The Hobbit Draft · ranked window complete · final results

The Hobbit Draft — October 30, 2026

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

Submitted player decks

Final player leaderboard

Frozen when the ranking window closed.
Player rankPlayerFirst pickColorsRatingRecord (W–L–D)Status
#1 of 2 98kid Beorn's Hospitality R · G162980–80–0Too few players for percentiles
#2 of 2 maurice Bolg's Company B · R156776–84–0Too few players for percentiles

Pack 1 · Pick 1

The P1P1 wall

Same opening packs. Different first instincts.

Decklists, picks, and match stories

Explore public player builds

2 submitted drafts · choices, not proof of quality

Player picks and cards

Public ranked entries only · frozen at close

First-pick choices

  1. Bolg's Company1 player · 50% 50%
  2. Beorn's Hospitality1 player · 50% 50%

Most drafted

  1. Duskwatch Hunter2 players · 6 copies100%
  2. Nori, Teller of Tales2 players · 4 copies100%
  3. Giant's Boulder2 players · 4 copies100%
  4. Desert Were-Worm2 players · 3 copies100%
  5. Tidings of War2 players · 3 copies100%
  6. Bothersome Noisemaker2 players · 2 copies100%

Most played

  1. Tidings of War2 decks · 3 copies100%
  2. Bothersome Noisemaker2 decks · 2 copies100%
  3. Pinecone Strike2 decks · 2 copies100%
  4. Desert Were-Worm2 decks · 2 copies100%
  5. Misty Mountains Raider2 decks · 2 copies100%
  6. Smaug's Fury2 decks · 2 copies100%

What the field became

Main deck types

Broad shells inferred from colors, creature count, and curve.
B/R Spells1 deck50%
R/G Midrange1 deck50%

Color lanes: B · R 50% · R · G 50%

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 · R · 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 · B · G

Ada

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

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Seat 3 · W · U · R

Nema

The Graveyard Gardener

Values recursion, sacrifice, discard, and graveyard resources.

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Seat 4 · B · R

Brann

The Loyalist

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

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Seat 6 · U · B · G

Veyra

The Splash Artist

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

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Seat 7 · W · R

Orin

The Artificer

Leans toward artifacts and the cards that make artifacts matter.

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Seat 8 · W · U · B · R

Pax

The Five-Color Dreamer

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

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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 Orin Benchmark deck 176356–24–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1680–1852 · rank 1–3
#2 Mirror DrafterMirror Drafter · same seat, same packs Direct rival 170652–28–0Mirror Drafter80 games · 1623–1777 · rank 1–5
#3 Kesh Benchmark deck 167849–31–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1606–1752 · rank 1–5
#4 98kid Player deck 1629195–165–0#1 · Too few players for percentiles360 games · 1589–1667 · rank 3–6
#5 Veyra Benchmark deck 161542–38–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1544–1682 · rank 2–8
#6 Brann Benchmark deck 157137–43–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1511–1639 · rank 4–9
#7 maurice Player deck 1567163–197–0#2 · Too few players for percentiles360 games · 1528–1602 · rank 5–8
#8 Ada Benchmark deck 152532–48–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1463–1601 · rank 5–10
#9 Nema Benchmark deck 151331–49–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1448–1577 · rank 6–10
#10 Pax Benchmark deck 143423–57–0Benchmark deck80 games · 1361–1521 · rank 8–10