Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of April 5, 2022

$119.96

Sorin the Mirthless

$5.99

March of Otherworldly Light

$20.97

Instants (11)

$7.16

$0.35

$2.29

$1.96

$2.79

Sorceries (5)

Doomskar

$2.97

Emeria’s Call

$15.98

Artifacts (5)

$1.98

Reckoner Bankbuster

$5.97

Enchantments (2)

$79.98

Lands (25)

$0.35

$0.35

$13.47

$28.47

$20.97

$19.47

$7.98

$87.96

Shipwreck Marsh

$20.97

$9.99

$12.99

60 Cards
$505.28

Esper Planeswalkers by Tomas Pokorny

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $363.63

Standard

Control

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (12)

Kaito Shizuki

$13.96

$119.96

Sorin the Mirthless

$5.99

March of Otherworldly Light

$20.97

Instants (9)

$3.58

$4.58

Vanishing Verse

$1.96

Soul Shatter

$2.79

Sorceries (7)

Check for Traps

$0.70

Doomskar

$2.97

Emeria’s Call

$15.98

Artifacts (5)

$1.98

Reckoner Bankbuster

$5.97

Enchantments (2)

$79.98

Lands (25)

$0.35

$0.35

$13.47

$20.97

$19.47

$28.47

$7.98

$87.96

Shipwreck Marsh

$20.97

$9.99

$12.99

60 Cards
$504.34

Sideboard

March of Otherworldly Light

$1.98

Henrika Domnathi

$3.98

$1.79

$0.70

Disdainful Stroke

$0.70

$1.40

Doomskar

$0.99

Farewell

$8.99

15 Cards
$20.53

As a holdover from last week, Esper Planeswalkers has continued to be an excellent choice for the meta. The decks combination of interaction and value cards is just a very difficult strategy to overcome for a vast majority of decks. Trying to go under it runs you into their plethora of interaction whether it’s single target or board wipes.

It’s certainly not impossible to do so, but it’s definitely challenging. On the other hand, going over it is similarly difficult as they have so many planeswalkers that can quickly snowball in value. Since this deck strikes the balance between grindy and interactive so well, it’s definitely going to continue to be a great option moving forward.

Rakdos Anvil

rakdos anvil

49.8% global win rate

vs esper planeswalkers

Bo1 Rakdos Anvil

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $216.59

Standard

Midrange

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (10)

Voldaren Epicure

$1.17

Sokenzan Smelter

$1.05

Bloodtithe Harvester

$1.40

Instants (8)

Voltage Surge

$1.40

Deadly Dispute

$5.96

Sorceries (2)

$0.70

Artifacts (13)

Blood Fountain

$0.35

Experimental Synthesizer

$3.96

Sanguine Statuette

$1.40

Oni-Cult Anvil

$1.40

Enchantments (6)

Warlock Class

$0.70

$159.96

Lands (21)

$1.75

$1.75

Blightstep Pathway

$27.96

$5.99

$3.99

Haunted Ridge

$35.96

$5.99

60 Cards
$262.84

Rakdos Anvil

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $229.22

Standard

Artifacts

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (10)

Voldaren Epicure

$1.17

Sokenzan Smelter

$1.05

Bloodtithe Harvester

$1.40

Instants (8)

Voltage Surge

$1.40

Deadly Dispute

$5.96

Sorceries (2)

$0.70

Artifacts (13)

Blood Fountain

$0.35

Experimental Synthesizer

$3.96

Sanguine Statuette

$1.40

Oni-Cult Anvil

$1.40

Enchantments (6)

Warlock Class

$0.70

$159.96

Lands (21)

$1.75

$1.75

Blightstep Pathway

$27.96

$5.99

$3.99

Haunted Ridge

$35.96

$5.99

60 Cards
$262.84

Sideboard

Chandra, Dressed to Kill

$11.99

Sorin the Mirthless

$5.99

$1.40

Abrade

$0.70

$1.40

Warlock Class

$0.70

Curse of Shaken Faith

$0.49

15 Cards
$22.67

Another deck that has continued to perform well, Rakdos Anvil went from a barely playable option to one of Standard’s best decks in the matter of weeks. Initially it was held down by two main factors: bad builds and decks that can trample through blockers like Mono Green Aggro and Naya Runes.

