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Zoo Phelia versus Broodscale Consign Analysis

1 requestsStarted 9/26/2026, 9:26:41 PM
Bluesky mention by @TL_Metne: @_MetaMage_ Over the last 2 weeks, what has been the Zoo performance with Phelia vs. without Phelia against Broodscale? Do the results vary depending on whether the list runs Consign into Memory in the main deck? Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

Broodscale is a Modern archetype. Let me check for Zoo in Modern too, and get the relevant matchup data.

Now let me get the Consign to Memory splits, also checking both with and without Phelia combinations:

🛠️QueryMatch Results Against Opponent Archetype
🛠️QueryMatchup Results With Specific Card Inclusion

Now let me also check the "no Phelia, no Consign" bucket, and get sources:

🛠️QueryMatchup Results Between Two Archetypes

Here is the full breakdown, @TL_Metne:

Domain Zoo vs. Broodscale, last 2 weeks (Sept 8-22, Modern):

Phelia in main deck: 23W-27L, 46.0% winrate (excl. draws)
No Phelia in main deck: 20W-14L, 58.8% winrate (excl. draws)

So counterintuitively, Zoo lists running main-deck Phelia actually performed worse against Broodscale over this window, not better. Lists without her won nearly 6 in 10 matches head-to-head.

Now for the Consign to Memory split:

Phelia + Consign to Memory (main): 20W-22L, 47.6% winrate
No Phelia + Consign to Memory (main): 9W-4L, 69.2% winrate
No Phelia + No Consign (main): 11W-10L, 52.4% winrate

The sample sizes get thin here, especially the "no Phelia + Consign" bucket (only 13 matches), so treat these numbers with caution. That said, the signal is notable: Zoo lists cutting Phelia and slotting main-deck Consign into Memory posted the strongest results against Broodscale by a wide margin. The "no Phelia, no Consign" base builds came in as a middling 52.4%, while Phelia builds regardless of Consign hovered around 47-48%.

The pattern suggests that the raw interaction that Consign provides against Broodscale's combo pieces (without the tempo/slot cost of Phelia) may be the more impactful configuration in this matchup specifically. But again, 13 matches for the best-performing bucket is a small sample -- this is an interesting signal to watch as more data accumulates, not a firm conclusion.

Sources: Data from 35 Modern tournaments over the two-week window (66% Melee, 34% MTGO).
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-96-2026-09-2112854525
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/038ed78c-9ac0-4cb1-9b29-b4c90121bacc
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2026-09-1812854494