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Why are Gr tron builds running relic of progenitus mainboard? Is it for the draw and general utility of graveyard removal?

I didn't see a single Tron list at the GPT I went to a week ago (made top 8 woo!) so I can't say this from experience, but I'm guessing it has to do with patching matchups.

I would say the deck is weakest to any combo (aside from Land hate, but I think any good tron player is preparing for that) that races it better which would be things like storm, eggs, living end, etc. and relic shuts down a lot of that preboard and is still helpful post. Against Jund (which has land hate) it hits goyf and the recursion engine if they're running loam. It hits snapcaster and/or goyf in delver lists, and could nail a myriad of creatures in pod.

Fairly useless against soul sisters, but I imagine tron has a great win % against them anyways. Off the top of my head it's only fairly dead to very dead against fae and affinity as far as recent top finishers goes.

I suppose I can see the logic if I'm running something that comforts me in those two matchups. I know I'm certainly upping my relic count from 2 to 3 in board. That card was nuts all tourney.