What is a “meta” deck?
Meta deck refers to those decks that statistically have a higher percentage of wins in competitive play. Varies with when a new set of cards comes into play. They are meta because they are good. However that doesn’t mean they are better than all non meta decks. The pair ups at regionals are just rigged for meta to top. So if you can struggle your way through rouge deck mirror matches and odd matchups to play against the meta then it gets easier to top.
What does “meta” mean in gaming?
In the world of gaming, meta is used in two ways. Meta can be used as an acronym for “most effective tactics available,” and calling something “meta” means that it’s an effective way to achieve the goal of the game, whether it’s to beat other players or beat the game itself. Metagaming is a way of playing games that involves “thinking outside the box. Players who use metagaming do more than just respond to what happens in the game. They carefully look at the whole game system, patterns, what their opponents do, and even outside events to make choices that help them do better.