Mono Red Aggro

The day before deck submission for the latest New Capenna Championship, I had the choice of playing either of the two decks on our team - Esper Midrange or Jeskai Combo, also known as Jeskai Dragon Storm. After agonizing for a long time, I chose to play Esper Midrange. I definitely regretted it; not because Esper Midrange was bad (we did put two people in the top 8 with it), but because our Jeskai Combo list was almost inarguably the best deck in the tournament.

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

It might not appear this way to an external observer; only one person Top 8ed with it and it had a 60% win rate, which is impressive, but wouldn’t land it in first place. However, you have to remember that the tournament was mixed format and that the 60% number includes several other Jeskai Combo lists t...