Chromatic Start Standard – Midweek Magic Event Guide

Hey everyone! I am, once again, reporting for Midweek Magic duty. At least I didn’t lower myself to a doody comment. Even my love of Dad jokes wouldn’t let me stoop so low. While we’re on the subject of doody, that’s how it feels trying to write one of these when we have zero actual information about the format.

We know that it’s called Chromatic Start Standard. From that I can gather that it is Standard, but beyond that we’re all left clueless. I have no clue if it’s preconstructed decks or if I have to build them. I also have no clue about the stipulation that it follows.

What that all means is that I will be frantically trying to sort things out the moment that the event goes live. I’ll be adding updates as fast as I can so please be patient as I’ll do what I can to get it up ASAP.

UPDATE: It is just regular standard except that everyone starts off the game with a Chromatic Star in play. I’ve added a selection of Standard decks to choose from below. May your beats be quick and painful for the opposition.

Event Details

Bring a 60-card Standard deck, and enjoy a free Chromatic Star at the start of the game!

Find out more details about this and upcoming Midweek Magic events HERE.

• Duration: September 9th, 2025 @ 2:00 PM PST to September 11th, 2025 @ 2:00 PM PST
• Format: Chromatic Start Standard
• Entry Fee: Free
• Ends After: You can play as much as you like for the duration of the event.
• Match Structure: Best-of-one matches (BO1)

Event Rewards

Decks

Mono Red

Red Rawr

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Buy on MTGProxy $60

Buy on TCGplayer $666.16

Buy on Card Kingdom $125.54

Midweek Magic

best of 1

4 mythic

27 rare

7 uncommon

22 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (25)

4

Burnout Bashtronaut

$5.16

4

Hired Claw

$7.96

4

Razorkin Needlehead

$35.96

4

Emberheart Challenger

$9.96

4

Screaming Nemesis

$37.96

2

Sunspine Lynx

$6.98

3

Nova Hellkite

$3.87

Instants (8)

4

Burst Lightning

$1.40

3

Lightning Strike

$1.05

1

Abrade

$0.35

Sorceries (3)

3

Scorching Shot

$1.05

Lands (24)

18

Mountain

$6.30

4

Rockface Village

$1.96

2

Soulstone Sanctuary

$5.58

60 Cards
$125.54

Cauldron

Cauldron

by j2sjosh

Buy on MTGProxy $60

Buy on TCGplayer $992.15

Buy on Card Kingdom $800.74

Midweek Magic

best of 1

11 mythic

28 rare

7 uncommon

14 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (18)

4

Marauding Mako

$3.96

4

Fear of Missing Out

$13.96

3

Steamcore Scholar

$1.47

4

Vivi Ornitier

$139.96

3

Quantum Riddler

$194.97

Instants (6)

3

Into the Flood Maw

$8.97

3

Abrade

$1.05

Sorceries (5)

1

Wild Ride

$0.35

4

Winternight Stories

$15.96

Artifacts (4)

4

Agatha’s Soul Cauldron

$179.96

Enchantments (4)

4

Proft’s Eidetic Memory

$11.96

Lands (23)

5

Island

$1.75

5

Mountain

$1.75

1

Soulstone Sanctuary

$2.79

4

Riverpyre Verge

$119.96

4

Spirebluff Canal

$25.96

2

Thundering Falls

$45.98

2

Starting Town

$29.98

60 Cards
$800.74

Azorius Control

Azorius Control

by j2sjosh

Buy on MTGProxy $60

Buy on TCGplayer $566.94

Buy on Card Kingdom $366.5

Midweek Magic

best of 1

3 mythic

33 rare

9 uncommon

15 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Planeswalkers (2)

2

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

$99.98

Creatures (4)

1

Beza, the Bounding Spring

$8.99

3

Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch // Marang River Regent

$8.37

Instants (18)

3

Three Steps Ahead

$26.97

2

Annul

$0.70

4

Consult the Star Charts

$29.96

3

Get Lost

$20.97

4

No More Lies

$2.76

2

Essence Scatter

$0.70

Sorceries (7)

2

Stock Up

$6.98

4

Day of Judgment

$5.16

1

Ultima

$0.49

Enchantments (3)

3

Seam Rip

$4.47

Lands (26)

6

Island

$2.10

5

Plains

$1.75

2

Restless Anchorage

$2.98

4

Fountainport

$17.96

4

Floodfarm Verge

$51.96

1

Fabled Passage

$1.29

4

Meticulous Archive

$71.96

60 Cards
$366.5

Temur Combo

Temur Combo

by j2sjosh

Buy on MTGProxy $60

Buy on TCGplayer $578.13

Buy on Card Kingdom $328.18

Midweek Magic

best of 1

7 mythic

39 rare

6 uncommon

8 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (20)

4

Llanowar Elves

$2.36

4

Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius

$2.76

4

Outcaster Trailblazer

$5.96

4

Temur Battlecrier

$5.96

1

Nova Hellkite

$1.29

3

Railway Brawler

$23.97

Instants (6)

2

Smuggler’s Surprise

$12.98

1

Torch the Tower

$0.79

2

Into the Flood Maw

$5.98

1

Abrade

$0.35

Sorceries (11)

4

Devastating Onslaught

$11.96

4

Esper Origins

$5.16

3

Winternight Stories

$11.97

Lands (23)

2

Forest

$0.70

4

Botanical Sanctum

$7.16

3

Willowrush Verge

$38.97

2

Thornspire Verge

$13.98

4

Breeding Pool

$67.96

4

Stomping Ground

$47.96

4

Starting Town

$59.96

60 Cards
$328.18

Dimir Midrange

Dimir Midrange

by j2sjosh

Buy on MTGProxy $60

Buy on TCGplayer $573

Buy on Card Kingdom $349.84

Midweek Magic

best of 1

3 mythic

31 rare

15 uncommon

11 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Planeswalkers (3)

3

Kaito, Bane of Nightmares

$71.97

Creatures (23)

4

Spyglass Siren

$1.56

2

Cecil, Dark Knight

$1.38

4

Sunset Saboteur

$1.96

4

Floodpits Drowner

$3.16

2

Tishana’s Tidebinder

$9.98

2

Preacher of the Schism

$2.98

1

Lord Skitter, Sewer King

$5.99

4

Enduring Curiosity

$47.96

Instants (6)

2

Phantom Interference

$0.70

2

Bitter Triumph

$1.58

2

Shoot the Sheriff

$1.18

Sorceries (3)

3

Tragic Trajectory

$1.05

Lands (25)

4

Island

$1.40

5

Swamp

$1.75

2

Restless Reef

$5.98

3

Soulstone Sanctuary

$8.37

4

Gloomlake Verge

$75.96

4

Watery Grave

$59.96

3

Starting Town

$44.97

60 Cards
$349.84

Wrap Up

Thanks for reading! I’ll be back next week to discuss Edge of Eternities Phantom Sealed. Until then, stay classy people!