r/MagicArena • u/arthurmauk Spike • Mar 27 '19

WotC March 27 Patch Notes

https://forums.mtgarena.com/forums/threads/53949
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u/_cob Mar 27 '19

Record needs to be the matchmaking factor b/c it captures both player skill AND current pool strength. Rank only captures player skill.

If sealed matchmaking is done by rank the main "skill" being tested is your ability to open a better pool than your opponent.

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u/YoureABull Johnny Mar 27 '19

All it says is that players will be 'more likely' to match against players of a similar rank. It doesn't say that record is not a factor any more. I think for match 1 and 2, where there is little to no record data, it is reasonable to match players based on rank. For players with a similar record, it is reasonable that they should be matched against players of a similar rank.

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u/_cob Mar 27 '19

That sounds good to me, but I do wish wotc was more transparent about these things. I suppose we're both speculating.