With the lists finally coming to a consensus and the aforementioned two decks losing a lot of popularity, Anvil can shine. Almost similar to Esper Planeswalkers, Anvil hits a lot of the same notes. It has a solid amount of interaction to stymie creature strategies and it can be extremely grindy between Oni-Cult Anvil, Experimental Synthesizer, and Deadly Dispute.

The only real weakness with this strategy beyond large, trample creatures is that it can be very challenging to play, but that shouldn’t dissuade you from trying out this powerful deck.

Boros Aggro

boros aggro

50.2% global win rate

vs selesnya enchantments

Bo1 Boros Aggro

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $150.94

Standard

Aggro

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (2)

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

$59.98

Creatures (27)

$1.05

$11.96

$1.96

$3.58

$3.16

Elite Spellbinder

$1.47

Skyclave Apparition

$7.47

$38.97

$0.49

Enchantments (7)

Kumano Faces Kakkazan

$2.36

$5.37

Lands (24)

$0.70

$2.80

Needleverge Pathway

$25.96

$11.98

$0.98

Furycalm Snarl

$0.98

Sundown Pass

$25.98

$5.99

$9.99

60 Cards
$223.18

Sideboard

$1.47

3 Cards
$1.47

Boros Aggro

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $181.19

Standard

Aggro

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (2)

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

$59.98

Creatures (27)

$1.05

$11.96

$1.96

$3.58

$3.16

Elite Spellbinder

$1.47

Skyclave Apparition

$7.47

$0.69

$38.97

Enchantments (7)

Kumano Faces Kakkazan

$2.36

$5.37

Lands (24)

$0.70

$2.80

Needleverge Pathway

$25.96

$11.98

$0.98

Furycalm Snarl

$0.98

Sundown Pass

$25.98

$5.99

$9.99

60 Cards
$223.38

Sideboard

$29.99

$0.49

$2.97

$2.49

$12.98

$0.69

Valorous Stance

$0.70

Fateful Absence

$0.79

$2.97

15 Cards
$54.07

Hopefully the two previous decks didn’t scare you away from aggro, as a new brand of Mono White is here and doing extremely well. Boros Aggro is yet another evolution of Mono White, but this time, taking Red to actually fill out the very beginning and end of their curve! It’s rare you see splashing to play one drops, but when the one drops are so good, it seems that it’s worthwhile!

Although the mana is (obviously) more inconsistent than Mono White, you get to play significantly stronger cards as well so when your mana works, you are functionally playing a strictly better deck. Having a lot of one drops, the best that White has to offer, and Showdown of the Skalds is just a combination of cards that’s unsurprisingly hard to beat!

Orzhov Midrange

orzhov midrange

52.7% global win rate

10.29% metagame share

vs selesnya enchantments

vs Mono Black Zombies

vs Mono White Control

vs esper planeswalkers

Bo1 Orzhov Midrange

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $286.33

Standard

Midrange

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (6)

$89.97

$20.97

Creatures (15)

$0.98

$1.96

$1.96

$9.96

$0.49

Instants (4)

Vanishing Verse

$1.96

Sorceries (2)

Emeria’s Call

$15.98

Enchantments (10)

The Restoration of Eiganjo

$79.98

Wedding Announcement

$55.96

$3.16

Lands (23)

$1.75

$1.40

Brightclimb Pathway

$17.96

$11.97

$87.96

$19.98

$12.99

60 Cards
$437.34

Sideboard

$1.47

3 Cards
$1.47

Orzhov Midrange by MisplacedGinger

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $293.5

Standard

Midrange

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (5)

$59.98

$20.97

Creatures (14)

Luminarch Aspirant

$1.96

Archon of Emeria

$3.49

$3.96

$0.69

$0.49

Henrika Domnathi

$3.98

Edgar, Charmed Groom

$1.99

Instants (5)

$2.29

Vanishing Verse

$1.96

Sorceries (3)

$0.35

Path of Peril

$13.98

Artifacts (2)

Reckoner Bankbuster

$3.98

Enchantments (6)

$79.98

Wedding Announcement

$55.96

Lands (25)

$1.40

$1.40

Brightclimb Pathway

$17.96

$0.49

Field of Ruin

$0.49

$15.96

$87.96

$19.98

$12.99

60 Cards
$414.64

Sideboard

$6.98

$2.97

$0.98

$1.79

$1.40

Check for Traps

$0.70

Crippling Fear

$0.59

15 Cards
$15.41

For the final top performer of the week, there’s no surprise that we see Orzhov Midrange here! Orzhov Midrange has been a mainstay in Standard for months, but the new, lower to the ground version has revitalized the archetype and been the weapon of choice for many players. The deck combines more aggressive elements with plenty of interaction and grindy tools to help push through the numerous midrange decks of the meta.

