The Hobbit Draft · ranked window complete · final results

The Hobbit Draft — October 18, 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 Supper for Spiders W · U156571-0-89Provisional (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. Supper for Spiders1 player · 100% 100%

Most drafted

  1. The Mountain-king's Return1 player · 3 copies100%
  2. Patient Instructor1 player · 3 copies100%
  3. Enchanted River's Grasp1 player · 2 copies100%
  4. Mirkwood Nurturer1 player · 2 copies100%
  5. Lake-town Mariners1 player · 2 copies100%
  6. The Queen of Dale1 player · 2 copies100%

Most played

  1. The Mountain-king's Return1 deck · 3 copies100%
  2. Enchanted River's Grasp1 deck · 2 copies100%
  3. Lake-town Mariners1 deck · 2 copies100%
  4. The Queen of Dale1 deck · 2 copies100%
  5. Patient Instructor1 deck · 2 copies100%
  6. Esgaroth Garrison1 deck · 2 copies100%

What the field became

Main deck types

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

Color lanes: W · U 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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Seat 2 · W · U · R

Veyra

The Splash Artist

Takes fixing highly and makes room for a powerful third color.

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Seat 4 · B · R · G

Nema

The Graveyard Gardener

Values recursion, sacrifice, discard, and graveyard resources.

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Seat 6 · B · R

Quinn

The Speculator

Stays flexible, delays commitment, and keeps an eye on open colors.

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Seat 8 · W · U · B · R · G

Pax

The Five-Color Dreamer

Prioritizes mana fixing, then reaches for the strongest cards in every color.

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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 Orin Standard candle 171628-0-12Reference40 games · 1611–1801 · rank 1–5
#2 Jori Standard candle 171628-0-12Reference40 games · 1601–1822 · rank 1–5
#3 Brann Standard candle 163824-0-16Reference40 games · 1541–1735 · rank 1–7
#4 Mirror Drafteryour direct competition · same seat, same packs Direct rival 162123-0-17Direct rival40 games · 1510–1712 · rank 1–8
#5 Nema Standard candle 160322-0-18Reference40 games · 1499–1700 · rank 2–8
#6 maurice Player deck 1565144-0-176#1 · Provisional (small field)320 games · 1522–1612 · rank 4–8
#7 Quinn Standard candle 153318-0-22Reference40 games · 1437–1628 · rank 4–9
#8 Pax Standard candle 151517-0-23Reference40 games · 1428–1628 · rank 4–9
#9 Veyra Standard candle 149616-0-24Reference40 games · 1401–1587 · rank 5–9