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Matt Nass (Domain Overlords) wins Pro Tour Aetherdrift

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After a long five-game mirror match, Matt Nass took home the Pro Tour Aetherdrift trophy piloting the event's standout deck, Domain Overlords!

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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

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2

Wastewood Verge

22.7

3

Floodfarm Verge

39.76

4

Hushwood Verge

33.96

3

Shadowy Backstreet

77.34

4

Lush Portico

55.68

3

Hedge Maze

77.95

1

Island

0.39

1

Forest

0.59

1

Swamp

0.59

1

Plains

0.35

2

Razorverge Thicket

3.19

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4

Zur, Eternal Schemer

74.81

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1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

27.21

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4

Overlord of the Hauntwoods

103.25

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4

Overlord of the Mistmoors

51.59

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4

Up the Beanstalk

30.42

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3

Temporary Lockdown

17.25

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4

Leyline Binding

9.39

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2

Analyze the Pollen

1.19

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2

Day of Judgment

5.1

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1

Sunfall

6.33

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2

Get Lost

14.19

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4

Ride's End

2.38

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60 cards maindeck

Sideboard 15

3

Obstinate Baloth

1.02

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1

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

64.65

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1

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

35.72

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2

Nissa, Ascended Animist

27.19

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2

Rest in Peace

2.58

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1

Stock Up

18.34

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1

Elspeth's Smite

0.84

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1

Pawpatch Formation

1.26

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1

Tear Asunder

0.66

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2

Negate

0.34

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9 commons, 9 uncommons, 37 rares and 20 mythics

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2

Wastewood Verge

22.52

2

Floodfarm Verge

26.23

4

Hushwood Verge

32.46

2

Shadowy Backstreet

50.17

4

Lush Portico

54.75

1

Meticulous Archive

29.01

2

Hedge Maze

51.99

1

Island

0.37

2

Forest

1.18

1

Swamp

0.59

1

Plains

0.35

3

Cavern of Souls

206.35

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4

Zur, Eternal Schemer

80.76

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1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

26.92

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4

Overlord of the Hauntwoods

100.95

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3

Overlord of the Mistmoors

39.65

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4

Up the Beanstalk

26.93

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4

Leyline Binding

9.82

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2

Analyze the Pollen

1.18

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2

Pest Control

36.87

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1

Split Up

3.92

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2

Day of Judgment

4.34

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2

Sunfall

12.53

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1

Herd Migration

0.22

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1

Elspeth's Smite

0.83

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3

Get Lost

23.74

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1

Ride's End

0.59

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60 cards maindeck

Sideboard 15

1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

26.92

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3

Obstinate Baloth

1.05

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1

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

35.71

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2

Jace, the Perfected Mind

44.19

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1

Nissa, Ascended Animist

14.29

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1

Authority of the Consuls

9.53

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2

Rest in Peace

1.65

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1

Pest Control

18.44

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1

Doppelgang

1.39

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1

Tear Asunder

0.61

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1

Negate

0.17

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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.

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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 herelink outside website.