Grixis Control is a popular archetype in the current Standard metagame of Magic: the Gathering, and was observed in the deck’s popularity in last weekend’s SEA Regional Championships Cycle 2. The deck typically focuses on controlling the game through a combination of counterspells, removal, and board wipes, while also leveraging powerful card advantage engines and finishers.
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Azorius Soldiers is a Standard deck in Magic: The Gathering that is focused on creating a powerful board presence using creatures with the Soldier creature type. The goal of the deck is to flood the board with cheap and efficient Soldier creatures, then use spells like Protect the Negotiators, Negate, Spell Pierce, and other counterspells to protect them with the Blue access.
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I have been checking again on the recent Magic: the Gathering tournament results posted online at the MTG Top 8 website, and one event, in particular, was the MTGO Challenge done last Feb. 18th, 2023. The top decks were Grixis, Azorius Soldiers, and Mono-Blue but one deck that caught my attention was the Jund Midrange build.
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The current Magic: the Gathering Standard deck archetypes are being “compleated” with the new cards from Phyrexia: All will be One set. By that meaning, their main strategy is somewhat leaning towards the use of the Toxic and Proliferate mechanics, and winning via Poison counters. The new archetype goes with the Blue, Green, and Red colors.
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The new keyword mechanic “Toxic” from the newest Magic: the Gathering set Phyrexia All Will be One is looking to be format-defining in Standard. The reason is because of the synergy of the creature cards and spells that supports it and had also opened a new archetype with several build variance. This is another opportunity to gain more knowledge of the rulings and gameplay, and also have fun experimenting with new strategies and cards.
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Magic: the Gathering Deck brewing is a popular activity among Magic players and is often considered an art form, as it requires creativity, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics and current metagame.
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