Standard

Standard is the most accessible and widely played constructed format in Magic: The Gathering. Four sets rotate once a year on September, making it a dynamic format that evolves constantly as new sets are released. You can find all our Standard content here, from strategy, decks, guides and tier lists.

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Standard Rakdos Aggro Deck Guide: Bo1 and Bo3 Lists

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Looking to attack the Standard meta from a different angle? Look no further! Find out why DoggertQBones thinks Rakdos Aggro is a great option to circumvent the meta and dole out some pain to many of Standard's top decks!

DoggertQBones
June 9, 2022

Bo1 Standard Grixis Vampires Deck Guide: The Creature Deck Destroyer

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Esper is widely considered to be Standard's best midrange deck, but DoggertQBones thinks that title belongs to another! Find out why he thinks Grixis Vampires is Standards best midrange deck and why it's particularly potent in Best of One!

DoggertQBones
June 8, 2022

Three Unique Standard Decks From the New Capenna Championship and How I Would Build Them

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Standard's meta is starting to solidify after the Set Championship, but PVDDR is looking at the sweeter decks from the Championship! What are the 3 unique decks that caught his eye and how would the best in the world go about building them?

PVDDR
June 6, 2022

Standard Naya Midrange Deck Guide

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The MTG Hero dives into his version of a Naya Midrange build for Standard.

The MTG Hero
June 6, 2022

Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of June 1, 2022

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Our weekly metagame breakdown for the Standard format. We cover the movers and shakers, complete with decklists for both best-of-one and best-of-three.

DoggertQBones
June 1, 2022

Standard Boros Aggro Competitive Deck Guide: The Potential Best Aggro Deck

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Standard is always evolving so aggro has to evolve with it! Is adding Red to Mono White now the best way to approach aggro?

DoggertQBones
May 31, 2022

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Japan Championship 2022: Top 16 Standard Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

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Tabletop Magic: The Gathering is on its way to returning to full capacity with the new Premier Play structure starting this new competitive season. Soon, tournament organizers will be holding events for real life play, and what better way to…

DotGG
May 29, 2022

Standard Boros Aggro Deck Guide: The Highest Win Rate Deck in Best-of-One

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Hello everyone! It has been a hot minute since I’ve had (ironically) had the time to get back into best of one, but I’m glad that I am! Bo1 is fantastic just to get on Arena, jam out a few…

DoggertQBones
May 29, 2022

Standard Jeskai Storm Competitive Deck Guide

Standard Jeskai Dragon Storm Competitive Deck Guide: Master Standard’s Tier 1 Combo Deck

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Our Premium guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Jeskai Storm player in Magic: The Gathering.

PVDDR
May 28, 2022

Standard Temur Control Deck Guide: Innovation From the New Capenna Championship

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When you have some time playing this game competitively, you start to become aware of certain constants that become undeniable. One of those is that Japanese players are probably the most creative and innovative when it comes to Magic: The…

Bohe
May 28, 2022

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The Top 5 Decks You Should Play to Get 7 Wins in the Standard Metagame Challenge – May 2022

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The Standard Metagame Challenge is here and DoggertQBones has the inside scoop on what you should be playing! No matter the type of player you are, he'll have a deck for you! If you need a list to play or you want to see the one deck that he believes may be the best deck in Standard, you don't want to miss out on this one!

DoggertQBones
May 27, 2022

Standard Esper Midrange Competitive Deck Guide: Master the Best Midrange Deck in Standard

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Our Premium guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Esper Midrange player in Magic: The Gathering.

PVDDR
May 25, 2022

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Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of May 25, 2022

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Our weekly metagame breakdown for the Standard format. We cover the movers and shakers, complete with decklists for both best-of-one and best-of-three.

DoggertQBones
May 25, 2022

Standard Jund Werewolves Deck Guide

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The MTG Hero dives into a variation of a Jund Midrange build for Standard.

The MTG Hero
May 24, 2022

Standard Five-Color The Kami War Deck Guide: The Most Stylish Way to Destroy Midrange Decks

This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Five-Color The Kami War player in Magic: The Gathering.

DoggertQBones
May 23, 2022

Standard Izzet Fable Deck Guide: An Unending Train of Value

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This guide contains everything you need to know to be an excellent Standard Izzet Fable player in Magic: The Gathering.

Bohe
May 21, 2022

New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists and Results

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All 223 Standard decklists, including standings, matchup results, and analysis from the New Capenna Championship.

DotGG
May 20, 2022

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Top 5 Awesome and Powerful Standard Decks You Probably Don’t Know Exist

Who says Standard is getting stale? While attention was on Explorer, Standard has been producing some sweet lists and DoggertQBones is here with his top 5 favorite decks that are not only super fun to play, but are very competitive as well! If you need something new to play, look no further!

DoggertQBones
May 20, 2022

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Standard Metagame Breakdown: New Capenna Championship

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A breakdown of the best Standard decks the competitors are playing in the New Capenna Championship.

DoggertQBones
May 19, 2022

Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of May 18, 2022

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Our weekly metagame breakdown for the Standard format. We cover the movers and shakers, complete with decklists for both best-of-one and best-of-three.

