable Explorer, Formidable Speaker, Deceit/Wistfulness, Steam Vents, and Spell Snare that could enable new multicolor splashes and lines. Five typal decks emerge (Selesnya Kithkin, Golgari Elves, Azorius Merfolk, Izzet Elementals, Rakdos Goblins) for new deckbuilding directions. The article ties this to upcoming events: US Regional Championships and Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed in Richmond (Jan 30–Feb 1) with a $500k prize, plus coverage via Star City Games, twitch, and Play MTG YouTube.