STX Standard Deck Feature: Jeskai Mutate

The Magic: the Gathering Strixhaven Championships has just been concluded last weekend with 250 player attendees and was decided by the current two popular formats: Standard and Historic.

In the Standard format portion of the tournament, I have noticed in the Top 8 decks a new build (in my case) of the Jeskai Tempo deck. It utilized two relevant Izzet Mutate creatures, Lore Drakkis and Vadrok, Apex of Thunder, that get you more value in your Instant and Sorcery spells. Vadrok reminds me of the Mantis Rider, which was also a popular Jeskai beater back in the Khans of Tarkir Standard days.

The deck was piloted by two players who were also Top 8 finishers, David Inglis and Matti Kuisma.

Check out the Standard Jeskai Mutate full decklist below:

Maindeck
12 CREATURES
4 Goldspan Dragon
4 Lore Drakkis
4 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

26 INSTANTS and SORC.
1 Essence Scatter
4 Expressive Iteration
2 Fire Prophecy
1 Mystical Dispute
2 Negate
3 Prismari Command
1 Scorching Dragonfire
3 Seize the Spoils
1 Sejiri Shelter
4 Spikefield Hazard
4 Unsubstantiate

22 LANDS (27)
4 Hengegate Pathway
4 Island
2 Mountain
4 Needleverge Pathway
4 Raugrin Triome
4 Riverglide Pathway

Sideboard
2 Cinderclasm
1 Essence Scatter
1 Glass Casket
1 Light of Hope
3 Mazemind Tome
2 Mystical Dispute
2 Phoenix of Ash
3 Redcap Melee

Reference: Decklist from the event