RUG Turbo Pod Deck by GerryT
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Dee
GerryT just published a RUG Pod Standard deck on his personal blog. He tested it against Red/Green (RG) Aggro and it did really well.
This is important because it looks like RG Aggro is the top deck in Standard right now. It won the first two Starcitygames Standard Opens with Avacyn Restored.
Check out GerryT’s decklist below.
Red/Green Werewolves (46th Place out of 399 Players)
May 15, 2012 | Posted by Dee
Last week, I saw this tweet:
46th place playing werewolves #SCGRI
— David Matthew Nunez (@MasterNunez) May 7, 2012
I’ve played Werewolves a lot so I was interested in David’s take on the deck since he did well in a high profile tournament. He placed in the money two weekends ago at the Starcitygames Standard Open in Providence.
I asked to see his decklist. He sent me his list and a tournament report. I had a few questions about his list and he answered them.
Thanks a lot to David for his time and for giving us knowledge and technology about his deck. Check out his deck and writing below.
Red/White Humans Deck (Top 8 Finish)
May 10, 2012 | Posted by Dee
Out of the top 32 decks from the Starcitygames Standard Open in Providence, I think Justin Schibanoff’s 6th place Red/White (RW) Humans deck was the most original one.
He took advantage of the mana fixing from Cavern of Souls to add red to the Humans tribe. He only added two red cards in the main deck, Lightning Mauler and Stormblood Berserker, but these cards add a lot to the deck. They shore up the two-drop spot, which was lacking, and they make the deck faster and more aggressive.
Check out his decklist below.
Red/Green Aggro Wins the First Big Standard Tournament with Avacyn Restored
May 8, 2012 | Posted by Dee
This past weekend, Dustin Taylor won the first high profile Standard tournament with Avacyn Restored, the Starcitygames Standard Open in Providence. He played a fairly stock Red/Green Aggro deck.
He only added two Avacyn Restored cards, Wolfir Avenger in the main deck and Zealous Conscripts in the sideboard.
Wolfir Avenger is a great addition because the 3-drop spot for Green Sun’s Zenith was lacking for RG Aggro players. Also, it works well with Huntmaster of the Fells and Swords. Zealous Conscripts is just a solid card versus Wolf Run Ramp and Control. Stealing Titans and planeswalkers for a turn is a powerful play.
Check out Dustin’s decklist below.
Blue/Black Zombies with 3 Super Aggressive Avacyn Restored Cards
May 6, 2012 | Posted by Dee
Smi77y from 60cards has been working on a Blue/Black Zombies deck with a couple aggressive Avacyn Restored cards.
From the new set, he added Blood Artist, Soulcage Fiend, and Killing Wave. These cards work very well together to deal 20 damage quickly to your opponent.
I think his version is an upgrade over the old UB Zombies deck. Check out his decklist below, which he named Kamikaze.
Esper Control with Miracles and Planeswalkers
May 3, 2012 | Posted by Dee
I wanted to see how the miracle mechanic would play out in Standard, so I playtested LSV’s Esper Control deck with 3 Entreat the Angels.
Entreat the Angels looked like one of the most powerful miracle cards. Its miracle ability basically wins you the game once you have five or more mana. Control decks are designed to make the game go long so usually you have a lot of lands in the mid to late game. Also, the longer the game goes, the more chances you have to draw Entreat the Angels and cast it for its miracle cost.
Blue/Green Splinterfright Self-Mill Deck
April 30, 2012 | Posted by Dee
I was reading the Standard Competitive Forum over at MTG Salvation. I noticed that the most popular thread in the Developing Decks section was Blue/Green Dredge. I’m always on the look out for competitive rogue decks so I had to check out this deck.
After reading some replies, I found a decklist from someone that had been playing the deck since last year. He made top eight in two Grand Prix Trials and top four in several FNMs so I picked his deck for playtesting.
Check it out below. So far, it’s been testing well for me. I built the sideboard because he didn’t include one.
Updating Naya Pod with Avacyn Restored
April 26, 2012 | Posted by Dee
One of the decks that I’m excited to play in post-Avacyn Restored Standard is Naya Pod. The deck got some powerful Pod creatures from the new set.
I’ve been testing the decklist below and it’s been doing well. Right now, I’ve got three Avacyn Restored cards in the main deck (Restoration Angel, Zealous Conscripts, and Wolfir Silverheart) and three more in the sideboard (Hound of Griselbrand, Cavern of Souls, and Sigarda, Host of Herons).
Wolf Run Ramp With Avacyn Restored (Includes Sideboard Plans)
April 25, 2012 | Posted by Dee
RG Wolf Run Ramp gains a lot from Avacyn Restored because of Cavern of Souls. The deck’s biggest weakness was counterspells but Cavern shuts down those cards. Once you have the land in play, you don’t have to worry about your Titan getting countered by Mana Leak, Dissipate, or Flashfreeze.
The deck also gains a good removal spell, Pillar of Flame. This red spell is better than Galvanic Blast because it exiles Gravecrawler and undying creatures like Strangleroot Geist and Geralf’s Messenger. Also, exiling a Delver of Secrets or a Champion of the Parish is great because they won’t be able to use the creature as Moorland Haunt fodder.
Because of these two cards, I decided to update Wolf Run Ramp for the new Standard format. Check out the decklist and sideboard plans below.
BUG Control (Top 16 Finish)
April 24, 2012 | Posted by Dee
It’s pretty cool to see new decks do well at big Standard tournaments this late in the season. After a set has been in a Standard format for ten weeks, it’s hard to build a new winning deck. By then, millions of Magic players have tested the cards and they have figured out most of the top decks.
However, Wizards did a good job balancing the current Standard format and making it diverse. There are a lot of viable decks and creative players are doing their part by building new decks.
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