Red Aggro thrives on speed, pushing damage early and closing games fast. But when a midrange deck drops a lifelink creature, the race gets complicated. Suddenly, all that early pressure gets erased in one swing, and the red deck risks running out of steam. Still, the matchup isn’t unwinnable. With smart play, targeted removal, and the right tech, red aggro can stay ahead of the curve and burn through even the most resilient midrange opponents.
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In my experience of building a Magic: the Gathering aggro deck, the range of my creature count is around 25 to 30 while also considering the creature curve as to how it would be efficient and fast in your starting hand draws.
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Building a successful Magic: The Gathering (MTG) deck involves more than just assembling a random collection of powerful cards. To create a main deck that consistently performs well, it’s essential to carefully select the best cards that align with your strategy, ensure synergy, and adapt to the current metagame. This guide will walk you through the key factors to consider when determining the best cards to include in your MTG main deck, helping you craft a deck that’s both competitive and fun to play.
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An aggro (short for “aggressive”) deck in Magic: The Gathering is focused on quickly reducing the opponent’s life total to zero, and applying pressure as early as turn 1 of the game. Aggro decks are known for their fast, efficient creatures and a streamlined strategy aimed at winning the game as quickly as possible. My personal favorite aggro decks in the past were Gruul Aggro and Rakdos Vampires.
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Here is a quick decklist I have come up with after I browsed through the possible sleeper cards in Rivals of Ixalan. The card that I have considered is Hadana’s Climb//Winged Temple of Orazca. With Winding Constrictor to easily trigger the flip of this card, having the temple early not only fixes your mana but also can get your biggest creature to evade past chump blockers or even the big and fatty Dinosaurs.
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It seems that there is still hope in piloting Zoo for Modern. In the recent GP Lincoln, Player of the Year and Team Fireball member, Owen Turtenwald completed Day 1 piloting a Zoo deck with an untarnished record of 9-0. Continue reading