Checking on the coverage of Grand Prix Minnesota, I have read an article that discusses Sam Black’s innovation with White Humans. As of the recent metagame, Humans has been the fastest aggro deck. Popularized by pro player Craig Wescoe, the mono White versions has been successful as of late, but it is not a bad idea to do a little splash.

Sam is now implementing this idea on this current GP with Red as the second color. The splash purpose was for the R/W manland Needle Spires which he is having in the sideboard. It is maybe used for control matchups as a late-game gas against board sweeps. There is no decklist posted just yet, but I assume this is his partial list:

1 Anointer of Champions
2 Consul’s Lieutenant
2 Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
4 Dragon Hunter
4 Expedition Envoy
4 Knight of the White Orchid
4 Thalia’s Lieutenant
4 Thraben Inspector
4 Town Gossipmonger
3 Kytheon, Hero of Akros

4 Always Watching
4 Declaration in Stone
3 Gryff’s Boon

The lands would just be Plains and Battlefield Forge. We will stay tuned on how the deck performs on the second day of the Grand Prix which will start tonight PH time.

Mono White Standard deck strategies recently go with the aggro route, curving from cheap one-drops and two-drops into Gideon and a raided Wingmate Roc. This version I have found though is a midrange-ish version that halts opposing aggro with

Hangarback Walker or Archangel of Tithes and ramping mana with Knight of the White Orchid. The deck can still curve into Gideon and Roc while having solid removals in Stasis Snare and Silkwrap.

Here is the decklist played by MTGO user JohnnyHotSauce who finished Top in the 2015 Magic Online PTQ – 12/13.

Maindeck
2 Archangel of Tithes
2 Dragon Hunter
4 Hangarback Walker
4 Knight of the White Orchid
1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros
4 Mardu Woe-Reaper
2 Wingmate Roc

4 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
1 Mastery of the Unseen
3 Secure the Wastes
4 Silkwrap
4 Stasis Snare

2 Foundry of the Consuls
23 Plains

Sideboard
1 Archangel of Tithes
3 Hallowed Moonlight
2 Mastery of the Unseen
2 Pacifism
1 Planar Outburst
1 Secure the Wastes
3 Surge of Righteousness
2 Valorous Stance

As what the current spoilers from the upcoming corset reveal, White aggro has a promising potential. Well it is already, but with new tools to utilize. The exalted mechanic is the new ability waiting in the wings and the latest Ajani Planeswalker is also a good support card. Here is my list of potential White cards from the Magic 2013 coreset to include in the deck.

1. Ajani, Caller of the Pride
2. Attended Knight
3. Aven Squire
4. Knight of Glory
5. Serra Avenger
6. Sublime Archangel
7. Captain of the Watch

Including the current Magic 2012 coreset, here is my proposed list for Mono White Aggro post-M13:

Maindeck
1 Attended Knight
3 Blade Splicer
1 Captain of the Watch
3 Champion of the Parish
3 Doomed Traveler
3 Fiend Hunter
3 Grand Abolisher
1 Hero of Bladehold
2 Nearheath Pilgrim
3 Restoration Angel
3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
4 Serra Avenger

4 Honor of the Pure
2 Ajani, Caller of the Pride

4 Cavern of Souls
4 Glacial Fortress
2 Moorland Haunt
10 Plains
4 Seachrome Coast

I think this list is solid enough though it’ll be just until October. I am hoping that Grand Abolisher and Honor of the Pure will be reprinted in M13. Aside from Blade Splicer, other critters are staying which is a good investment. Cavern and Restoration are the somewhat expensive components that are needed and can be utilized if ever on other deck archetypes.

Overall, I’d suggest and recommend building a White Weenie deck once M13 goes legal and for the post-rotation. Until next time.