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

1776.92

3

Floodfarm Verge

3650.8

4

Hushwood Verge

3069.32

3

Shadowy Backstreet

7029.25

4

Lush Portico

5063.25

3

Hedge Maze

7109.02

1

Island

34.65

1

Forest

55.06

1

Swamp

55.06

1

Plains

33.04

2

Razorverge Thicket

297.05

Creature13

4

Zur, Eternal Schemer

7541.7

1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

2519.54

4

Overlord of the Hauntwoods

9384.15

4

Overlord of the Mistmoors

5056.81

Enchantment11

4

Up the Beanstalk

2472

3

Temporary Lockdown

1594.55

4

Leyline Binding

625.25

Sorcery5

2

Analyze the Pollen

109.58

2

Day of Judgment

477

1

Sunfall

584.97

Instant6

2

Get Lost

1276.82

4

Ride's End

220.23

60 cards maindeck

Sideboard 15

3

Obstinate Baloth

94.27

1

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

5974.27

1

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

3307.55

2

Nissa, Ascended Animist

2670.21

2

Rest in Peace

223.99

1

Stock Up

1357.13

1

Elspeth's Smite

77.35

1

Pawpatch Formation

83.26

1

Tear Asunder

53.72

2

Negate

31.16

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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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Land25

2

Wastewood Verge

2049.76

2

Floodfarm Verge

2511.82

4

Hushwood Verge

3182.08

2

Shadowy Backstreet

4793.16

4

Lush Portico

4966.85

1

Meticulous Archive

2760.38

2

Hedge Maze

4539.87

1

Island

36.19

2

Forest

110.23

1

Swamp

55.11

1

Plains

31.45

3

Cavern of Souls

18864.52

Creature12

4

Zur, Eternal Schemer

6954.26

1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

2687.73

4

Overlord of the Hauntwoods

10016.1

3

Overlord of the Mistmoors

3364.4

Enchantment8

4

Up the Beanstalk

2372.64

4

Leyline Binding

786.06

Sorcery10

2

Analyze the Pollen

56.78

2

Pest Control

3467.11

1

Split Up

287.81

2

Day of Judgment

455.94

2

Sunfall

506.04

1

Herd Migration

20.32

Instant5

1

Elspeth's Smite

61.79

3

Get Lost

1603.29

1

Ride's End

55.39

60 cards maindeck

Sideboard 15

1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

2687.73

3

Obstinate Baloth

103.55

1

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

3162.32

2

Jace, the Perfected Mind

4110.1

1

Nissa, Ascended Animist

1263.98

1

Authority of the Consuls

903.24

2

Rest in Peace

236.04

1

Pest Control

1733.56

1

Doppelgang

131.1

1

Tear Asunder

58.17

1

Negate

14.2

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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.