Let me pull up matchup data and card usage for Mono Green Tron to give you data-backed recommendations!
That's Legacy Tron. Let me search for the Modern version specifically.
Good, I found Modern Tron (id: 728f92e8-a84d-4c68-95f5-c4ecdf37f74f). Now let me get matchup data and check the wishboard cards' presence.
This is super helpful. Now let me check a few more matchups and also get targeted data on what matchups these specific cards help against.
Now I have everything I need. Let me put it all together for you!
First, your three candidates are all already played in the community:
| Matchup | Tron WR | Status | Key Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boros Ponza | 26.1% โ | Worst MU | โ |
| Devoted Combo | 38.0% โ | Bad | Torpor Orb, Cursed Totem |
| Broodscale | 38.7% โ | Bad | Torpor Orb |
| Boros Energy | 39.7% โ | Bad | Haywire Mite, Ensnaring Bridge |
| Neobrand | 43.3% โ ๏ธ | Rough | Torpor Orb, Grafdigger's Cage |
| Ruby Storm | 46.4% โ ๏ธ | Slightly unfav | Trinisphere, Vexing Bauble |
| Affinity | 42.1% โ | Bad | Haywire Mite, Extinguisher Battleship |
| Living End | 53.9% โ | Favorable | Grafdigger's Cage, Tormod's Crypt |
| Dimir Frog | 54.2% โ | Favorable | โ |
| Esper Blink | 55.4% โ | Favorable | โ |
| Goryo Reanimator | 59.5% โ | Good | Grafdigger's Cage, Tormod's Crypt |
| Prowess | 59.3% โ | Good | Ensnaring Bridge |
Torpor Orb โ Hits Devoted Combo (38%), Broodscale (38.7%), Neobrand (43.3%), and Esper Blink ETBs โ all bad-to-rough matchups. Huge upside. Add it.
Extinguisher Battleship โ Hammers Affinity (42%) and artifact-heavy boards. Already at 79.5% community adoption โ it's basically a wishboard staple. Add it.
Haywire Mite โ Good against Affinity and Boros Energy (enchantment/artifact hate). More niche but has merit if those are common in your local meta.
Your weakest slots based on low adoption + redundancy:
My recommendation: Cut Skysovereign, The Ten Rings, and Tormod's Crypt โ Add Torpor Orb, Extinguisher Battleship, and Haywire Mite. This shores up your worst matchups (combo, artifacts) while keeping your strong MU coverage intact.
Sources: Data from 123 tournaments (64% MTGO, 36% Melee). Recent events: Modern RC Super Qualifier ยท Modern Challenge 16 ยท Modern Challenge 64