Secrets of Strixhaven
Secrets of Strixhaven is dominated by Silverquill, with Prismari rising and Quandrix falling. Key mechanics: Prepared, Repartee, Infusion, Opus, Increment.
A format primer for Secrets of Strixhaven
The snapshot above carries the data we have. A short editorial read on how to actually draft this set, where archetypes pull from each other, and what changes pack to pack, will live here when authored.
Tiers curated · Sample size ≥ 1,000 games · 280 cards ranked
What do these stats mean?
- Tier (S/A/B/C/D/F)
- Auto-assigned from GIH WR brackets, S ≥ 61%, A 58–61%, B 55–58%, C 52–55%, D 49–52%, F < 49%. Refined by editorial overrides where curated.
- Rank (#)
- Overall draft ranking, 1 to 280, sorted by Game-in-Hand Win Rate. #1 is the format's strongest card by win rate.
- GIH (Game-in-Hand WR)
- Win rate of decks while this card was in hand at any point. The most-cited stat for evaluating cards.
- ALSA (Average Last Seen At)
- Average pack position (1–15) when the card was last seen by a drafter. Lower means picked earlier on average, a proxy for community pick order.
What to draft
- WB
Silverquill
Efficient creatures, removal, and sweepers. The format-defining color pair early in the metagame.
- UR
Prismari
Spells, treasures, and instants/sorceries to fuel Magecraft triggers.
- RW
Lorehold
Beefy creatures and artifacts. Hardened Academic and Ark of Hunger headline.
- BG
Witherbloom
Lifegain/loss with grindy creature value, anchored by the new BG planeswalker.
- UG
Quandrix
Counters and ramp into late-game finishers; struggling against faster archetypes early.