Hi! My name is Vertyx and I will go over the top finishes of the Magic Online Standard Challenge that took place on April 29, 2023, two weeks into the release of March of the Machine. With rotation looming and 8 set worth of cards looking for spots in the most competitive decks, there aren’t too much room for change until then.
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Top 8 Decks
We have a very midrange dominated top 8. Four Copies of White-based midrange decks including the winner, 3 copies of RBx midrange decks and a single copy of Mono Red Aggro that has taken over from Soldiers as the aggro deck of choice for now.
Planeswalkers (9)
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (12)
Lands (24)
60 Cards
$257.62
Sideboard
15 Cards
$46.69
Pretty stock Mono White Midrange list. As the person said on their Twitter, they felt so confident with this exact decklist that they chose to not add any new cards from March of the Machine.
Planeswalkers (2)
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (26)
60 Cards
$554.92
Sideboard
15 Cards
$23.97
Grixis still continues to be one of the best decks in the format. Here we can see the inclusion of Chandra, Hope's Beacon which acts as a very strong finisher in grindy matchups.
Planeswalkers (3)
Creatures (19)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (24)
60 Cards
$411.54
Sideboard
15 Cards
$42.85
Here we have a white-based midrange deck splashing red for Etali, Primal Conqueror and Fable of the Mirror-Breaker (one of the best cards in the format). We can also see the inclusion of Guardian of Ghirapur. Being able to flicker permanents in your deck with a lot of enter the battlefield triggers is a nice way to gain an advantage on the opponent.
Creatures (18)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (4)
60 Cards
$98.68
Sideboard
15 Cards
$15.85
Mono Red Aggro got a lot of new cards in MOM. Two strong creatures (Khenra Spellspear and Bloodfeather Phoenix), a new removal spell Nahiri's Warcrafting, and Sword of Once and Future.
Sorceries (12)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (4)
60 Cards
$246.76
Sideboard
15 Cards
$27.69
A more controlling take on the Mono White Midrange decks, this list plays 8 board wipes and a lot of removal spells instead of the usual midrange creature cards.
Planeswalkers (3)
Creatures (19)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (24)
60 Cards
$411.54
Sideboard
15 Cards
$42.85
Very similar Boros Midrange list to the one we saw before. Splashing red for Etali, Primal Conqueror, Fable of the Mirror-Breaker and also playing Guardian of Ghirapur as a strong flicker effect.
Planeswalkers (1)
Creatures (13)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (26)
60 Cards
$458.58
Sideboard
15 Cards
$40.55
Another Grixis Midrange list upgraded with some of the new cards from MOM. Here on top of Chandra, Hope's Beacon, we also see the inclusion of Hidetsugu and Kairi and Sheoldred // The True Scriptures.
Planeswalkers (2)
Creatures (13)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (26)
60 Cards
$547.96
Sideboard
15 Cards
$28.61
At the bottom we have a pretty stock Rakdos Midrange list also playing 2 copies of Chandra, Hope's Beacon.
It is still very early into the format since MOM released but we can already see that people are trying to innovate with new cards. I am looking forward to see what the format brings to us in the upcoming weeks and if we will see a new archetype emerge with some of the new cards from March of the Machine: The Aftermath!
