The Hobbit Draft · ranked window complete · final results

The Hobbit Draft — November 9, 2026

4 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 4 sebash2229 Lakeshore Apothecary U · G161778–82–0Too few players for percentiles
#2 of 4 shedletsky Smaug, the Great Calamity B · R160581–79–0Too few players for percentiles
#3 of 4 .ghostlight Fateful Discovery U · B157670–90–0Too few players for percentiles
#4 of 4 maurice Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills W · R152861–99–0Too 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

4 submitted drafts · choices, not proof of quality

Player picks and cards

Public ranked entries only · frozen at close

First-pick choices

  1. Smaug, the Great Calamity1 player · 25% 25%
  2. Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills1 player · 25% 25%
  3. Lakeshore Apothecary1 player · 25% 25%
  4. Fateful Discovery1 player · 25% 25%

Most drafted

  1. Old Thrush4 players · 11 copies100%
  2. Well-Worn Spatula4 players · 5 copies100%
  3. Moment of Glory4 players · 5 copies100%
  4. Sting, Bilbo's Sword3 players · 6 copies75%
  5. Goblin Plate Mail3 players · 4 copies75%
  6. Nori, Teller of Tales3 players · 3 copies75%

Most played

  1. Old Thrush3 decks · 6 copies75%
  2. Sting, Bilbo's Sword3 decks · 3 copies75%
  3. Enchanted River's Grasp2 decks · 4 copies50%
  4. The Misty Mountains Cold2 decks · 4 copies50%
  5. Great Fierce Bee2 decks · 4 copies50%
  6. Dwarven Mattock2 decks · 3 copies50%

What the field became

Main deck types

Broad shells inferred from colors, creature count, and curve.
B/R Midrange1 deck25%
U/B Midrange1 deck25%
U/G Midrange1 deck25%
W/R Midrange1 deck25%

Color lanes: B · R 25% · U · B 25% · U · G 25% · W · R 25%

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 · U · B · R

Mirror Drafter · same seat, same packs

Mirror Drafter

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

40-card decklist

Seat 3 · U · R · G

Veyra

The Splash Artist

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

40-card decklist

Seat 4 · W · U · B · R

Jori

The Token General

Builds wide boards and favors cards that multiply creatures.

40-card decklist

Seat 5 · B · R

Orin

The Artificer

Leans toward artifacts and the cards that make artifacts matter.

40-card decklist

Seat 6 · W · U · R · G

Rook

The Beatdown Player

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

40-card decklist

Seat 7 · W · B · R · G

Kesh

The Tribal Chief

Collects supported creature types and the cards that reward them.

40-card decklist

Seat 8 · W · U · B · G

Quinn

The Speculator

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

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 Ada Benchmark deck 1789121–39–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1726–1841 · rank 1–1
#2 Veyra Benchmark deck 1678101–59–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1619–1728 · rank 2–5
#3 Orin Benchmark deck 166999–61–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1609–1723 · rank 2–6
#4 Rook Benchmark deck 164694–66–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1585–1695 · rank 2–7
#5 sebash2229 Player deck 1617231–209–0#1 · Too few players for percentiles440 games · 1585–1650 · rank 3–8
#6 shedletsky Player deck 1605223–217–0#2 · Too few players for percentiles440 games · 1573–1637 · rank 4–8
#7 Jori Benchmark deck 159182–78–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1541–1647 · rank 3–9
#8 .ghostlight Player deck 1576205–235–0#3 · Too few players for percentiles440 games · 1540–1604 · rank 6–9
#9 Kesh Benchmark deck 154271–89–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1494–1606 · rank 6–11
#10 maurice Player deck 1528175–265–0#4 · Too few players for percentiles440 games · 1494–1562 · rank 9–11
#11 Mirror DrafterMirror Drafter · same seat, same packs Direct rival 149561–99–0Mirror Drafter160 games · 1446–1555 · rank 9–12
#12 Quinn Benchmark deck 147357–103–0Benchmark deck160 games · 1426–1541 · rank 10–12