I have mentioned before to create a Black Red or Rakdos deck build once the complete Ravnica Allegiance Spoiler is up. It was released Friday last week but unfortunately I was on travel that time until the weekend so I was able to just sort it out today. Upon checking the spoiler lineup for Rakdos, we have found some notables that can be included in the deck. Here are a few: Gutterbones, Judith, the Scourge Diva, Spawn of Mayhem, Bedevil, Fireblade Artist, Rix Maadi Reveler, Skewer the Critics.

Out of the long list, we have to sort which one would fit in the creature mana curve so as to maintain the aggressiveness as much as possible. Good thing is that we have our reference from the Reddit thread wherein they have discussed the different approaches of the build. From the discussion, I have decided to bring out one build and update it a bit with some personal card choices.

Here is the decklist below for version 1 of Rakdos Aggro.

Creatures
4 Gutterbones
4 Diregraf Ghoul
4 Judith, the Scourge Diva
4 Spawn of Mayhem
4 Viashino Pyromancer
3 Hackrobat
3 Legion Warboss

Spells
3 Bedevil
2 Shock
4 Lightning Strike
3 Skewer the Critics

Lands
4 Blood Crypt
4 Dragonskull summit
7 Swamp
7 Mountain

Last weekend while checking on the stuff at Nth Dimension, I decided to crack open a Dominaria booster pack with the hopes of opening some of its mythics which were in demand in Standard at the moment. Instead, I got a legendary Rare elf Marwyn, the Nurturer. That being said, it reminded me that the tribal Elf deck is still a viable archetype in the format. After pondering on some reference lists, I have come up with this version below. Enjoy!

Creatures
3 Venerated Loxodon
3 Emmara, Soul of the Accord
4 Llanowar Elves
2 Beast Whisperer
4 Thorn Lieutenant
4 Pelt Collector
4 Steel Leaf Champion
4 Elvish Clancaller
4 Marwyn, the Nurturer

Spells
1 Vivien Reid
2 Conclave Tribunal
3 Vanquisher’s Banner

Lands
12 Forest
2 Selesnya Guildgate
4 Sunpetal Grove
4 Temple Garden

I have found this deck archetype while looking for possible deck brews that can a base list for my future Standard deck brews. The deck is fully composed of Green creatures, with about a touch of Blue for a particular card tech: Arcane Flight. I do not really know the efficiency of this card, being only two copies in the deck. Maybe because it will let the biggest fatty get past through relevant blockers.

Anyhow, here below is the full decklist:

Maindeck
21 LANDS
4 Botanical Sanctum
10 Forest
2 Hashep Oasis
4 Hinterland Harbor
1 Island
25 CREATURES
3 Ghalta, Primal Hunger
3 Jadelight Ranger
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Merfolk Branchwalker

3 Oviya Pashiri, Sage Lifecrafter
2 Rhonas the Indomitable
2 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
4 Steel Leaf Champion

4 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Blossoming Defense

10 OTHER SPELLS
2 Arcane Flight
3 Heart of Kiran
3 Mox Amber
2 Nissa, Steward of Elements

SIDEBOARD
1 Arborback Stomper
2 Deathgorge Scavenger
2 Karn, Scion of Urza
2 Negate
1 Nissa, Vital Force
2 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
3 Thrashing Brontodon
2 Unsummon

The deck also caters the combo of Oviya Pashiri, Sage Lifecrafter with Mox Amber which will enhance the mana ramp speed of the deck. The deck finished Top 8 of a local tournament and you can find the rest of the decks here.

I initially made a decklist for Dinosaurs (Temur colors) months ago for the Ixalan Standard deck brews and this time, I am doing another list for the Jund colors. Rivals of Ixalan provided new component options for the deck and my current main candidate is Etali, Primal Storm. Here below is my initial version of the deck, Jund Dinosaurs.

Jund Dinosaurs by Mark Ian Alloso
Version 1.0
2 Carnage Tyrant
2 Etali, Primal Storm
4 Drover of the Mighty
2 Raging Regisaur
4 Ripjaw Raptor
4 Regisaur Alpha
3 Otepec Huntmaster
2 Tetzimoc, Primal Death

3 Commune with Dinosaurs
3 Savage Stomp
2 Thunderherd Migration
2 Unlicensed Disintegration

1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2 Vraska, Relic Seeker

4 Blooming Marsh
4 Rootbound Crag
2 Sheltered Thicket
4 Dragonskull Summit
2 Canyon Slough
4 Forest
3 Mountain
1 Swamp

With the success of Mono Red in the last Pro Tour, it is natural that the other deck archetypes will adjust their build to counter the deck. One deck though does not need major changes in the build and in fact used only two cards from the Hour of Devastation set. The deck is Blue Red Zombies and the last time I played the deck was back in Aether Revolt Standard. It is a good thing that it is back in the metagame with a recent win in the MKM Series Prague 2017. The deck was piloted by Lukas Paugsch and here below is the decklist:

22 LANDS
1 Highland Lake
5 Island
5 Mountain
3 Sanctum of Ugin
4 Spirebluff Canal
4 Wandering Fumarole

18 CREATURES
4 Advanced Stitchwing
3 Champion of Wits
4 Elder Deep-Fiend
4 Prized Amalgam
3 Stitchwing Skaab

17 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Cathartic Reunion
4 Kozilek’s Return
3 Lightning Axe
1 Shock
4 Strategic Planning
1 Tormenting Voice

3 OTHER SPELLS
3 Fevered Visions

SIDEBOARD
1 Abrade
1 Champion of Wits
2 Chandra’s Defeat
2 Dispel
1 Fevered Visions
2 Fiery Temper
2 Jace’s Defeat
1 Negate
1 Shock
2 Thing in the Ice