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.

Best Standard Decks: Duskmourn Meta Report – October 21st, 2024

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
October 21, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Duskmourn Meta Report – October 14th, 2024

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
October 14, 2024

Standard Dimir Midrange Deck Guide

Learn how to play Dimir Midrange in Standard, including a sideboard guide for Bo3.

Strickles
October 11, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Duskmourn Meta Report – October 7th, 2024

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
October 7, 2024

Azorius in Standard: Three Deck Breakdown

Learn how to play three different aggressive Azorius decks in Standard, including breakdowns of when each deck is the right choice in the meta.

Strickles
October 4, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Duskmourn Meta Report – September, 30th 2024

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
September 30, 2024

Selesnya Bogles Standard Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard Strategy

Learn how to play Selesnya Bogles in Standard, for either Best of One or Best of Three!

Strickles
September 27, 2024

Final Bloomburrow Standard Meta Report – September 23rd, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
September 23, 2024

15 New Duskmourn Standard Decks

Standard Strategy

New Standard Decks all featuring new cards from Duskmourn: House of Horror!

Strickles
September 20, 2024

New Duskmourn Cards for Standard – Constructed Set Review

Guides Standard Strategy

Duskmourn: House of Horrors Constructed Set Review for Standard

Strickles
September 16, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Bloomburrow Meta Report – September 16th, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
September 16, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Bloomburrow Meta Report – September 9th, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
September 9, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Bloomburrow Meta Report – September 2nd, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
September 2, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Bloomburrow Meta Report – August 26, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
August 27, 2024

Jace, the Perfected Mind Art by Chase Stone

Best Standard Decks: Bloomburrow Meta Report – August 20, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
August 20, 2024

Standard Mono Red Aggro (Red Deck Wins): Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Standard Strategy

A rule engraved in stone. Whenever a format rotates, RDW will be there to crush the competition. Learn how to play the new RDW iteration in this strategy guide including sideboard guide + Bo1 and budget versions.

Bohe
August 15, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Bloomburrow Meta Report – August 13, 2024

Standard Strategy

The best decks in Standard and a breakdown of the latest metagame in Magic: The Gathering.

Strickles
August 13, 2024

Iridescent Vinelasher Art by Aaron Miller

New Post-Rotation Bloomburrow Standard Decks

Standard Strategy

The best Standard cards and their decks going into Bloomburrow!

Strickles
July 30, 2024

Budget Standard Decks for Beginners

Guides Standard

The best budget decks for Standard, with cheap common and uncommon cards only. Each deck comes complete with its own upgrade guide.

Bohe
July 30, 2024

The Infamous Cruelclaw Art by Christina Kraus

New Bloomburrow Cards for Standard – Constructed Set Review

Guides Standard Strategy

Bloomburrow constructed set review for Standard.

Strickles
July 20, 2024

MTG Standard Rotation Guide

Guides Standard

An in-depth guide of how Standard rotation works, what cards are currently legal, schedule of upcoming sets, and more.

DotGG
July 18, 2024

Standard 2024 Guide: Rotation-Proof Decks

Guides Standard Strategy

Bloomborrow release will change everything we known in Standard. Being prepared with the best post-rotation archetypes will give us the upper hand in the competition. Discover with Bohe which archetypes will survive the rotation. 8 decklists ready for Bloomborrow!

Bohe
July 7, 2024

Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3 Top 8 Modern Decklists

News Standard

Top 8 Modern decks from Modern Horizons 3.

DotGG
June 30, 2024

Winners and Losers of Standard Rotation 2024

Guides Standard Strategy

Your complete guide to Standard Rotation coming up on July 30, 2024. Important cards rotating out and staying, and decks to watch out for.

Strickles
June 28, 2024

Best Standard Decks: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Meta Report – Pro Tour Edition

Standard Strategy

Everything is settled in the Wild West. Yoshihiko Ikawa was the winner of PT OTJ. If we look closely, we could find amazing decks that overpeform this weekend. Acompany Bohe and discover the 8 archetypes with the best win rates of the last pro tour. The most popular decks are not always the ones that win the most.

Bohe
May 1, 2024

Yoshihiko Ikawa Wins Pro Tour Thunder Junction

Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction Top Decks Breakdown

News Standard

Yoshihiko Ikawa wins the tournament with Domain Ramp! How did the other competitors fare?

Vertyx
April 29, 2024

Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction Top 8 + Top 32 Standard Decklists

News Standard

Top 8 Standard decks from Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

DotGG
April 29, 2024

Hostile Investigator Art by Andrew Mar - Outlaws of Thunder Junction - The Big Score

Standard Mono-Black Discard Deck and Sideboard Guide

Deck Guides Standard Strategy

Learn how to play Standard Mono-Black Discard in this in-depth deck strategy and sideboard guide!

Strickles
April 26, 2024

Pro Tour Thunder Junction Standard Metagame and Top Cards

News Standard

Deck archetypes and the most played Outlaws of Thunder Junction cards in the tournament.

DotGG
April 25, 2024

Best Bo3 Standard Decks: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Meta Report – April 23, 2024

Standard Strategy

Discover with Bohe the impact of recent weeks on MTG Standard's Meta. The most popular archetypes are not always the ones that win the most. Prepare for your next tornament or ranked queue and get to know in depth what the end of April bring to us!

Bohe
April 23, 2024

New Brews for Outlaws of Thunder Junction Standard and Alchemy

Alchemy Standard Strategy

Looking for fun but competitive decks for Outlaws of Thunder Junction release? Grab five more decks here!

Strickles
April 16, 2024

Kaervek, the Punisher Art by Cristi Balanescu

New Outlaws of Thunder Junction Standard Decks for Day 1

Standard Strategy

Discover how the new OTJ cards are going to impact the new Standard format. Let's bring some light to new archetypes and theorycraft with cards that are new options for established strategies.

Bohe
April 16, 2024

Best Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cards for Standard and Alchemy

Alchemy Standard Strategy

Strickles reviews his picks for less talked about Outlaws of Thunder Junction cards that will impact Standard and Alchemy!

Strickles
April 13, 2024

B/W Control Standard Bo1 Deck Guide

Deck Guides Standard Strategy

Hey all, Strickles here with a Standard Bo1 deck for this weekend’s Bo1 Qualifier Play-In. I haven’t played much Bo1 Standard really ever, (I’m a paper boomer who grew up on Bo3) but I knew it was full of aggressive…

Strickles
April 6, 2024

Standard Meta Report – Best Decks April 2024 Week 1

Standard Strategy

Bohe
April 2, 2024

Standard Metagame Challenge: Top 5 Decks for the 7-0

Events Standard Strategy

Accompany Bohe to learn about the archetypes that will statistically give you a greater probability of securing the 30 packs in the Standard Metagame Challenge. Updated decklists, includes decks from MagicCon: Chicago!