Decklists
Here are some recent examples of the top decks of the Standard metagame.
Mono-Red Aggro
"Mono-Red Aggro by Yiran Lin, Sixth Place at SCG Open Cleveland on 10/6/2013"
- Creatures (31)
- 3 Burning-Tree Emissary
- 4 Ash Zealot
- 4 Boros Reckoner
- 4 Chandra's Phoenix
- 4 Fanatic of Mogis
- 4 Firedrinker Satyr
- 4 Firefist Striker
- 4 Rakdos Cackler
- Spells (8)
- 2 Magma Jet
- 2 Shock
- 4 Lightning Strike
- Sideboard (15)
- 1 Hammer of Purphoros
- 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
- 3 Burning Earth
- 3 Frostburn Weird
- 3 Mizzium Mortars
- 1 Electrickery
- 2 Act of Treason
- 1 Mutavault
Other examples:
- Philip Bertorelli won StarCityGames Open Worcester through his devotion to red in this list
- The arrival of Firedrinker Satyr in Owen Turtenwald’s eighth-place SCG Open Worcester list
Esper Control
"Esper Control by Christian Calcano, Fourth Place at SCG Open Worcester on 9/29/2013"
- Creatures (2)
- 2 Aetherling
- Planeswalkers (3)
- 3 Jace, Architect of Thought
- Spells (28)
- 1 Essence Scatter
- 2 Dissolve
- 2 Doom Blade
- 2 Hero's Downfall
- 3 Sphinx's Revelation
- 3 Syncopate
- 4 Azorius Charm
- 4 Far // Away
- 1 Merciless Eviction
- 4 Supreme Verdict
- 2 Detention Sphere
- Lands (27)
- 1 Swamp
- 3 Plains
- 4 Island
- 1 Azorius Guildgate
- 3 Temple of Deceit
- 3 Temple of Silence
- 4 Godless Shrine
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 4 Watery Grave
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
- 3 Sin Collector
- 3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa
- 1 Merciless Eviction
- 2 Detention Sphere
- 1 Negate
- 3 Thoughtseize
Other examples:
- Blood Baron of Vizkopa, Obzedat, Ghost Council, and Aetherling walk into a bar . . . stop me if you’ve seen this deck.
- Creatureless control deck with Elspeth, Sun Champion, Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver, and Jace, Architect of Thought
Naya Midrange
"Naya Midrange by Joseph Masters, Ninth Place at SCG Open Cleveland on 10/6/2013"
- Creatures (27)
- 1 Boon Satyr
- 2 Scavenging Ooze
- 3 Ghor-Clan Rampager
- 4 Boros Reckoner
- 4 Fleecemane Lion
- 4 Loxodon Smiter
- 4 Stormbreath Dragon
- 4 Voice of Resurgence
- 1 Polukranos, World Eater
- Planeswalkers (4)
- 4 Domri Rade
- Spells (4)
- 2 Selesnya Charm
- 2 Mizzium Mortars
- Lands (25)
- 1 Mountain
- 2 Forest
- 2 Plains
- 2 Selesnya Guildgate
- 3 Temple of Abandon
- 3 Temple of Triumph
- 4 Sacred Foundry
- 4 Stomping Ground
- 4 Temple Garden
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Glare of Heresy
- 2 Destructive Revelry
- 1 Chandra, Pyromaster
- 1 Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
- 3 Unflinching Courage
- 3 Boros Charm
- 1 Assemble the Legion
- 1 Selesnya Charm
- 1 Mizzium Mortars
Other examples:
- This deck uses Elves and Plants to ramp into Hydras and Dragons.
Other Archetypes
"G/W Aggro by Erik Finnegan, First Place at SCG Open Cleveland on 10/6/2013"
- Creatures (20)
- 3 Dryad Militant
- 4 Boon Satyr
- 4 Experiment One
- 4 Fleecemane Lion
- 4 Voice of Resurgence
- 1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
- Spells (17)
- 3 Rootborn Defenses
- 3 Selesnya Charm
- 4 Advent of the Wurm
- 4 Call of the Conclave
- 3 Unflinching Courage
- Lands (23)
- 10 Forest
- 7 Plains
- 2 Selesnya Guildgate
- 4 Temple Garden
"U/W Control by Max Tietze, Third Place at SCG Open Worcester on 9/29/2013"
- Creatures (1)
- 1 Aetherling
- Planeswalkers (6)
- 2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
- 4 Jace, Architect of Thought
- Spells (27)
- 1 Celestial Flare
- 1 Essence Scatter
- 1 Quicken
- 2 Dissolve
- 2 Syncopate
- 3 Sphinx's Revelation
- 4 Azorius Charm
- 3 Divination
- 4 Supreme Verdict
- 4 Detention Sphere
- 2 Ratchet Bomb
- Lands (26)
- 8 Island
- 8 Plains
- 2 Mutavault
- 4 Azorius Guildgate
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- Sideboard (15)
- 3 Glare of Heresy
- 2 Yoked Ox
- 1 Celestial Flare
- 2 Jace, Memory Adept
- 3 Negate
- 2 Pithing Needle
- 2 Last Breath
More top decks:
- G/R Monsters deck with both Domri Rade and Xenagos, the Reveler
- Mono-green aggro with thirty-six creatures and zero spells. Includes Nylea, God of the Hunt, Polukranos, World Eater, Kalonian Hydra, and Boon Satyr.
