World Championship XXVII Best Decklists and Full Sideboard Guides

Hello everyone! We’ve been covering a lot of the World Championship decks in deck guides, but wanted to wrap them up and collate them into one easy article. Here we can put what we believe is the best list from each archetype (which is really just choosing the best Monogreen and Izzet Turns variant) and having a space to easily access the sideboard guides.

Furthermore, if you’re playing in a matchup where both you and your opponent are using Worlds decklists, you can also see how they’re likely boarding against you to be a step ahead! No matter what you’re playing, having this information can be very valuable.

Here’s where you can quickly reference each deck.

1. MONOWHITE AGGRO
2. MONOGREEN AGGRO
3. GRUUL AGGRO
4. AZORIUS TEMPO
5. IZZET EPIPHANY
6. IZZET DRAGONS
7. GRIXIS EPIPHANY

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MONOWHITE AGGRO

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Brutal Cathar	-4 Usher of the Fallen
+4 Skyclave Apparition	-2 Elite Spellbinder
+1 Fateful Absence	-2 Maul of the Skyclaves
+1 Portable Hole

VS MONOGREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Brutal Cathar	-4 Usher of the Fallen
+4 Skyclave Apparition	-3 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
+1 Fateful Absence	-1 Maul of the Skyclaves
+1 Portable Hole

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Brutal Cathar	-4 Usher of the Fallen
+4 Skyclave Apparition	-3 Reidane, God of the Worthy
+1 Fateful Absence	-1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
+1 Portable Hole

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+2 Brutal Cathar	-3 Usher of the Fallen
+4 Skyclave Apparition	-3 Reidane, God of the Worthy
+1 Fateful Absence	-2 Maul of the Skyclaves
+1 Portable Hole

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+3 Guardian of Faith	-1 Stonebinder’s Familiar
+2 Curse of Silence	-2 Portable Hole
	-2 Maul of the Skyclaves

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+3 Guardian of Faith	-2 Reidane, God of the Worthy
+1 Fateful Absence	-2 Portable Hole
+2 You’re Ambushed on the Road	-2 Maul of the Skyclaves

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+3 Guardian of Faith	-3 Fateful Absence
+2 You’re Ambushed on the Road	-2 Portable Hole
+2 Curse of Silence	-2 Maul of the Skyclaves

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MONOGREEN AGGRO

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Tajuru Blightblade (on the draw)	-2 Wrenn and Seven
+2 Outland Liberator (on the play)	-1 Primal Adversary
+3 Snakeskin Veil	-1 Inscription of Abundance
+1 Devouring Tendrils	-2 Ranger Class

VS MONOGREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+1 Wrenn and Seven	-2 Kazandu Mammoth
+2 Tajuru Blightblade	-1 Primal Adversary
+2 Outland Liberator	-1 Snakeskin Veil
+1 Tovolar’s Huntmaster	-4 Ranger Class
+1 Inscription of Abundance
+1 Devouring Tendrils

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+1 Wrenn and Seven	-3 Kazandu Mammoth
+2 Tajuru Blightblade	-1 Primal Adversary
+2 Outland Liberator	-1 Snakeskin Veil
+1 Tovolar’s Huntmaster	-4 Ranger Class
+1 Inscription of Abundance
+1 Devouring Tendrils
+1 Choose Your Weapon

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+2 Tajuru Blightblade	-2 Wrenn and Seven
+3 Snakeskin Veil	-1 Primal Adversary
+1 Devouring Tendrils	-1 Inscription of Abundance
	-2 Ranger Class

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+1 Froghemoth	-2 Wrenn and Seven
+3 Snakeskin Veil	-4 Blizzard Brawl
+1 Inscription of Abundance
+1 Choose Your Weapon

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+2 Outland Liberator	-1 Primal Adversary
+3 Snakeskin Veil	-3 Inscription of Abundance
+1 Choose Your Weapon	-2 Blizzard Brawl

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+2 Outland Liberator	-2 Wrenn and Seven
+3 Froghemoth	-1 Primal Adversary
+3 Snakeskin Veil	-1 Inscription of Abundance
	-4 Blizzard Brawl

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GRUUL (SPLASH BLUE) AGGRO

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Briarbridge Tracker	-2 Negate
+4 Burning Hands	-2 Reckless Stormseeker
	-2 Ranger Class

VS MONOGREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Briarbridge Tracker	-2 Negate
+4 Burning Hands	-2 Reckless Stormseeker
	-2 Ranger Class

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Briarbridge Tracker	-2 Negate
+2 Burning Hands	-2 Reckless Stormseeker
+3 Tangletrap	-3 Ranger Class

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+2 Briarbridge Tracker	-2 Negate
+4 Burning Hands	-2 Reckless Stormseeker
+1 Tangletrap	-3 Ranger Class

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+2 Kessig Naturalist	-4 Jaspera Sentinel
+2 Reckless Stormseeker	-1 Prosperous Innkeeper
+2 Disdainful Stroke	-1 Dragon’s Fire

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+2 Kessig Naturalist	-4 Jaspera Sentinel
+2 Reckless Stormseeker	-4 Prosperous Innkeeper
+3 Tangletrap	-1 Dragon’s Fire
+2 Disdainful Stroke

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+2 Kessig Naturalist	-4 Jaspera Sentinel
+2 Reckless Stormseeker	-2 Dragon’s Fire
+2 Disdainful Stroke

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AZORIUS TEMPO

Standard Azorius Tempo Deck Guide: The Potential Meta Killer?

