https://blog.17lands.com/17Lands BlogA blog hosted by 17Lands about Magic: The Gathering Limited data anaylsis 2026-06-05T12:38:41+00:00 17Lands, LLC https://blog.17lands.com/ Jekyll © 2026 17Lands, LLC /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png Improving Deck Color Classification2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00 2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00 https://blog.17lands.com/posts/deck-color-classification/ mnoya Ever looked up a deck on the site and noticed unexpected splash colors? The classification logic has served us well for years by optimizing for simplicity and straightforward rules, but the way it handled hybrid cards, activated abilities and a handful of edge cases was worth revisiting. We recently reworked how deck colors are determined. We’ll explain what changed and why. Why it matters D... Deck Superlative Awards: Edge of Eternities2025-09-10T00:00:00+00:00 2026-06-03T17:34:26+00:00 https://blog.17lands.com/posts/eoe-superlatives/ viralmisnomer It’s time for Deck Superlatives: Edge of Eternities! For this series, we give awards to some Premier Draft trophy decks that wound up on the extreme end of some metrics. This is just meant as a fun way to highlight some interesting decks that were submitted to 17Lands, and not as a way to say that these are the best or worst decks. For the first three awards, all submitted trophy decks are eli... Deck Superlative Awards: Final Fantasy2025-07-21T00:00:00+00:00 2026-06-03T17:34:26+00:00 https://blog.17lands.com/posts/fin-superlatives/ viralmisnomer It’s time for the start of a new series: Deck Superlatives! For this series, we’re giving awards to some Premier Draft trophy decks that wound up on the extreme end of some metrics. This is just meant as a fun way to highlight some interesting decks that were submitted to 17Lands, and not as a way to say that these are the best or worst decks. For the first three awards, all submitted trophy d... Deck Similarity Search2025-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 2025-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 https://blog.17lands.com/posts/similarity-search/ viralmisnomer We’re excited to announce some new features: deck similarity search and similar deck statistics! Starting today, patrons will have access to a powerful similarity search tool that allows them to see decks that are most like theirs. Non-patrons: don’t fret; there are some goodies for you at the end too! We have some idea of how we’ll use this in our own playing - checking what cards other users... Exclusive Patron Features2023-09-28T00:00:00+00:00 2023-09-28T00:00:00+00:00 https://blog.17lands.com/posts/patron-exclusives/ viralmisnomer As 17Lands continues to grow more and more popular (tens of thousands of you access it every day!), our costs rise. We’re blessed to have a great core of volunteers who develop and maintain the site, and equally blessed and thankful that our patrons are able to meet the processing, storage, and hosting costs. We want to make sure 17Lands is around for a long time, and we want to continue adding...