Like the recent sets before it, Gatecrash has two Event Decks coming for it. These decks are meant as a stepping stone to competitive play, a way to pick up a deck and jump into Friday Night Magic festivities.

How these decks can work for you is covered in the official announcement, but for the deck building aficionados out there these are the lists you need:

Thrive and Thrash - Standard | Gatecrash Event Deck

• Creatures (23)
• 4 Arbor Elf
• 2 Fog Bank
• 3 Strangleroot Geist
• 3 Borderland Ranger
• 1 Yeva, Nature's Herald
• 1 Dungeon Geists
• 2 Mist Raven
• 1 Thragtusk
• 2 Acidic Slime
• 1 Wolfir Silverheart
• 1 Deadeye Navigator
• 1 Sphinx of Uthuun
• 1 Gruul Ragebeast

• Spells (14)
• 4 Farseek
• 2 Ground Assault
• 4 Verdant Haven
• 1 Bramblecrush
• 3 Urban Evolution

• Lands (23)
• 2 Evolving Wilds
• 4 Simic Guildgate
• 6 Island
• 1 Mountain
• 10 Forest

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Rancor
• 2 Naturalize
• 2 Negate
• 4 Flames of the Firebrand
• 4 Dissipate

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Rally and Rout - Standard | Gatecrash Event Deck

• Creatures (24)
• 4 Boros Elite
• 1 Champion of the Parish
• 4 Doomed Traveler
• 2 Firefist Striker
• 2 Lightning Mauler
• 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1 Ash Zealot
• 2 Sunhome Guildmage
• 2 Truefire Paladin
• 1 Silverblade Paladin
• 3 Skyknight Legionnaire
• 1 Spark Trooper

• Spells (13)
• 4 Pillar of Flame
• 3 Searing Spear
• 4 Gather the Townsfolk
• 2 Boros Charm

• Lands (23)
• 3 Boros Guildgate
• 1 Clifftop Retreat
• 1 Slayers' Stronghold
• 10 Plains
• 8 Mountain

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Electrickery
• 2 Skullcrack
• 3 Bonds of Faith
• 3 War Priest of Thune
• 2 Oblivion Ring
• 2 Thunderous Wrath

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These decks will be available on February 22, 2013.