DoggertQBones
May 18, 2022

3 Different Standard Decks on Breaking Arcane Bombardment + Sideboard Guides

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In this guide, we have three different Standard decks featuring powerful spells and Arcane Bombardment, each complete with matchups and sideboard guide.

Josh
May 14, 2022

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Standard Metagame Snapshot: Top Decks for the Week of May 10, 2022

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Hello everyone! We want you to have the most up to date information on Standard, and initially, we did that by providing deck guides to fill out your knowledge. However, we realized that we could still do more so we’re…

DoggertQBones
May 10, 2022

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Standard Esper Angels Deck Guide: Tribal May Finally Tier One Again

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Since was announced during the Streets of New Capenna spoilers season, we knew that this tribe was going to be part of the metagame. However, many midrange strategies are now crowding every tournament and the ladder, something that makes the…

Bohe
May 9, 2022

Challenger Decks 2022

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Challenger Decks 2022 are a set of preconstructed decks designed for tabletop players that wish to start competitive tournament play right out of the box for the Standard format. Released on April 1, 2022, there are four decks in total, containing…

DotGG
May 9, 2022

Crokeyz Streets of New Capenna Tournament (Standard) – Top 16 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

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Streamer Crokeyz, in collaboration with his esports organization Team Liquid, hosts a special tournament with every new expansion. There is a $2,500 cash prize pool up for grabs in this free to enter event, in which 257 players registered for…

DotGG
May 8, 2022

Building the Best Esper Decks with Obscura for Streets of New Capenna Standard

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PVDDR starts exploring Streets of New Capenna Standard with Esper! He reviews the new Obscura cards and takes a look at different builds, before finally coming up with his final decklist he would play right now.

PVDDR
May 6, 2022

Traditional Standard Event Guide and Decklists

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MTG Arena runs evergreen events for each available constructed format and for each game mode. These events provide a way for players to compete with each other for rewards in gems, packs, and Play-In Points. Read about the most recent…

DotGG
May 4, 2022

Best-of-One Standard Event Guide and Decklists

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DotGG
May 4, 2022

The Top 10 Tech Cards You Should Consider Playing in Your Standard Deck to Beat Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

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Hello everyone! Tell me if you’ve heard this one. Here you are playing Standard, when suddenly, your opponent slams two copies of on turn 3. You look at your hand, look at the board, and shake your fist at the…

DoggertQBones
May 3, 2022

Stream League 11 (Standard) – Top 8 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

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The 11th Stream League tournament, hosted by TheOneJame offered $1,000 in prizes for 44 participating players. The format was Streets of New Capenna Standard, and following on from Sky Blue Cup, many players experimented with the new cards! The finals…

DotGG
May 1, 2022

Standard Mono White Control Deck Guide: Breaking the White Whale

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For those of you who don’t have too long playing, let me tell you a story. During the first years of the game and many times after that, iterations of the Mono White Control archetype were part of the competitive…

Bohe
May 1, 2022

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Standard Jund and Grixis Ob Nixilis Deck Guide: How Good is the Adversary?

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Hello fellow gamers. Today I am here to tell you with your first four Wildcards you spend on Streets of New Capenna, you might want to consider acquiring Ob Nixilis, the Adversary. Jund (Riveteers) Grixis (Maestros) If you followed popular streamers…

Josh
April 30, 2022

Blue Sky Cup (Streets of New Capenna Standard) – Top 8 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

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Japanese VTuber Aobeni Chika hosted one of the first Streets of New Capenna Standard tournaments, a free to enter event that attracted 58 players to try out some new cards in a new metagame! You can check out the rest…

DotGG
April 30, 2022

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Standard Preliminary Metagame Snapshot: The Best Decks for Streets of New Capenna Week One

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Hello everyone! Streets of New Capenna is finally here and I’ve already seen a deluge of deck ideas seeing play or being speculated on in such a short period of time. That’s why I personally find new set time to…

DoggertQBones
April 30, 2022

The Winners and Losers of Streets of New Capenna Standard

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With any new set there's going to be decks that improve greatly and some that get a raw deal. Find out which are which with DoggertQBones as he breaks down what archetypes show the most promise and what archetypes you may want to avoid!

DoggertQBones
April 29, 2022

35 New Standard Decks with Streets of New Capenna

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Streets of New Capenna Constructed Articles Premium The Winners and Losers of Streets of New Capenna Standard The Top 5 Brews That Could Be Excellent in Streets of New Capenna Standard My Top 5 Standard Decks Going Into Streets of…

DotGG
April 28, 2022

The Top 5 Brews That Could Be Excellent in Streets of New Capenna Standard

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New Standard sets are the best time to brew and DoggertQBones wants you to get ahead of the competition! Find out which 5 of his brews are the most promising so you can have a stellar introduction to the new format!

DoggertQBones
April 28, 2022

Three New Aggro Decks Made Competitive by Streets of New Capenna

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Bohe
April 27, 2022

Three New Grindy Decks Made Possible by Streets of New Capenna

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Josh
April 26, 2022

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My Top 5 Standard Decks Going Into Streets of New Capenna – Full Bo1 and Bo3 Lists

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Don't know what to play when New Capenna comes out? Afraid your brew may get dismantled? Fear not! DoggertQBones explains what he believes the top 5 decks going into the new Standard meta are going to be so you'll be steps ahead of the competition!

DoggertQBones
April 26, 2022