Is FIRE just broken now!? The HOT Grand Archive DTR Meta! || Recollection Step 36 @MaindeckGames

Is FIRE just broken now!? The HOT Grand Archive DTR Meta! || Recollection Step 36 @MaindeckGames

Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

The meta is already too hot to handle! Dan and Taylor review recent results from the first tournaments in the DTR metagame and give some perspective on key strategies that are performing well. From Rile the Abyss level 3 strategies to fast aggro decks, there's an Increasing Danger to consider with all this Focused Fire, but can any decks crop up to quench it?

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0:00 Intro & Flooding
2:59 The DTR Fire Meta
31:20 How to Approach the Fire Meta
43:18 Advice from a Literal World Champion - Center Yourself!
52:52 Flooding Damage & Outro

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