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Domain Zoo versus MonoG Broodscale matchup

1 requestsStarted 10/2/2026, 7:02:18 PM
Bluesky mention by @gocomandoMTG: @_MetaMage_ How's the Domain Zoo match look like against the MonoG Broodscale lists? I remember Zoo being a bad match for Broodscale once upon a time and it looks like its picked up some steam lately. Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.
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The MonoG Broodscale trend came back empty, so let me try some alternative names and also widen the matchup window.

Found it as just "broodscale". Let me now get the correct matchup and trend data.

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Hey @gocomandoMTG, great question. The data tells a nuanced story here.

Over the last two months, the Domain Zoo vs Broodscale matchup sits at almost a perfect coin flip: Domain Zoo went 64-69 (48.1% winrate) across 133 decisive matches. That's essentially even, which is notably better for Broodscale than the "Zoo crushes Broodscale" narrative from earlier in the format. However, it's not the blowout in Broodscale's favor that some might expect given how powerful the combo has looked lately.

What's definitely true is that Broodscale has "picked up steam" in a big way -- its presence jumped from around 7-8% of the meta in August to over 22% in the most recent week (Sep 21-27), with a consistent 54-55% overall winrate. If anything, the matchup data suggests Broodscale may have adapted to handle Zoo better than it used to, as the deck is now favored or even across much of the field. For Domain Zoo players, the matchup isn't a freeroll anymore -- it's a slight underdog situation you'll need to account for in sideboard planning.

Sources: Data drawn from 97 Modern tournaments (Aug-Sep 2026), ~60% MTGO and ~40% Melee. Sample matchup tournaments: https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2026-09-2612854916 https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2026-09-2512854911 https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-64-2026-09-2412854901