Domain Zoo

Aggro · Modern · April 2026 · Sim-verified · 50 Bo3 per pair
Format
Modern
Aggro · 2.9% meta
Sim WR (flat)
65.3%
⚖ 65.2% T1/T2 weighted
Rank
#4
Field · -0.1pp weighted gap
Best / Worst
98%
vs Living End / worst 8% vs Affinity
Decklist

Mainboard (60)

4Ragavan, Nimble Pilferercantriptoken synergy344 casts · 762 dmg · #1 finisher (51)
4Doorkeeper Thrullhateprison piece278 casts · #3 finisher (29)
4Territorial Kavucantripmodal · flex#4 finisher (26)
4Phlage, Titan of Fire's Furythreatescape recursion323 casts · #2 finisher (36)
4Scion of Dracovalue240 casts · 996 dmg
1Teferi, Time Ravelercantrip
4Lightning Boltremoval244 casts
1Consign to Memoryhate
2Stubborn Denialhate
4Leyline Bindingvalue
4Leyline of the Guildpacthateprison piece
1Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jikienablerflips → PW
1The Legend of Rokucantrip
4Arid Mesalandfetch land
4Flooded Strandlandfetch land
3Wooded Foothillslandfetch land
2Arena of Glorylandenters tapped
2Steam Ventsland
1Blood Cryptland
1Temple Gardenland
1Indatha Triomecantripenters tapped
1Lush Porticolandenters tapped
1Thundering Fallslandenters tapped
1Mountainland
1Plainsland
60 cards · 25 unique

Sideboard (15)

2Consign to Memoryhate
2Damping Sphere
2Mystical Disputehatevs Ruby (2×), Amulet (2×), Living (2×)
2Obsidian Charmawvalue
2Wear // Tear
2Wrath of the Skiessweep
1Clarion Conquerorthreat
1Nihil Spellbombcantripvs Living
1Surgical Extractionvs Living
15 cards · 9 unique
Deck Construction Findings
Meta-weighted vs flat WR
Beats top decks as well as weak ones
-0.1pp
Scion of Draco: #1 damage source
240 casts across 750 games
996 dmg
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer: #1 finisher
Primary combat closer (T7.2)
51 kills
Ragavan: most cast card
0.5x per game average — the engine of the deck
344 casts
Best matchup: Living End
Combo archetype — structural advantage
98%
Worst matchup: Affinity
Aggro archetype — structural weakness
8%
Stars of the Sim — 750 Games
MVP Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
51 kills
762 total dmg · Primary combat closer (T7.2)
MVP Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
36 kills
945 total dmg · Direct damage finisher (avg kill T7.2)
Overperformer Scion of Draco
Scion of Draco
996 dmg
damage engine
Overperformer Phlage
Phlage
945 dmg
damage engine
Game Plan
Setup
T0 Leyline of the Guildpact, T1 Ragavan/Thrull, T2 Kavu, T3 Scion/Phlage — maximize early pressure
Enablers: Ragavan, Leyline of the Guildpact
Payoffs: Doorkeeper Thrull, Phlage, Scion of Draco, Territorial Kavu
Develop
Remove blockers with Binding/Bolt, attack with domain creatures
Interaction: Leyline Binding, Lightning Bolt, Stubborn Denial, Consign to Memory
Close
Burn face with Lightning Bolt + Phlage to finish
Mulligan for: Doorkeeper Thrull, Leyline Binding, Ragavan, Territorial Kavu
Always deploy T1-T2: Ragavan
Kill Turn Distribution
Living End
T6.9 98%
Azorius Cont
T7.9 96%
4/5c Control
T7.6 90%
Izzet Prowes
T6.0 68%
Azorius Cont
T9.4 68%
Dimir Midran
T7.3 62%
4c Omnath
T7.5 56%
Metagame Strategy — Non-Obvious Findings
Damage ≠ kills: Scion of Draco deals the most damage (996) but Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer gets the most kills (51). The closer and the damage engine are different cards — don't evaluate them the same way.
Speed shapes your closer: In fast matchups (T≤6) like Izzet Prowes, your Ragavan closes. In grindy matchups (T≥8) like Azorius Cont, Phlage takes over. Board differently for speed vs grind.
Sideboard asymmetry: vs 4c Omnath, G1 WR is 100% but match WR drops to 56% (-44pp). Opponent adapts better post-board.
G1 → Match Swing — Sideboard Asymmetry
4c Omnath 100% → 56% -44pp G3=20%
Living End 70% → 98% +28pp G3=20%
Azorius Control 80% → 96% +16pp G3=20%
Izzet Prowess 80% → 68% -12pp G3=60%
Dimir Midrange 50% → 62% +12pp G3=30%
Azorius Control (WST 80% → 68% -12pp G3=30%
Matchup Spread
T1 opponents (≥5% meta)
Boros Energyaggro21.1%
64%
Jeskai Blinktempo9.2%
64%
Eldrazi Tronramp7.1%
36%
4/5c Controlcontrol6.7%
90%
Azorius Control (WSTcontrol6.7%
68%
Azorius Controlcontrol6.7%
96%
Ruby Stormcombo6.2%
84%
Affinityaggro6.1%
8%
T2 opponents (3-5%)
Izzet Prowessaggro4.9%
68%
Amulet Titancombo4.1%
58%
Goryo's Vengeancecombo3.6%
84%
Living Endcombo3.6%
98%
4c Omnathmidrange3.5%
56%
Field
Dimir Midrangemidrange2.8%
62%
Pinnacle Affinityaggro2.0%
44%
Simulated: 2026-04-13 · 16 decks · 50 Bo3/pair (750 games for Domain Zoo) · Engine: MTGSimManu@80f8bda
Source: metagame_data.jsx (D object) · Card stats: deck_cards[7] · Matchups: matchup_cards["7,*"]
Shell: ManusAI · Strategy + EV scoring: Claude · Owner: DJPieter81