Standard Deck Update: Rakdos Aggro

Rakdos Aggro

The rise of Esper back as the tier one deck of Standard made me decide on adjustments on certain decks. The first I’ve discussed was Red Green Monsters, and for this post, the spotlight will now be turned to Rakdos Aggro. First off, here is an updated decklist:

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Yuuya’s Black Devotion Wins Grand Prix Beijing

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It is another Grand Prix title for the Japanese powerhouse Yuuya Watanabe as he got this last weekend in Beijing. It is said to be his seventh GP win, tying to the record long held by the German Kai Budde. He played the usual Mono Black Devotion, but with a sideboard twist. Continue reading

Standard Deck Update: Gruul Monsters

Gruul Monsters Deck Update

Based on the tournament results this weekend both in GP and the SCG Standard Open, the deck that I think with an update that will adjust well to the new metagame is Red Green or Gruul Monsters. Why is that my deck of choice? The first clue is the decklist:

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