That said, with the rise of more powerful slow decks like Esper and Rakdos, I do have to worry about Orzhov’s positioning. While I’m sure it’ll remain a reasonable option, whether it will continue to be one of the best options is much more tenuous.

The Deck’s Looking To Break In / Next Best Options

Kami of Transience Art by Steve Prescott

Naya Runes

naya runes

53.3% global win rate

vs esper planeswalkers

vs selesnya enchantments

vs Mono White Control

0.0% win rate

8 tracked matches

Bo1 Naya Runes

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $110.31

Standard

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (15)

$1.40

$1.47

$1.40

$1.96

Sorceries (4)

Commune with Spirits

$1.40

Enchantments (18)

Rune of Might

$1.40

Rune of Speed

$0.70

Rune of Sustenance

$1.40

Touch the Spirit Realm

$3.16

$7.16

Lands (23)

$0.70

$0.35

$11.96

$21.96

$25.96

$1.99

$2.49

$12.99

$0.00

$49.99

$9.99

60 Cards
$159.83

Naya Runes

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $142.5

Standard

Midrange

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (16)

$1.40

$1.96

$1.40

$1.96

Instants (1)

Valorous Stance

$0.35

Sorceries (4)

Commune with Spirits

$1.40

Enchantments (16)

Rune of Sustenance

$1.05

Rune of Speed

$1.05

Rune of Might

$1.40

Touch the Spirit Realm

$1.58

$7.16

Lands (23)

$0.70

$0.35

$11.96

$21.96

$25.96

$1.99

$5.99

$4.98

$25.98

$49.99

$9.99

60 Cards
$180.56

Sideboard

Arlinn, the Pack’s Hope

$3.99

$0.35

$0.98

$4.58

$0.70

$1.98

Circle of Confinement

$1.05

Wedding Announcement

$27.98

15 Cards
$41.61

Naya Runes was initially a seemingly unbeatable monster has finally had it’s power tempered. With the inundation of removal heavy midrange decks, Naya struggles to keep a threat on board and can be privy to have Runes rotting in hand while their opponent keeps deploying threats. That said, it is still an obscenely powerful deck and can match up well against decks that don’t have an overabundance of removal.

While this isn’t the ideal metagame for it, there is definitely a space for it and I wouldn’t be surprised that if removal becomes more sparse that this would come rocketing back in the placements.

Azorius Tempo

azorius tempo

48.6% global win rate

Bo1 Azorius Tempo

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $194.72

Standard

Tempo

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (3)

$89.97

Creatures (28)

$11.96

$1.40

$1.96

$2.58

$10.47

$1.47

$1.98

$4.98

$12.98

$25.98

Instants (5)

Spell Pierce

$1.18

Fading Hope

$3.58

Jwari Disruption

$0.35

Lands (24)

Island

$1.05

$2.45

Hengegate Pathway

$37.96

$0.98

Hall of Storm Giants

$3.49

Deserted Beach

$25.96

$19.98

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

60 Cards
$287.7

Azorius Tempo

by thenerdysteve

Buy on TCGplayer $198.71

Standard

Tempo

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (3)

$89.97

Creatures (28)

$11.96

$1.40

$1.96

$1.79

$2.58

$10.47

$1.47

$1.98

$4.98

$12.98

$12.99

Instants (5)

Spell Pierce

$1.18

Fading Hope

$1.79

March of Swirling Mist

$5.99

Jwari Disruption

$0.35

Lands (24)

Island

$1.05

$2.45

Hengegate Pathway

$37.96

$0.98

Hall of Storm Giants

$3.49

Deserted Beach

$25.96

$19.98

Otawara, Soaring City

$24.99

60 Cards
$280.7

Sideboard

$2.37

$3.49

$0.99

$2.49

$1.38

Negate

$0.70

Valorous Stance

$0.70

Test of Talents

$0.70

$0.99

15 Cards
$13.81

So good, yet so unappreciated. Azorius Tempo is yet another derivation of Mono White, but rather adding a color for better threats, this list goes Blue for better interaction. Considering that the most painful cards for Mono White are generally spells, having access to cheap counter magic is a great innovation to combat it (and similar to the next entry on this list!).

