Tournament recap ·
PMPT #9 , Mega Masters
8 rounds Swiss + single-elimination top cut
Mega Masters brought $250 on the line, drawing 713 players across 141 archetypes in a high-stakes eight-round Swiss tournament. The field represented the format's most refined metagame to date.
Top 8
| # | Player | Deck | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deister | Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 13-1-1 |
| 2 | soqquadro | Naganadel Mega Absol ex | 12-3-0 |
| 3 | WhatTheSigma | Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex | 12-2-0 |
| 4 | joniii | Suicune ex Greninja ex | 12-2-0 |
| 5 | Cosmooo | Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex | 10-2-1 |
| 6 | Gibe85 | Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex | 10-2-1 |
| 7 | nastkon | Suicune ex Greninja ex | 10-3-0 |
| 8 | cura222222 | Suicune ex Greninja ex | 10-3-0 |
deister took the championship with Hydreigon Mega Absol ex, finishing with a 13-1-1 record that proved the archetype's continued strength. Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex appeared three times in the top 8, signaling its emergence as one of the format's safest high-performing choices.
The meta
| Deck | Pilots | Field share | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex | 144 | | 51.2% |
| Mega Blaziken ex Heatmor | 75 | | 46.5% |
| Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 58 | | 45.5% |
| Suicune ex Greninja ex | 54 | | 47.2% |
| Greninja Mega Absol ex | 45 | | 43.3% |
| Magnezone Oricorio | 33 | | 48.8% |
| Mega Absol ex Darkrai ex | 32 | | 45.5% |
| Greninja ex Suicune ex | 30 | | 54.7% |
| Decidueye ex Decidueye | 16 | | 44.9% |
| Naganadel Mega Absol ex | 14 | | 47.5% |
Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex dominated both popularity and performance, claiming 20.2% of the field with a 51.2% win rate that justified the heavy play. Greninja ex Suicune ex overperformed significantly at 54.7% wins from just 4.2% play, emerging as a hidden-meta powerhouse, while Hydreigon Mega Absol ex maintained viability at 45.5% despite 8.1% representation.
Congratulations to deister on the $250 Mega Masters victory. Find the full standings and decklists in the app.