With Aetherdrift putting the pedal to the metal, we're in for a pretty unique Standard environment. As someone who likes tinkering with the new set as it comes out, I've put together a handful of decks for you to take a look at. These range from budget to expensive, from jank to competitive. Let's take a look at some of the decks you might run into in the Standard queue.

Exhaust Reanimator

What's better than playing aggro? Playing aggro with a reanimator combo, of course. This deck focuses on dumping your Afterburner Expert into the graveyard and then reanimating it with the help of Draconautics Engineer. The two copies of Voldaren Thrillseeker help ensure you can use its Backup ability to throw something at your opponent's face in case of a board stall.

Exhaust Reanimator | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Creatures (21)
• 2 Redshift, Rocketeer Chief
• 3 Voldaren Thrillseeker
• 4 Afterburner Expert
• 4 Draconautics Engineer
• 4 Fear of Missing Out
• 4 Pawpatch Recruit

• Instants (8)
• 4 Torch the Tower
• 4 Seed of Hope

• Enchantment (4)
• 4 Dredger's Insight

• Artifacts (6)
• 3 Agatha's Soul Cauldron
• 3 Boommobile

• Lands (21)
• 5 Forest
• 1 Mountain
• 3 Restless Ridgeline
• 4 Copperline Gorge
• 4 Karplusan Forest
• 4 Thornspire Verge

• Sideboard (16)
• 3 Abrade
• 3 Goblin Negotiation
• 2 Goblin Surprise
• 3 Volley Veteran
• 2 Squee, Dubious Monarch
• 3 Shock

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Selesnya Counters

Selesnya has always excelled at making small creatures a lot bigger. With support from Aetherdrift and cards like Ozolith, the Shattered Spire in Standard, this deck can really be a contender. Doubling Season supercharges your counters game plan, and Ajani, Caller of the Pride can provide both pressure and extra buffs.

Selesnya Counters | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Creatures (27)
• 3 Marketback Walker
• 4 Brightglass Gearhulk
• 4 Bulwark Ox
• 4 District Mascot
• 4 Dusk Legion Duelist
• 4 Ornery Tumblewagg
• 4 Pawpatch Recruit

• Planeswalkers (2)
• 2 Ajani, Caller of the Pride

• Instants (2)
• 2 Get Lost

• Enchantments (4)
• 2 Doubling Season
• 2 Innkeeper's Talent

• Artifacts (1)
• 1 Ozolith, the Shattered Spire

• Lands (24)
• 4 Brushland
• 4 Fabled Passage
• 4 Hushwood Verge
• 4 Plains
• 4 Razorverge Thicket
• 1 Forest
• 1 Fountainport
• 1 Lush Portico
• 1 Restless Prairie

• Sideboard (15)
• 4 Insidious Fungus
• 4 Invasion of Gobakhan
• 4 Sheltered by Ghosts
• 2 Soul-Guide Lantern
• 1 Ajani, Sleeper Agent

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Mono-Red Goblins

It's been a hot minute since we saw a semi-competitive Goblin build in Standard, but with recent additions, the tribe is looking more explosive than ever. Howlsquad Heavy lets Krenko, Mob Boss activate the same turn he drops, and lords like Rundvelt Hordemaster and Dropkick Bomber can buff your tokens in a hurry.

Mono-Red Goblins | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Creatures (31)
• 3 Krenko, Mob Boss
• 4 Burnout Bashtronaut
• 4 Dropkick Bomber
• 4 Fanatical Firebrand
• 4 Frenzied Goblin
• 4 Howlsquad Heavy
• 4 Rundvelt Hordemaster
• 4 Searslicer Goblin

• Instants (2)
• 2 Witchstalker Frenzy

• Sorceries (4)
• 4 Dragon Fodder

• Lands (23)
• 20 Mountain
• 3 Soulstone Sanctuary

• Sideboard (15)
• 4 Burst Lightning
• 4 Torch the Tower
• 3 Abrade
• 2 Shock
• 2 Witchstalker Frenzy

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Mono-White Cats

Another budget-friendly tribal list, Mono-White Cats has long been a Standard staple - though it struggles against non-exile-based sweepers. Thanks to Basri, Tomorrow's Champion, the deck gets a much-needed resilience boost and might just have the claws to be a serious threat.

