Matt Nass (Domain Overlords) wins Pro Tour Aetherdrift

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.

Domain Overlords - Matt Nass - Pro Tour Aetherdrift

Standard, Humberto

12 commons, 11 uncommons, 35 rares and 17 mythics

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Land25

2

Wastewood Verge

655.43

3

Floodfarm Verge

1149.89

4

Hushwood Verge

968.74

3

Shadowy Backstreet

2239.46

4

Lush Portico

1593.95

3

Hedge Maze

2121.18

1

Island

11.06

1

Forest

17.74

1

Swamp

17.74

1

Plains

10.54

2

Razorverge Thicket

87.99

Creature13

4

Zur, Eternal Schemer

2628.02

1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

808.74

4

Overlord of the Hauntwoods

2811.73

4

Overlord of the Mistmoors

1822.62

Enchantment11

4

Up the Beanstalk

667.37

3

Temporary Lockdown

491.57

4

Leyline Binding

329.47

Sorcery5

2

Analyze the Pollen

40.39

2

Day of Judgment

150.16

1

Sunfall

184.05

Instant6

2

Get Lost

429.75

4

Ride's End

70.95

60 cartes maindeck

Sideboard 15

3

Obstinate Baloth

30.29

1

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

1915.26

1

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

1112.22

2

Nissa, Ascended Animist

959.96

2

Rest in Peace

67.61

1

Stock Up

248.77

1

Elspeth's Smite

34.86

1

Pawpatch Formation

57.08

1

Tear Asunder

36.35

2

Negate

10.01

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Domain Overlords - James Dimitrov - Pro Tour Aetherdrift

Standard, Humberto

9 commons, 9 uncommons, 37 rares and 20 mythics

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Terrain25

2

Orée de Boisrebut

10.84

2

Orée de la ferme inondée

12.81

4

Orée de Mornebois

15.86

2

Ruelle sombre

20.92

4

Portique luxuriant

28.36

1

Archives minutieuses

13.54

2

Labyrinthe de haies

23.66

1

Île

0.18

2

Forêt

0.63

1

Marais

0.32

1

Plaines

0.19

3

Caverne des âmes

112.39

Créature12

4

Zur, intrigant éternel

46.93

1

Beuza, le printemps bondissant

14.31

4

Suzerain de Hantebois

57.11

3

Suzerain de Brumelande

23.33

Enchantement8

4

À l'assaut de la tige de haricot

10.3

4

Emprisonnement par les lignes ley

6.46

Rituel10

2

Analyser le pollen

0.83

2

Lutte antiparasitaire

37.3

1

Fractionner

3

2

Jour de condamnation

2.4

2

Fin du soleil

7.46

1

Migration de troupeau

0.14

Éphémère5

1

Frappe d'Elspeth

0.71

3

Sortie explosive

16.15

1

Fin des Barreurs

0.32

60 cartes maindeck

Sideboard 15

1

Beuza, le printemps bondissant

14.31

3

Baloth tenace

0.46

1

Atraxa, grande unificatrice

21.47

2

Jace, l'esprit perfectionné

18.04

1

Nissa, animiste ascendue

8.12

1

Autorité des consuls

5.39

2

Reposez en paix

1.45

1

Lutte antiparasitaire

18.65

1

Savoir doppelganguer

0.7

1

Déchiqueter

0.8

1

Négation

0.09

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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.

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.