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Blue Belcher Matchup Spread Aug-Sep 2026

1 requestsStarted 9/22/2026, 2:41:59 AM
Bluesky mention by @acc_receivable: @_MetaMage_ @_MetaMage_ what is Tameshi/Blue Belcher’s match ups vs metagame and matchups spread from Aug 20 to Sep 21, 2026? Please answer the question based on MTG tournament data. The full thread JSON is available but omitted here.

I can see "Blue Belcher" and "Tameshi Bloom" are separate archetypes in the database. Given that the user is asking about "Tameshi/Blue Belcher" — and Blue Belcher uses Lotus Bloom and Goblin Charbelcher with a blue shell — this is likely the same deck, with "Tameshi" being an alternate name. Let me check both and also add an alias, then pull matchup data for Blue Belcher (the one with significant entries).

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Now let me pull head-to-head matchup data against the top meta archetypes:

Here is the full matchup breakdown for Blue Belcher (also known as Tameshi/Blue Belcher) in Modern from Aug 20 to Sep 21, 2026.

OVERALL RECORD: 230-208-3 across 441 matches (excl. mirror), good for a 52.5% winrate. The deck sits at a healthy but not dominant position in the meta.

MATCHUP BREAKDOWN vs. Top 15 Meta Archetypes (sorted by favorability):

Favorable (above 55%)

  • vs. Fight Rigging Eldrazi: 81.8% (9-2, 11 matches) -- extremely strong
  • vs. Dimir Frog: 75.0% (9-3, 12 matches) -- very favorable
  • vs. Neobrand: 75.0% (3-1, 4 matches) -- small sample, use caution
  • vs. Azorius Control: 66.7% (6-3, 9 matches) -- notably positive
  • vs. Tron: 60.0% (15-10, 25 matches) -- solid edge, reasonable sample
  • vs. Ruby Storm: 60.0% (6-4, 10 matches) -- favorable, small sample
  • vs. Boros Energy: 57.1% (8-6, 14 matches) -- slight edge

Even / Coin Flip (45-55%)

  • vs. Affinity: 50.0% (13-13-1, 27 matches)
  • vs. Devoted Combo: 50.0% (8-8, 16 matches)
  • vs. Living End: 50.0% (4-4, 8 matches)
  • vs. Goryo Reanimator: 51.2% (22-21, 43 matches) -- largest sample, essentially dead even
  • vs. Broodscale: 45.5% (25-30-1, 56 matches) -- slightly unfavorable

Unfavorable (below 45%)

  • vs. Esper Blink: 38.5% (10-16, 26 matches) -- clear disadvantage
  • vs. Prowess: 35.6% (16-29, 45 matches) -- significant problem matchup
  • vs. Boros Ponza: 30.0% (3-7, 10 matches) -- bad, though small sample

The deck's biggest challenge is the format's top presence deck: Prowess at 11% meta share beats Blue Belcher nearly 2-to-1. Esper Blink and Boros Ponza are also real obstacles. On the flip side, the deck preys on Fight Rigging Eldrazi, Dimir Frog, Azorius Control, and Tron -- all of which have meaningful meta representation. Note that several matchups (Neobrand, Boros Ponza, Ruby Storm, Living End) have fewer than 12 matches recorded, so treat those numbers with appropriate caution.

Sources: Data drawn from 49 Modern tournaments (Aug 20 - Sep 21, 2026), 53.1% MTGO and 46.9% Melee.