MTG Arena Mythic Decks of August 2023 – Week 4

Hi! I am Vertyx, and I would like to welcome you to my Mythic Decks of the Week article for the fourth week of August 2023! I will go over the most interesting decks that made it to Mythic on MTG Arena last week. We are slowly moving to the end of the month which means end of the ranked season!

Explorer Izzet Transmogrify by allison8bit

Izzet Transmogrify by allison8bit

by Vertyx

Buy on TCGplayer $197.5

Buy on Card Kingdom $304.25

Explorer

best of 1

2 mythic

30 rare

2 uncommon

26 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Companion

1

Jegantha, the Wellspring

$0.99

Creatures (2)

2

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

$65.98

Instants (25)

3

Spell Pierce

$1.77

4

Fiery Impulse

$2.36

2

Fading Hope

$3.58

4

Impulse

$1.56

4

Make Disappear

$1.96

4

Volcanic Spite

$1.40

4

Flip the Switch

$1.40

Sorceries (4)

4

Transmogrify

$1.96

Enchantments (3)

3

Shark Typhoon

$10.47

Lands (26)

2

Island

$0.70

1

Mountain

$0.35

3

Shivan Reef

$2.97

2

Mutavault

$23.98

3

Spirebluff Canal

$13.47

4

Riverglide Pathway

$33.96

2

Stormcarved Coast

$7.98

4

Steam Vents

$71.96

3

Mirrex

$23.97

1

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

1

Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

$6.49

60 Cards
$303.26

Sideboard

1

Jegantha, the Wellspring

$0.99

1 Cards
$0.99

First deck to take a look at is Explorer Izzet Transmogrify by allison8bit!

This deck revolves around its namesake card Transmogrify to cheat out Atraxa, Grand Unifier for only 4 mana invested while getting out all the value from it. When your deck revolves around a card that can be really hard to resolve you have to shift your whole gameplan around it. The early game is full of cheap interaction like Spell Pierce, Fiery Impulse or Make Disappear so you are able to keep up with anything the opponent presents as soon as turn 1.

Turn 3 is the turning point for getting a creature token onto the battlefield for your Transmogrify which include cards like Flip the switch and Shark Typhoon. When you get a token onto the battlefield you get a target for Transmogrify and your only creature to get is Atraxa, Grand Unifier so you are always guaranteed to get a good target if the spell resolves.

In case the above mentioned token enablers don’t work you also got creature lands in the form of Mirrex and Mutavault and you also got 4 Impulse to search for the cards you are missing.

Historic Dimir Tempo by Moxes.com

Dimir Tempo by Moxes.com

by Vertyx

Buy on TCGplayer $328.64

Buy on Card Kingdom $480.47

Historic

best of 3

5 mythic

34 rare

10 uncommon

11 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Companion

1

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

$1.29

Creatures (12)

4

Delver of Secrets

$1.96

4

Snapcaster Mage

$75.96

4

Orcish Bowmasters

$219.96

Instants (23)

4

Fatal Push

$9.96

2

Spell Pierce

$1.18

1

Drown in the Loch

$1.49

4

Heartless Act

$1.40

3

Make Disappear

$1.47

2

Tezzeret’s Reckoning

$0.00

4

Archmage’s Charm

$1.96

3

Sauron’s Ransom

$2.07

Sorceries (5)

1

Unearth

$0.39

4

Lórien Revealed

$0.00

Lands (20)

1

Island

$0.35

2

Underground River

$5.58

4

Darkslick Shores

$7.96

1

Fiery Islet

$1.99

2

Hall of Storm Giants

$6.98

4

Shipwreck Marsh

$27.96

4

Watery Grave

$59.96

1

Fetid Pools

$0.49

1

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

60 Cards
$454.06

Sideboard

2

Brazen Borrower

$17.98

1

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

$1.29

3

Cut Down

$4.47

1

Negate

$0.35

1

Bind to Secrecy

$0.00

2

Pithing Needle

$1.18

1

Soul-Guide Lantern

$0.35

1

Unlicensed Hearse

$0.79

12 Cards
$26.41

Next one on the list is Historic Dimir Tempo by Moxes.com!

This deck maximizes on cheap interaction and creature spells to present a quick clock while denying anything the opponent presents onto the field.

Starting from the creature section we got cards like Delver of Secrets or Orcish Bowmasters where both of them are able to present a great clock for only one or two mana invested. Moving onto the interaction spells you got a lot of cheap removal and counterspells in the form of cards like Fatal Push, Spell Pierce or Heartless Act so you are able to keep your threats connecting every turn.