Mono White Cats | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Creatures (28)
• 4 Arahbo, the First Fang
• 4 Gloryheath Lynx
• 4 Knight-Errant of Eos
• 4 Leonin Vanguard
• 4 Mockingbird
• 4 Savannah Lions
• 4 Skyknight Squire

• Planeswalkers (4)
• 4 Basri, Tomorrow's Champion

• Instants (4)
• 4 Claws Out

• Enchantments (2)
• 2 Felidar Retreat

• Lands (22)
• 7 Plains
• 3 Soulstone Sanctuary
• 4 Adarkar Wastes
• 4 Floodfarm Verge
• 4 Seachrome Coast

• Sideboard (15)
• 4 Rest in Peace
• 3 Get Lost
• 3 Lay Down Arms
• 3 Ossification
• 2 Banishing Light

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Izzet Artist's Monument

Fans of looting finally have a deck that plays to their niche desires. Monument to Endurance proves powerful when built around, while Artist's Talent makes sure you loot with every noncreature spell. Expect consistent filtering and big payoffs every turn.

Izzet Artist's Monument | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Instants (12)
• 1 Abrade
• 1 Into the Flood Maw
• 2 Change the Equation
• 2 Think Twice
• 2 Three Steps Ahead
• 4 Burst Lightning

• Sorceries (12)
• 4 Ill-Timed Explosion
• 4 Stock Up
• 4 Sleight of Hand

• Enchantments (4)
• 4 Artist's Talent

• Artifacts (4)
• 4 Monument to Endurance

• Lands (22)
• 5 Island
• 2 Fountainport
• 3 Thundering Falls
• 4 Riverpyre Verge
• 4 Shivan Reef
• 4 Spirebluff Canal

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Abrade
• 3 Into the Flood Maw
• 3 Negate
• 2 Change the Equation
• 2 Into the Roil
• 2 Three Steps Ahead

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Azorius Artifact Reanimator

Taking cues from classic Kaladesh Reanimator, this deck aims to dump artifacts into the graveyard early and reanimate them at lightning speed. Portal to Phyrexia is among your best payoffs - devastating when it lands ahead of schedule and setting your opponent back to the Stone Age.

Azorius Artifact Reanimator | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Creatures (12)
• 4 Fallaji Archaeologist
• 4 Kiora, the Rising Tide
• 4 Splitskin Doll

• Instants (4)
• 4 Ephara's Dispersal

• Sorceries (8)
• 2 One Last Job
• 2 Split Up
• 4 Tune Up

• Artifacts (12)
• 4 Portal to Phyrexia
• 4 Thundering Broodwagon
• 4 Valor's Flagship

• Lands (24)
• 3 Plains
• 2 Island
• 1 Reef Roads
• 2 Country Roads
• 4 Adarkar Wastes
• 4 Floodfarm Verge
• 4 Meticulous Archive
• 4 Seachrome Coast

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Day of Judgment
• 3 Destroy Evil
• 3 Get Lost
• 2 Break the Spell
• 2 Possession Engine
• 2 Split Up

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Coalstoke Twin

For those who remember the glory days of Splinter Twin in Modern, Coalstoke Twin brings back that nostalgic rush. Centered on clone effects like Waxen Shapethief and finished by hasty Gearhulks, this list can explode into a lethal combat step before your opponent can blink.

Coalstoke Twin | DFT Standard | Jason Dookeran

• Creatures (23)
• 3 Kiora, the Rising Tide
• 4 Coalstoke Gearhulk
• 4 Fallaji Archaeologist
• 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
• 4 Visage Bandit
• 4 Waxen Shapethief

• Sorceries (9)
• 1 Zombify
• 4 Ill-Timed Explosion
• 4 Quag Feast

• Artifacts (4)
• 4 Brass's Tunnel-Grinder

• Lands (24)
• 1 Island
• 1 Mountain
• 1 Swamp
• 1 Sulfurous Springs
• 2 Thundering Falls
• 2 Undercity Sewers
• 4 Blazemire Verge
• 4 Gloomlake Verge
• 4 Riverpyre Verge
• 4 Raucous Theater

• Sideboard (15)
• 4 Three Steps Ahead
• 3 Ghost Vacuum
• 3 Into the Roil
• 3 Negate
• 2 Rite of Replication

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What Are You Building for Standard?

What sort of weird and out-there brews are you coming up with for this Standard environment? Some of these decks definitely have potential, but they could use a little bit of tweaking. Regardless of how it all plays out, this Standard environment is going to be an amazing place to explore in the coming months.