The Hobbit Draft · ranked window complete · final results

The Hobbit Draft — October 16, 2026

1 ranked player built from the same opening packs, measured against 8 fixed standard candles. Historical entries remain playable but cannot change these results.

Submitted player decks

Final player leaderboard

Frozen when the ranking window closed.
Player rankPlayerP1P1ColorsRatingRecord (W–T–L)Status
#1 of 1 maurice Gollum, Riddle Master W · U · B158974-0-86Provisional (small field)

Pack 1 · Pick 1

The P1P1 wall

Same opening packs. Different first instincts.

Decklists, picks, and match stories

Explore every player build

The room’s shared conclusions

Consensus picks and cards

Ranked entries only · frozen at close

Consensus first picks

  1. Gollum, Riddle Master1 player · 100% 100%

Most drafted

  1. Plunder the Trollshaws1 player · 3 copies100%
  2. Patient Instructor1 player · 3 copies100%
  3. Lakeshore Apothecary1 player · 3 copies100%
  4. Fearsome Goblin Pair1 player · 2 copies100%
  5. The Mountain-king's Return1 player · 2 copies100%
  6. Stony-Voiced Goblins1 player · 2 copies100%

Most played

  1. Plunder the Trollshaws1 deck · 3 copies100%
  2. Lakeshore Apothecary1 deck · 3 copies100%
  3. Fearsome Goblin Pair1 deck · 2 copies100%
  4. The Mountain-king's Return1 deck · 2 copies100%
  5. Patient Instructor1 deck · 2 copies100%
  6. Long Lake Nuisance1 deck · 2 copies100%

What the field became

Main deck types

Broad shells inferred from colors, creature count, and curve.
W/U/B Midrange1 deck100%

Color lanes: W · U · B 100%

The fixed measuring stick · always reviewable

The 8 standard-candle decks

Every player faces these exact same 8 reference decks. Open any list to see the full build used for comparison.

Seat 0 benchmark · B · G

Direct rival · same seat, same packs

Mirror Drafter

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

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Ranked players + standard candles

Final all-deck ranking

Unranked historical replays are excluded.

Player rank compares people with people. Overall rank below also shows where every player build sits among the fixed reference decks.

OverallPlayer / referenceTypeRatingRecord (W–T–L)Player rankConfidence
#1 Tavi Standard candle 166324-0-16Reference40 games · 1568–1765 · rank 1–7
#2 Brann Standard candle 162622-0-18Reference40 games · 1523–1734 · rank 1–8
#3 Ada Standard candle 160821-0-19Reference40 games · 1510–1706 · rank 1–9
#4 Pax Standard candle 160821-0-19Reference40 games · 1524–1710 · rank 1–9
#5 Mirror Drafteryour direct competition · same seat, same packs Direct rival 159020-0-20Direct rival40 games · 1495–1695 · rank 1–9
#6 maurice Player deck 1589155-0-165#1 · Provisional (small field)320 games · 1538–1635 · rank 3–8
#7 Kesh Standard candle 157219-0-21Reference40 games · 1477–1678 · rank 2–9
#8 Jori Standard candle 157219-0-21Reference40 games · 1465–1665 · rank 2–9
#9 Lux Standard candle 157219-0-21Reference40 games · 1471–1672 · rank 2–9