The Hobbit Draft · ranked window complete · final results

The Hobbit Draft — October 22, 2026

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

One eligible human entry: benchmark results are available, but there is no meaningful human comparison.

Submitted player decks

Final player leaderboard

Frozen when the ranking window closed.
Player rankPlayerFirst pickColorsRatingRecord (W–L–D)Status
Sole entrant xylotism Head of the Hunt B · R · G169898–62–0No other players to compare

Pack 1 · Pick 1

The P1P1 wall

Same opening packs. Different first instincts.

Decklists, picks, and match stories

Explore public player builds

1 submitted drafts · choices, not proof of quality

Player picks and cards

Public ranked entries only · frozen at close

First-pick choices

  1. Head of the Hunt1 player · 100% 100%

Most drafted

  1. Smaug's Fury1 player · 3 copies100%
  2. The Misty Mountains Cold1 player · 2 copies100%
  3. Goblin Plate Mail1 player · 2 copies100%
  4. Mirkwood1 player · 2 copies100%
  5. Duskwatch Hunter1 player · 2 copies100%
  6. Long-Bodied Grey Dog1 player · 2 copies100%

Most played

  1. The Misty Mountains Cold1 deck · 2 copies100%
  2. Duskwatch Hunter1 deck · 2 copies100%
  3. Long-Bodied Grey Dog1 deck · 2 copies100%
  4. Head of the Hunt1 deck · 1 copy100%
  5. Large Bear1 deck · 1 copy100%
  6. Woodland Weavemaster1 deck · 1 copy100%

What the field became

Main deck types

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

Color lanes: B · R · G 100%

The same for every player

The 8 benchmark decks

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

Seat 0 benchmark · B · G

Mirror Drafter · same seat, same packs

Mirror Drafter

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

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Seat 2 · U · G

Quinn

The Speculator

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

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Seat 3 · W · B · R · G

Selene

The Gatekeeper

Prefers removal, countermagic, defense, and long-game card advantage.

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Seat 4 · B · R

Rook

The Beatdown Player

Presses the curve with cheap creatures, tricks, and reach.

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Seat 5 · U · B · R

Brann

The Loyalist

Commits early and fights hard to stay in the colors already chosen.

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Seat 6 · B · R

Nema

The Graveyard Gardener

Values recursion, sacrifice, discard, and graveyard resources.

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Seat 7 · U · G

Elowen

The Enchanter

Looks for enchantments, auras, and enchantment payoffs.

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Seat 8 · W · U · R

Orin

The Artificer

Leans toward artifacts and the cards that make artifacts matter.

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Ranked players + benchmark decks

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 benchmark decks.

OverallPlayer or benchmark deckTypeRatingRecord (W–L–D)Player rankGames · likely range
#1 Rook Benchmark deck 172622–18–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1626–1824 · rank 1–5
#2 xylotism Player deck 1698204–116–0#1 · Too few players for percentiles320 games · 1641–1739 · rank 1–4
#3 Nema Benchmark deck 165618–22–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1547–1734 · rank 1–7
#4 Elowen Benchmark deck 163817–23–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1549–1727 · rank 1–7
#5 Mirror DrafterMirror Drafter · same seat, same packs Direct rival 162016–24–0Mirror Drafter40 games · 1528–1715 · rank 2–7
#6 Orin Benchmark deck 158414–26–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1497–1679 · rank 3–8
#7 Quinn Benchmark deck 156513–27–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1470–1660 · rank 3–8
#8 Brann Benchmark deck 14799–31–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1379–1583 · rank 6–9
#9 Selene Benchmark deck 14257–33–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1307–1555 · rank 7–9