Here are the top eight decks of the recently concluded MTG Iloilo Championships 2013 Day 1 Individual Standard. I was lucky to get into the 2nd spot after 5 preliminary rounds with a record of 4-1 (also with a little help from Rino). Unexpectedly, there were eight different archetypes that made in the top 8. Not what I’ve been expecting with the dominance of Devotion Blue and Black in the metagame. Anyhow, here are the decklists:

Cheljohn (B/G Midrange – Makoy Killer)
Main:
8 Swamp
6 Forest
4 Overgrown Tomb
4 Golgari Guildgate
1 Temple of Deceit

2 Polukranos, World Eater
2 Scavenging Ooze
4 Reaper of the Wilds
4 Pack Rat
4 Desecration Demon

4 Heroes Downfall
4 Abrupt Decay
3 Golgari Charm
3 Devour Flesh
3 Thoughtseize
3 Underworld Connections
1 Duress
1 Whip of Erebos

Side:
3 Duress
3 Mistcutter Hydra
1 Thoughtseize
1 Vraska, the Unseen
1 Erebos, God of the Dead
1 Underground Connections
1 Plummet
1 Deadbridge Chant
1 Ultimate Price
1 Doom Blade
1 Golgari Charm

Mark Ian (R/W Devotion)
Main:
12 Mountin
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Temple of Triumph
3 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
2 Boros Guildgate

4 Ash Zealot
4 Boros Reckoner
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Fanatic of Mogis
4 Frostburn Weird
4 Stormbreath Dragon
2 Purphoros, God of the Forge

3 Chained to the Rocks
3 Mizzium Mortars
2 Hammer of Purphoros
1 Chandra, Pyromaster

Side:
3 Anger of the Gods
3 Boros Charm
3 Warleader’s Helix
2 Assemble the Legion
1 Chained to the Rocks
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Wear/Tear

Ralph (G/W Flash)
Main:
8 Forest
7 Plains
4 Temple Garden
4 Selesnya Guildgate

4 Voice of Resurgence
4 Experiment One
4 Mistcutter Hydra
4 Banisher Priest
3 Skylasher
3 Boon Satyr
2 Elvish Mystic
2 Fleecemane Lion
1 Scavenging Ooze

4 Selesnya Charm
4 Advent of the Wurm
1 Last Breath
1 Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Side:
4 Unflinching Courage
3 Witchstalker
2 Glare of Heresy
2 Last Breath
2 Riot Control
1 Boon Satyr
1 Scavenging Ooze

Ramon (B/W Aggro)
Main:
8 Plains
4 Godless Shrine
4 Temple of Silence
4 Mutavault
1 Swamp
1 Orzhov Guildgate

4 Soldier of the Pantheon
4 Dryad Militant
4 Boros Elite
4 Daring Skyjek
4 Precinct Captain
4 Banisher Priest
3 Imposing Sovereign
2 Xathrid Necromancer

4 Brave the Elements
3 Orzhov Charm
2 Spear of Heliod

Side:
3 Doom Blade
3 Dark Betrayal
2 Thoughtseize
2 Profit/Loss
2 Xathrid Necromancer
2 Sin Collector
1 Orzhov Charm

Eric (B/W Midrange) – best in handwriting
Main:
12 Swamp
4 Temple of Silence
4 Godless Shrine
4 Mutavault
1 Plains

4 Pack Rat
4 Desecration Demon
4 Blood Baron of Vizkopa
1 Sin Collector

4 Heroes Downfall
4 Devour Flesh
4 Thoughtseize
4 Underworld Connections
2 Ultimate Price
2 Duress
2 Last Breath

Side:
3 Dark Betrayal
3 Lifebane Zombie
3 Pithing Needle
2 Sin Collector
1 Duress
1 Shrivel
1 Doom Blade

Mark (U/W Control – Anti Mark Alloso Deck)
Main:
8 Plains
8 Island
4 Hallowed Fountain
4 Azorious Guildgate
2 Mutavault

1 Aetherling

4 Detention Sphere
4 Supreme Verdict
4 Dissolve
4 Divination
4 Sphinx’s Revelation
3 Azorious Charm
3 Jace, Architect of Thought
2 Syncopate
1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion
1 Elixer of Immortality
1 Ratchet Bomb
1 Last Breath
1 Celestial Flare

Side:
3 Fiendslayer Paladin
2 Pithing Needle
2 Gainsay
2 Negate
1 Last Breath
1 Rathcet Bomb
1 Jace, Memory Adept
1 Blind Obedience
1 Celestial Flare
1 Sundering Growth

AJ (Naya halo-halo)
Main:
4 Temple Garden
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Stomping Ground
4 Temple of Abandon
4 Temple of Triumph
3 Mountain
2 Plains

4 Voice of Resurgence
4 Boros Reckoner
3 Loxodon Smiter
3 Stormbreath Dragon

4 Magma Jet
3 Mizzium Mortars
3 Chained to the Rocks
3 Advent of the Wurm
3 Xenagos, the Reveler
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Warleader’s Helix
1 Aurelia’s Fury

Side:
4 Mistcutter Hydra
2 Selesnya Charm
2 Assemble the Legion
2 Unflinching Courage
2 Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
2 Wear/Tear
1 Mizzium Mortars

Alex (R/G Devotion)
Main:
7 Forest
5 Mountain
4 Temple of Abandon
4 Stomping Grounds
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

4 Elvish Mystic
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Mistcutter Hydra
4 Polukranos, World Eater
4 Stormbreath Dragon
3 Arbor Colossus

4 Domri Rade
3 Mizzium Mortars
2 Xenagos, the Reveler

Side:
4 Nylea’s Disciple
3 Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
2 Pithing Needle
2 Destructive Revelry
2 Electrickery
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Ranger’s Guile