Outlaws of Thunder Junction Rakdos Anvil Deck Update

Brewing for the upcoming new Magic: the Gathering set has been my usual routine, especially with sets that got my interest or hype going. I felt the same when Outlaws of Thunder Junction was released. Seeing the “crime” mechanic has somewhat got me into a good think tank of what cards would synergize perfectly. The safe route though is to check out the existing decks and see any new cards that will fit into it. Hence, today’s blog post is about that.

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Standard Dimir Control might be the Better Control Standard Deck

One of the decks that the card pool has been testing in the recent Magic: the Gathering Standard metagame was the version of the Dimir Control deck that got a few upgrades from the Murders at Karlov Manor set. The deck is in a position to be better in terms of its matchup against other midrange and control decks in the Standard format as Black’s discard spells are the main reason.

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Magic: the Gathering Standard Temur Lands Deck Gameplay

Magic: the Gathering Arena has been our card pool’s go-to platform in terms of playtesting the new builds as well as the innovative lists that the pro players have been testing as well for the Standard format. One of the currently popular decks that I will highlight in today’s blog post is the formulation of the Temur Control Lands deck. The new cards from the Murders at Karlov Manor, Aftermath Analyst, and Worldsoul’s Rage have solidified the deck into its current version found in the daily and special tournaments.

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Standard MKM Deck Tech: Naya Quintorius

When the latest version of the Quintorius in his planeswalker form was released in the Lost Caverns of Ixalan set, I got pretty excited about the deck strategy that will come out of it for the Standard format. With new components going with the deck list, I expected it to be a new deck candidate for the top-tier category.

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More Standard Rakdos Discover Gameplay Sessions

Today’s blog post of certain deck gameplay in the Murders at Karlov Manor Standard format shows the combination of the control deck shell and a reanimation splash. That deck is the Rakdos Discover build which caters to the “Discover” Mechanic from Lost Caverns of Ixalan.

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Dimir Aggro Tops Big Japan Standard Cup MKM Tournament

One of the prestigious Magic: the Gathering tournaments in Japan is the Japan Standard Cup, which was held last weekend & was hosted by Big Magic. This event featured the newest MTG set, Murders at Karlov Manor, which showed how the new cards would affect the Standard format.

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