Moving onto the more expensive slots we start to get into card interaction in the form of Sauron's Ransom which will always net you at least 2 cards, Archmage's Charm which most of the time acts as interaction when needed and Lórien Revealed which can also get you a land if you are mana screwed.

And you also got Lurrus of the Dream-Den to top it all of so you are able to recast all your threats if the opponent manages to remove them.

Standard Selesnya Humans by Q3pdQilN3OtKv2a

Selesnya Humans by Q3pdQilN3OtKv2a

by Vertyx

Buy on TCGplayer $139.4

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Standard

best of 1

2 mythic

42 rare

11 uncommon

5 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (36)

3

Recruitment Officer

$1.05

4

Hopeful Initiate

$11.96

3

Skrelv, Defector Mite

$16.47

2

Intrepid Adversary

$3.58

4

Coppercoat Vanguard

$2.36

2

Melira, the Living Cure

$0.98

4

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

$3.96

3

Anointed Peacekeeper

$1.77

4

Brutal Cathar

$3.96

3

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

$41.97

4

Doomskar Warrior

$1.96

Lands (24)

1

Forest

$0.35

4

Plains

$1.40

4

Overgrown Farmland

$23.96

4

Razorverge Thicket

$11.16

4

Brushland

$13.96

4

Secluded Courtyard

$2.36

2

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

$19.98

1

Boseiju, Who Endures

$49.99

60 Cards
$213.18

Moving onto Standard lets take a look at Selesnya Humans by Q3pdQilN3OtKv2a!

Standard humans list are most of the time straight white, but this pilot chose to enhance it a bit with green creatures to gain access to some cards that green is able to provide for the archetype. The start of the curve is almost the same as mono-white consisting of cards like Recruitment Officer, Hopeful Initiate, Coppercoat Vanguard or Thalia, Guardian of thraben but you also got 2 copies of Melira, the living cure thanks to the green splash which provides great stats for the mana invested.

Moving up the mana costs we got more expensive cards like Brutal Cathar or Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and the curve is topped by 4 copies of Doomskar Warrior which is able to provide you card advantage and its also the main reason this deck plays green.

Historic Sam Combo by ChrRome

Sam Combo by ChrRome

by Vertyx

Buy on TCGplayer $383.59

Buy on Card Kingdom $792.68

Historic

best of 3

8 mythic

46 rare

5 uncommon

1 common

0

1

2

3

4

5

6+

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Creatures (30)

4

Gilded Goose

$7.16

4

A-Cauldron Familiar

$0.00

4

Delighted Halfling

$55.96

3

Fiend Artisan

$28.47

4

Orcish Bowmasters

$219.96

1

Viconia, Nightsinger’s Disciple

$0.00

4

Samwise Gamgee

$5.16

4

Woe Strider

$2.76

1

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

$1.29

1

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

$19.99

Instants (8)

4

Chord of Calling

$23.96

4

Collected Company

$47.96

Lands (22)

1

Forest

$0.35

1

Brightclimb Pathway

$4.99

1

Silent Clearing

$6.99

4

Blooming Marsh

$9.96

4

Darkbore Pathway

$35.96

3

Razorverge Thicket

$8.37

4

Mana Confluence

$179.96

3

Temple Garden

$41.97

1

Boseiju, Who Endures

$49.99

60 Cards
$751.21

Sideboard

2

A-Haywire Mite

$0.00

4

Voice of Resurgence

$15.96

1

Misery’s Shadow

$0.49

1

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

$1.29

1

Drana and Linvala

$4.49

3

Fatal Push

$7.47

1

Assassin’s Trophy

$3.99

1

Necromentia

$0.79

1

Silent Clearing

$6.99

15 Cards
$41.47

And the last deck on the list is Historic Sam Combo by ChrRome!

This deck is centered around a combo involving Samwise gamgee and A-Cauldron Familiar. Starting of the one mana creatures we got Gilded Goose and Delighted Halfling to accelerate you into the combo. At 2 mana we start to get into the core cards which includes Samwise gamgee. Sam in combination with A-Cauldron Familiar and any sac outlet (in this case Woe Strider) is able to loop Cauldron Familiars ETB trigger as many times as you want which makes the opponent loose the game.

The 2 mana slots also has some support in the form of Fiend Artisan which is able to get you your combo pieces and Orcish Bowmasters which provides good disruption and value. The rest of the deck is mostly cards that help you in searching for your combo when you have trouble getting it onto the battlefield which are Chord of Calling and Collected Company.

Thats it for today, stay tuned for next weeks article which should provide interesting decks that people ended the season with in their top mythic spots! I hope you enjoyed the article and see you soon!