For now we are giving this 'archetype system' a week trial run. If it is wildly disliked after a week we can switch to a single 'established' page with a more strict ruled for threads that appear there. Something like a GP/PT top 32 in the last 6 months or a SCG Invitational top 8, to give an idea.
All time ladder construction: each week every deck above 3.50% meta share gets a tier1-point, every other deck above 1.50% gets a tier2-point, every other deck above 0.50% gets a tier3-point. The following ratios are then calculated for each deck: tier1points/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points)/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points+tier3points)/total number of weeks. These ratios tell how many weeks, over the total number of weeks, a deck has been tier1, at least tier2 and at least tier3.
All time tier1 decks are those decks with a tier1 points ratio greater or equal than 0.75 (=75%). That means those decks have been tier 1 at least 75% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 8 weeks and tier 2 for 2 weeks, so it has a tier 1 percentage equal to 80%.
All time tier2 decks are, among the others, those decks with a tier1 + tier2 points ratio greater or equal than 0.66 (=66%). That means those decks have been at least tier 2 at least 66% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 3 weeks and tier 2 for 4 weeks, so it has a tier 2 percentage equal to 70%.
All time tier3 decks are, among the others, those decks with a tier1 + tier2 + tier3 points ratio greater or equal than 0.66 (=66%). That means those decks have been at least tier 3 at least 66% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 1 week, tier 2 for 2 weeks and tier 3 for 6 weeks, so it has a tier 3 percentage equal to 90%.
Unless there is a change in policy for release of data, the actively-chosen 5-0 lists no longer represent even a random sampling of the format (which can normalize over time). So the only thing we have to go on moving forward are a handful of paper lists every few weeks and months. Until they give us MTGO data, the days of meta tracking are effectively over.
All time ladder construction: each week every deck above 3.50% meta share gets a tier1-point, every other deck above 1.50% gets a tier2-point, every other deck above 0.50% gets a tier3-point. The following ratios are then calculated for each deck: tier1points/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points)/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points+tier3points)/total number of weeks. These ratios tell how many weeks, over the total number of weeks, a deck has been tier1, at least tier2 and at least tier3.
All time tier1 decks are those decks with a tier1 points ratio greater or equal than 0.75 (=75%). That means those decks have been tier 1 at least 75% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 8 weeks and tier 2 for 2 weeks, so it has a tier 1 percentage equal to 80%.
All time tier2 decks are, among the others, those decks with a tier1 + tier2 points ratio greater or equal than 0.66 (=66%). That means those decks have been at least tier 2 at least 66% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 3 weeks and tier 2 for 4 weeks, so it has a tier 2 percentage equal to 70%.
All time tier3 decks are, among the others, those decks with a tier1 + tier2 + tier3 points ratio greater or equal than 0.66 (=66%). That means those decks have been at least tier 3 at least 66% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 1 week, tier 2 for 2 weeks and tier 3 for 6 weeks, so it has a tier 3 percentage equal to 90%.
Forgive me if i've missed something obvious, but I really can't get my head around the ladder idea with points. Specifically:
If points are converted into a percentage of the total points obtainable in that category, how is it that a deck can ever achieve 100%? Surely this means that one deck received all the points obtainable that week, and no other decks got anything?
Honestly I'm quite perplexed that I find it this confusing because I teach physics so I'm no stranger to maths haha. What have I missed?
Just a refreshing then
lim (a+n)/(b+n) = 1 as n grows.
numerator = number of weeks you have been tier 1
denominator = number of weeks total
If you reach tier 1 every week you add 1 to both numerator and denominator, and you get the limit.
A global tier list identifies not only how strong a deck is but also how strong a deck has been. Going back 8 months is very useful when exist decks that have been tier 1 for the whole 8 months! If you are interested in last week ladder you have the link to the weekly data which are gathered and provided by Ashockfan.
All time ladder construction: each week every deck above 3.50% meta share gets a tier1-point, every other deck above 1.50% gets a tier2-point, every other deck above 0.50% gets a tier3-point. The following ratios are then calculated for each deck: tier1points/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points)/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points+tier3points)/total number of weeks. These ratios tell how many weeks, over the total number of weeks, a deck has been tier1, at least tier2 and at least tier3.
All time tier1 decks are those decks with a tier1 points ratio greater or equal than 0.75 (=75%). That means those decks have been tier 1 at least 75% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 8 weeks and tier 2 for 2 weeks, so it has a tier 1 percentage equal to 80%.
All time tier2 decks are, among the others, those decks with a tier1 + tier2 points ratio greater or equal than 0.66 (=66%). That means those decks have been at least tier 2 at least 66% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 3 weeks and tier 2 for 4 weeks, so it has a tier 2 percentage equal to 70%.
All time tier3 decks are, among the others, those decks with a tier1 + tier2 + tier3 points ratio greater or equal than 0.66 (=66%). That means those decks have been at least tier 3 at least 66% of the weeks. E.g. in 10 weeks a deck has been tier 1 for 1 week, tier 2 for 2 weeks and tier 3 for 6 weeks, so it has a tier 3 percentage equal to 90%.
If Grixis Shadow is listed as an untiered deck than I have zero faith in this tier list.
I have zero faith in your iq if you can not see the ubx shadow at place 1 after you get told so once.
Quote. Plus this is a global tier list, not a weekly list, grixis shadow has been tier 1 for few weeks or so, other tier decks (eg. affinity, burn, etc.) have been tier 1 forever. Ladder and charts show exactly this.
Do you see any samurai deck in the tier list?
Some interesting uptrending charts
Some interesting downtrending charts
All time ladder construction: each week every deck above 3.50% meta share gets a tier1-point, every other deck above 1.50% gets a tier2-point, every other deck above 0.50% gets a tier3-point. The following ratios are then calculated for each deck: tier1points/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points)/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points+tier3points)/total number of weeks. These ratios tell how many weeks, over the total number of weeks, a deck has been tier1, at least tier2 and at least tier3.
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Some interesting uptrending charts
Some interesting downtrending charts
Zac Pinales' weekly ladder and source data
All time ladder construction: each week every deck above 3.50% meta share gets a tier1-point, every other deck above 1.50% gets a tier2-point, every other deck above 0.50% gets a tier3-point. The following ratios are then calculated for each deck: tier1points/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points)/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points+tier3points)/total number of weeks. These ratios tell how many weeks, over the total number of weeks, a deck has been tier1, at least tier2 and at least tier3.
lim (a+n)/(b+n) = 1 as n grows.
numerator = number of weeks you have been tier 1
denominator = number of weeks total
If you reach tier 1 every week you add 1 to both numerator and denominator, and you get the limit.
Some interesting uptrending charts
Some interesting downtrending charts
Avi Mikhli's weekly ladder and source data
All time ladder construction: each week every deck above 3.50% meta share gets a tier1-point, every other deck above 1.50% gets a tier2-point, every other deck above 0.50% gets a tier3-point. The following ratios are then calculated for each deck: tier1points/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points)/total number of weeks, (tier1points+tier2points+tier3points)/total number of weeks. These ratios tell how many weeks, over the total number of weeks, a deck has been tier1, at least tier2 and at least tier3.