Is matchmaking improved?

madwren

So, typically in the platinum bracket I'm running against a constant string of full-power decks.

However, I realized today that nearly all of the matchups I've seen, across 33 games, have been decks that have objective cards in them. Some of them may have and just didn't have those cards turn up, but it's definitely a much higher proportion than usual.

Is this a subtle fix? Or am I just getting a weird patch of luck where all of my opponents are playing Emrakul decks?

Nitymp

To add, it seems that about 90% of my opponents this event are unique, instead of the constant rotation of the same 6 opponents.

madwren

That, too. I've had more diversity in terms of individual players, though interestingly I've faced Yawgmoth's Sorin deck 4 times by itself.

Nitymp

madwren wrote:

That, too. I've had more diversity in terms of individual players, though interestingly I've faced Yawgmoth's Sorin deck 4 times by itself.

Yeah had that one 3 times, ultradaved 3 times and someone else 2 times but everyone else has been just once so far!

jimilinho_

Not sure it's changed, I've had lot of games (6+) against both Yawgmoth and ultradaved

Feagul

Nothing different for me. Thanks for all the fun games against Koth, Kiora, and Jace 2!

nexus13

I doubt anythings changed. I've definitely hit out of event decks (though possibly they're just going for a sure 5). I don't think there is any sign that devs have even ready the matchmaking threads. I don't remember any comments from them on it.

madwren

Feagul wrote:

Nothing different for me. Thanks for all the fun games against Koth, Kiora, and Jace 2!

Bummer, apparently I'm having a a good streak, though I just ran into a pair of full-power Koths that were quite dangerous.

We've been theorizing that they might have made the brackets larger, which might make for a bit more diversity.

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I thought perhaps a ninja-change would be right up d3go's alley.

shteev

I've seen a little more variety, but all the old names are still popping up.... BaDJer, Marruk, Certified, MrKnifeGuy, Quebecers... If I had to guess I'd say the matchmaking is the same but the bracket is larger.

madwren

shteev wrote:

I've seen a little more variety, but all the old names are still popping up.... BaDJer, Marruk, Certified, MrKnifeGuy, Quebecers... If I had to guess I'd say the matchmaking is the same but the bracket is larger.

Yeah, you were part of that "we". You never pay attention to me.

madwren

As a corollary to that, I have always wondered if the same guys I play all the time wind up playing me all the time. I feel like Ultradaved and I should get a room, we're paired up so often.

shteev

madwren wrote:

As a corollary to that, I have always wondered if the same guys I play all the time wind up playing me all the time. I feel like Ultradaved and I should get a room, we're paired up so often.

Have you been seeing Ultradaved behind my back? I thought what we had was special...

madwren

shteev wrote:

madwren wrote:

As a corollary to that, I have always wondered if the same guys I play all the time wind up playing me all the time. I feel like Ultradaved and I should get a room, we're paired up so often.

Have you been seeing Ultradaved behind my back? I thought what we had was special...

Yes, I see him every day, at least three times.

He's ULTRA.

shteev

Where has Elvin1972 come from all of a sudden, and why are we all playing him?