The Magic: the Gathering Standard metagame format is looking stable this week as the top deck archetypes are already identified. These are the top two: Mono-Green Aggro, and Izzet Turns Control. This is then followed by Mono-White Aggro, Dimir Control, and Gruul Aggro. The other deck archetypes look to be working against a specific top-tier deck but could not be consistent in winning their matchups on other archetypes.
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Before the recent Magic: the Gathering Standard rotation, we all remember that the Naya deck archetype focused on Eldraine’s Adventures mechanic which made it one of the top tier decks in the format. That is based on how popular that deck was and its finishes in major MTG tournaments.
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The current Magic: the Gathering Standard metagame with the inclusion of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt has given the control deck archetypes new tools to work around their build. As reflected in the recent tournament top finishes results, Izzet is the number one choice of the control decks, and next to it is Dimir Control which I think also improved greatly with the new Innistrad cards.
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I am happy to share today the news that a Werewolves deck was able to finish in the Top Two of a major Magic: the Gathering tournament, Clearly Frame Advantage featuring MTG Arena where they sponsored a FREE $2,000 CAD prize pool Standard event. A free event with that cash prize automatically attracted players from all around the globe, and the total of Enrolled Players was 256.
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In the Magic: the Gathering Standard format, running a Mono-colored deck in the aggro archetype is usually the safest way in terms of not having two=colored mana issues or having nonbasic fixers that at times delay your board progress. Good thing some dual lands are at 100% enters the battlefield untapped, or you just resort to the basic lands for mana fix.
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The Magic: the Gathering Arena Standard Challenge took off last weekend and is probably one of the major tournaments in the platform catering to the newly-rotated Standard format. I was not able to participate myself but was able to witness a friend’s playtime last night. The expected deck archetypes were present: aggro, control, and midrange, and one of the decks that flourished in the metagame was Izzet Control. Prior to the rotation, the deck’s components were already playable and are rotation-proof.
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