Zendikar Expedition · ranked window complete · final results

Zendikar Expedition Draft — November 5, 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 98kid Goblin Guide R156180–80–0No 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. Goblin Guide1 player · 100% 100%

Most drafted

  1. Evolving Wilds1 player · 2 copies100%
  2. Goblin Guide1 player · 2 copies100%
  3. Outnumber1 player · 2 copies100%
  4. Blood Price1 player · 1 copy100%
  5. Culling Drone1 player · 1 copy100%
  6. Geyserfield Stalker1 player · 1 copy100%

Most played

  1. Evolving Wilds1 deck · 2 copies100%
  2. Goblin Guide1 deck · 2 copies100%
  3. Outnumber1 deck · 2 copies100%
  4. Goblin Ruinblaster1 deck · 1 copy100%
  5. Grotag Night-Runner1 deck · 1 copy100%
  6. Gruesome Slaughter1 deck · 1 copy100%

What the field became

Main deck types

Broad shells inferred from colors, creature count, and curve.
R Control1 deck100%

Color lanes: R 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 · R

Mirror Drafter · same seat, same packs

Mirror Drafter

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

40-card decklist

Seat 2 · W · R

Pax

The Five-Color Dreamer

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

40-card decklist

Seat 3 · U · R

Tavi

The Synergist

Accepts modest standalone cards when they strengthen a coherent engine.

40-card decklist

Seat 5 · B · G

Ada

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

40-card decklist

Seat 6 · W · B · R

Selene

The Gatekeeper

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

40-card decklist

Seat 7 · U · R

Kesh

The Tribal Chief

Collects supported creature types and the cards that reward them.

40-card decklist

Seat 8 · R · G

Lux

The Treasure Hunter

Gives bombs and high-rarity cards a little extra benefit of the doubt.

40-card decklist

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 Mirror DrafterMirror Drafter · same seat, same packs Direct rival 185834–6–0Mirror Drafter40 games · 1724–1971 · rank 1–2
#2 Ada Benchmark deck 170628–12–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1603–1797 · rank 1–5
#3 Lux Benchmark deck 163224–16–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1546–1717 · rank 2–7
#4 Kesh Benchmark deck 159722–18–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1511–1695 · rank 3–8
#5 98kid Player deck 1561142–178–0#1 · Too few players for percentiles320 games · 1517–1613 · rank 4–8
#6 Pax Benchmark deck 154719–21–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1448–1639 · rank 3–9
#7 Tavi Benchmark deck 154719–21–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1469–1635 · rank 3–9
#8 Nema Benchmark deck 152918–22–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1437–1623 · rank 3–9
#9 Selene Benchmark deck 145714–26–0Benchmark deck40 games · 1369–1566 · rank 5–9