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UW Oswald Emry Grinding Station Matchups

1 requestsStarted 9/30/2026, 5:20:55 PM
Show me matchup data for UW Oswald Emry grinding station combo in modern

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⚙️ UW Oswald/Emry Grinding Station ("Azorius Loki") — Matchup Report

Overall (last 90 days, excl. mirror): 115W–118L–3D → 49.4% WR across 54 entries / 29 tournaments

📊 Matchups vs. Top Meta Archetypes

OpponentRecordWRSample
🟩 Tron6–275.0%8 matches
🟩 Broodscale18–1456.3%34 matches
🟨 Esper Blink9–950.0%18 matches
🟨 Boros Energy5–550.0%10 matches
🟨 Devoted Combo5–550.0%10 matches
🟧 Prowess11–1247.8%23 matches
🔴 Goryo Reanimator8–1436.4%22 matches
🔴 Affinity4–833.3%12 matches

📈 Key Takeaways

  • Best matchup: Tron (75% — small sample but dominant). The combo can race Tron's slow setup effectively.
  • Favored vs. Broodscale (56.3%) — a solid edge against the #1 meta deck right now (~10% meta share).
  • Even across the midrange/energy field — Esper Blink, Boros Energy, and Devoted Combo all sit near 50/50.
  • ⚠️ Danger matchups: Goryo Reanimator (36.4%) and Affinity (33.3%) are rough. Affinity in particular is a bad pairing — likely because they share the artifact plan but Affinity is faster and more disruptive.
  • The deck is a fringe player (~0.9% meta presence) — data window is limited, particularly after Sept 14. Treat smaller sample matchups with caution.

Sources: Data from 29 tournaments (58.6% Melee, 41.4% MTGO)