Yep, it is back in Standard and we are very happy to welcome it. The announcement and confirmation article of this card was posted earlier at Starcity Games website with a little discussion of the card’s Magic history by Ari Lax. Check out its new art in the new M15 frame below.

Let us go right away to the deck that will at most get its maximum use: Devotion to Green. Here is a post M15 Standard decklist:

23 Lands
15 Forest
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
2 Temple of Abandon
2 Mutavault

31 Creatures
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Elvish Mystic
4 Polukranos, World Eater
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Voyaging Satyr
4 Courser of Kruphix
1 Arbor Colossus
2 Boon Satyr
1 Mistcutter Hydra
1 Nylea, God of the Hunt
1 Nylea’s Disciple
1 Soul of Zendikar

6 Other spells
3 Chord of Calling
2 Garruk, Caller of Beasts
1 Nissa, Worldwaker

I have included one-ofs of the possible creature targets of the chord and it is good news that it can also fetch Nylea, God of the Hunt. I have also added one copy of Nissa, Worldwaker as another walker option aside from Garruk, Caller of Beasts.

We all know how powerful this card in the current Modern metagame and I am pretty sure it will also see Standard play. Green has gotten another arsenal, given that Green-based decks are on the rise on the format. I am expecting future brews with this card as M15 hit the stores this July.