How to beat Azorius Momo in Standard
Over the last 90 days of recorded Standard matches, the decks with the best results against Azorius Momo are Golgari Landfall (80% over 5 matches). Golgari Landfall's 80% sits in a 95% range of 38%–96%, which is the range a 5-match sample actually supports. The decks with the best records against it most often carry Meltstrider's Resolve, Sapling Nursery and Torpor Orb in the sideboard — those are their sideboards in general, not cards chosen for this matchup.
Best records against Azorius Momo
Matches played in the last 90 days, from events that publish round-by-round pairings. Ranked by the bottom of each 95% range, not by the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one.
| Deck | Win rate vs Azorius Momo | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Landfall | 80.0% | 4-1 | 5 | Low sample | 38%–96% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
12 further pairings (22 matches) fall below the 5-match floor and are not given a percentage. Full history, retired archetypes included, is on Azorius Momo's archetype page and in the Standard matchup matrix.
What the decks that beat Azorius Momo bring
Sideboard cards run by Golgari Landfall. This is not a sideboard guide for this matchup. We record who beat whom, not what either player boarded, so these are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play — a hint about the kind of card that punishes Azorius Momo, not a list to bring in.
| Card | Decks running it | Average copies | Which decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltstrider's Resolve | 1 of 1 | 3.7 | Golgari Landfall |
| Sapling Nursery | 1 of 1 | 2.3 | Golgari Landfall |
| Torpor Orb | 1 of 1 | 1.7 | Golgari Landfall |
| Warg Tactics | 1 of 1 | 1.3 | Golgari Landfall |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | 1 of 1 | 1.3 | Golgari Landfall |
| Dark Knight's Greatsword | 1 of 1 | 1.0 | Golgari Landfall |
| Swamp | 1 of 1 | 1.0 | Golgari Landfall |
| Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker | 1 of 1 | 0.7 | Golgari Landfall |
| Karn, Argent Defender | 1 of 1 | 0.7 | Golgari Landfall |
| Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin | 1 of 1 | 0.3 | Golgari Landfall |
| Origin of Metalbending | 1 of 1 | 0.3 | Golgari Landfall |
| Royal Treatment | 1 of 1 | 0.3 | Golgari Landfall |
Average copies is expected copies per deck — average copies played multiplied by the share of that archetype's lists running the card — so a 4-of in half the lists reads as 2.0.
Decks Azorius Momo beats
The other end of the same table. If you are choosing a deck to attack Azorius Momo with, the record argues against these.
| Deck | Win rate vs Azorius Momo | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jund Sacrifice | 16.7% | 1-5 | 6 | Low sample | 3%–56% |
| Dimir Midrange | 33.3% | 2-4 | 6 | Low sample | 10%–70% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
Questions
What beats Azorius Momo in Standard?
Across the last 90 days, Golgari Landfall (80% over 5 matches) hold the best recorded results against Azorius Momo. Records come from events that publish round-by-round pairings, and both decks in a match have to be identified for it to count, so these are the pairings we can see rather than every match played.
What should I bring in against Azorius Momo?
We do not have sideboard choices tied to individual matches, so this is not a sideboard guide. What the data supports is narrower: the 1 deck with the best records against Azorius Momo — Golgari Landfall — most commonly run Meltstrider's Resolve, Sapling Nursery, Torpor Orb, Warg Tactics and Surrak, Elusive Hunter in their sideboards. Those are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play.
What does Azorius Momo beat?
Azorius Momo's best recorded matchups over the same window are Jund Sacrifice (83% across 6 matches) and Dimir Midrange (67% across 6 matches). If you are picking a deck to attack Azorius Momo with, these are the ones the record argues against.
How reliable are these Standard matchup numbers?
Not very, and the page says so per row rather than in aggregate. Every pairing shows its match count, its sample band and a 95% range; the strongest band we award is 20+ matches, which is still roughly a ±20-point range around the figure shown. Pairings under 5 matches are counted but never given a percentage — there are 12 of those for Azorius Momo right now. Rankings use the bottom of each range rather than the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one it has not earned.
What period does this cover?
Matches played in the last 90 days, filtered on when each match was actually played. Archetypes that have dropped out of the Standard metagame are excluded from the ranking — their historical records are still on Azorius Momo's own archetype page and in the format matchup matrix.
What each number on this site measures, and where it is least reliable, is set out on the methodology page.