While Azorius has yet to break much into the tournament scene, it’s been an excellent choice for Standard ladder where the metagame is more varied despite it likely being better in a closed tournament! This deck can also be relatively challenging to play, but it seems like a great metagame option for the time being.

Temur Aggro

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temur aggro

54.7% global win rate

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

vs Mono White Control

Bo1 Temur Aggro

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $297.5

Standard

Aggro

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (2)

Wrenn and Seven

$14.98

Creatures (18)

$1.40

$3.87

$3.96

$8.37

$83.96

Instants (6)

Negate

$1.05

Dragon’s Fire

$1.05

Sorceries (3)

Shatterskull Smashing

$28.47

Artifacts (4)

Esika’s Chariot

$17.96

Enchantments (4)

$79.96

Lands (23)

$1.05

$0.35

$21.96

$33.96

$25.96

$11.98

$3.98

$2.49

$49.99

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

$5.99

60 Cards
$402.74

Temur Aggro by Mogged

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $238.54

Standard

Aggro

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Planeswalkers (2)

Wrenn and Seven

$14.98

Creatures (17)

$1.40

$3.87

$3.96

$8.37

$1.98

$20.99

Instants (3)

Negate

$1.05

Sorceries (7)

Shatterskull Smashing

$28.47

Thundering Rebuke

$0.70

Invoke the Ancients

$0.98

Artifacts (4)

Esika’s Chariot

$17.96

Enchantments (4)

$79.96

Lands (23)

$1.05

$0.35

$25.96

$21.96

$5.97

$33.96

$4.98

$49.99

$5.99

60 Cards
$334.88

Sideboard

$1.40

$1.40

$1.05

$0.70

$0.70

15 Cards
$5.25

Just when I thought Temur was out, it pulls me back in! Temur has been really struggling to gain a foothold in Standard for months now as the other aggressive options just seemed better, but it may have finally found a metagame where it can thrive. Where the other aggro decks are struggling to keep up with the many The Meathook Massacre flying around, Temur can not only go bigger, but actually interact with it with counterspells! I would like to see a few more strong results from Temur before calling it a top contender, but it may be on it’s way up in the meta.

Golgari Midrange

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golgari midrange

48.4% global win rate

Bo1 Golgari Midrange

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $297.83

Standard

Midrange

best of 1

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (10)

Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

$5.37

$3.96

Sarulf, Realm Eater

$1.47

Instants (6)

$0.70

$6.87

Harness Infinity

$0.99

Sorceries (14)

$0.70

Dig Up

$3.96

Witherbloom Command

$4.58

Culling Ritual

$0.98

Invoke Despair

$2.36

Artifacts (1)

The Celestus

$1.99

Enchantments (5)

$119.97

Binding the Old Gods

$1.18

Lands (24)

$1.05

$1.05

Darkbore Pathway

$33.96

Deathcap Glade

$79.96

$11.97

Necroblossom Snarl

$0.79

Boseiju, Who Endures

$99.98

$12.99

Woodland Chasm

$4.47

60 Cards
$401.3

Golgari Midrange

by DoggertQBones

Buy on TCGplayer $300.54

Standard

Midrange

best of 3

mythic
rare
uncommon
common

Creatures (10)

Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

$5.37

$3.96

Sarulf, Realm Eater

$1.47

Instants (6)

$0.70

$6.87

Harness Infinity

$0.99

Sorceries (14)

$0.70

Dig Up

$3.96

Witherbloom Command

$4.58

Culling Ritual

$0.98

Invoke Despair

$2.36

Artifacts (1)

The Celestus

$1.99

Enchantments (5)

$119.97

Binding the Old Gods

$1.18

Lands (24)

$1.05

$1.05

Darkbore Pathway

$33.96

Deathcap Glade

$79.96

$11.97

Necroblossom Snarl

$0.79

Boseiju, Who Endures

$99.98

$12.99

Woodland Chasm

$4.47

60 Cards
$401.3

Sideboard

Cragplate Baloth

$0.98

$0.70