“Solar Flare” was a control deck in Magic: the Gathering that was prominent during the Innistrad block (2011-2012 Standard format). The deck utilized a combination of powerful control elements, creature removal, and graveyard recursion and revolved around Blue, Black, and White colors.. The deck’s name is derived from the card “Sun Titan,” which could bring back other creatures from the graveyard when it entered the battlefield.
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What Makes a Deck Efficient in Magic: the Gathering Tournaments
At first look, you would not consider right away a Magic: the Gathering deck build to be that of top-tier level. Like forging a sword, it must undergo playtest and games against the existing metagame decks that have been proven already to be effective and efficient.
Continue readingMTG Arena Standard BO1 Mono-Black Auras Deck Update
This deck archetype is still a contender in the Standard BO1 metagame because of its cheap card advantage against other small creature decks. It feasts on Mono-Red and Gruul aggro because of its spot removal package which can be later on recast with Lurrus.
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STX Standard Deck: Mardu Sacrifice
Probably the most basic and convenient kind of Magic: the Gathering deck is the Aggro or Creature-based strategy. The idea of just casting and attacking with your dudes is like doing a Magic: the Gathering tutorial with your Continue reading
STX Standard Deck: Jeskai Transmogrify
The trial and error in playtesting are what makes the deck more efficient in its performance and consistency. What looks to be a solid decklist initially may soon evolve into a more versatile version, Continue reading