Akira Asahara won Players Tour Online 4 with Temur Reclamation, marking the third of the four Arena Players Tour events to be taken down by the top deck in the format.
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Asahara, the legendary Japanese deck builder with two Pro Tour Top 8s, cut through a stacked bracket filled with top players like Gabriel Nassif, Alexander Hayne, and Thomas Hendriks. To reach the finals, Asahara had to win Temur Reclamation mirrors against Hayne and Arne Huschenbeth in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Asahara then defeated Thomas White on Azorius Control in the finals, taking a tense three-game match.
Temur Reclamation continued to be the most played and most successful deck, though its metagame share did dip from Day 1 to Day 2. Check out the metagame breakdown from Magic.GG below.
| Archetype | Day 1% -> Day 2% | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Temur Reclamation | 26.4% -> 21.7% | -4.70% |
| Bant Ramp | 16.7% -> 17.1% | 0.40% |
| Mono-Green Aggro | 6.6% -> 8.6% | 2% |
| Jund Sacrifice | 5.7% -> 5.9% | 0.20% |
| Rakdos Knights | 5.3% -> 7.2% | 1.90% |
| Azorius Control | 4% -> 5.9% | 1.90% |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | 2.8% -> 5.9% | 3.10% |
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