MTG Standard Deck Feature: Japanese Mono-Black Aggro with a Twist

While we are still waiting for the next card spoilers or info of the upcoming set Dominaria United and on it will affect the Standard format, we look at some existing deck builds that the strategy may be are rotation-proof. When we say that term, it means that the cards are still legal to play in the format right after some Magic: the Gathering sets are rotating out.

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Magic: the Gathering Top Standard Decks Updates as of End of July 2022

The recent updates on the Magic: the Gathering Standard format usually depends on the results of the various major tournaments online on MTGO and Arena, and also with return of face-to-face events. With the limited set in the format, the top deck archetypes usually retain their ranks as they are more consistent in winning games, and while there are some decks with experiment builds, they do not really excel as the consistency becomes an issue. Still, I’d be happy to see some of them perform well even with just one major Magic: the Gathering tournament.

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Magic: the Gathering Standard Sideboard Plan versus Control Decks in the Format

I have observed that sideboard suggestions are not likely recommended as part of the Magic: the Gathering Standard deck tech videos I have seen on Youtube. Some of these vloggers may lightly discuss it, others do a thorough card-by-card analysis, and the rest are just there showing the list, and that is it. Their suggestions may appear to be archetype specific, but the general sideboard strategy is missed in the discussion.

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MTG Streets of New Capenna Standard Deck Update: Orzhov Midrange

Today’s Magic: the Gathering Streets of New Capenna Standard deck tech goes with the Top 8 results of the Open @ The Pizza Box tournament and the highlighted deck Orzhov Midrange. It is already a known archetype in the current Standard format but I decided to check on the build again as what new card strategies were included in the list.

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MTG SNC Standard Deck Tech: Rakdos Anvil Sacrifice

In theĀ Magic: the GatheringĀ Standard gameplay, it is important that the main strategy is not only familiarized but also to master the process of winning the matchup especially against those decks where they lean to take advantage of the deck archetypes. The usual route for the like of us which are starting to learn the deck build is to read the deck tech article about it, its main winning strategy and the sideboard plan.

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