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Brutal Cathar	-1 Loyal Warhound (if on the play)
+2 Fateful Absence	-3 Spectral Adversary (-4 if on the draw)
+1 Portable Hole	-3 Concerted Defense
+1 Alrund’s Epiphany	-2 Malevolent Hermit (if on the draw)
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)

VS MONO GREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Brutal Cathar	-4 Spectral Adversary
+2 Fateful Absence	-1 Concerted Defense (-3 if on the draw)
+1 Portable Hole	-1 Loyal Warhound (if on the play)
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)	-1 Malevolent Hermit (if on the draw)

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Brutal Cathar	-4 Spectral Adversary
+2 Fateful Absence	-2 Concerted Defense (-3 if on the draw)
+1 Portable Hole	-1 Malevolent Hermit (if on the draw)
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+3 Brutal Cathar	-1 Loyal Warhound (if on the play)
+2 Fateful Absence	-2 Reidane, God of the Worthy
+1 Portable Hole	-2 Malevolent Hermit (if on the draw)
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)	-3 Concerted Defense

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+2 Malevolent Hermit	-1 Brutal Cathar
+1 Concerted Defense	-1 Fateful Absence
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)	-1 Alrund’s Epiphany
	-2 Fading Hope (if on the draw)

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+2 Malevolent Hermit	-1 Brutal Cathar
+1 Concerted Defense	-4 Fading Hope
+2 Fateful Absence	-1 Alrund’s Epiphany
+1 Ray of Frost	-2 Intrepid Adversary (if on the draw)
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+2 Malevolent Hermit	-1 Brutal Cathar
+1 Concerted Defense	-1 Fateful Absence
+2 Loyal Warhound (if on the draw)	-1 Alrund’s Epiphany
	-2 Fading Hope (if on the draw)

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IZZET EPIPHANY

Standard Izzet Epiphany Deck Guide: Standard’s Tier 0 Deck

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Smoldering Egg	-2 Galvanic Iteration
+1 Spikefield Hazard	-2 Test for Talents
+3 Burning Hands	-2 Unexpected Windfall
	-1 Alrund’s Epiphany

VS MONO GREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Smoldering Egg	-1 Spikefield Hazard
+3 Burning Hands	-2 Expressive Iteration
+2 Goldspan Dragon	-1 Burn Down the House
	-2 Test of Talents
	-2 Memory Deluge

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Smoldering Egg	-1 Spikefield Hazard
+2 Burning Hands	-2 Expressive Iteration
+2 Goldspan Dragon	-2 Test of Talents
	-2 Memory Deluge

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+3 Smoldering Egg	-2 Galvanic Iteration
+1 Spikefield Hazard	-2 Test for Talents
+3 Burning Hands	-2 Unexpected Windfall
	-1 Alrund’s Epiphany

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+3 Smoldering Egg	-3 Fading Hope
+2 Malevolent Hermit	-2 Unexpected Windfall
+2 Goldspan Dragon	-3 Burn Down the House
+1 Test of Talents

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+3 Smoldering Egg	-3 Fading Hope
+2 Malevolent Hermit	-2 Unexpected Windfall
+2 Goldspan Dragon	-3 Burn Down the House
+1 Test of Talents

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+1 Smoldering Egg	-3 Fading Hope
+2 Malevolent Hermit	-3 Burn Down the House
+2 Goldspan Dragon
+1 Test of Talents

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IZZET DRAGONS

Standard Izzet Epiphany Deck Guide: Standard’s Tier 0 Deck

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Cinderclasm	-3 Memory Deluge
+1 Prismari Command	-1 Negate
+3 Burning Hands	-2 Divide By Zero
+1 Heated Debate	-1 Dissipate
+1 Fading Hope	-1 Saw it Coming

VS MONO GREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Burning Hands	-1 Negate
+1 Prismari Command	-1 Dissipate
+1 Heated Debate	-3 Memory Deluge
+1 Fading Hope	-1 Saw it Coming

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+3 Burning Hands	-1 Negate
+1 Prismari Command	-1 Dissipate
+1 Heated Debate	-3 Memory Deluge
+1 Fading Hope	-1 Saw it Coming

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+2 Cinderclasm	-3 Memory Deluge
+1 Prismari Command	-1 Negate
+3 Burning Hands	-2 Divide By Zero
+1 Heated Debate	-1 Dissipate
+1 Fading Hope	-1 Saw it Coming

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+4 Malevolent Hermit	-2 Thundering Rebuke
+1 Test of Talents	-1 Prismari Command
+1 Heated Debate	-1 Fading Hope
	-2 Dragon’s Fire

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+4 Malevolent Hermit	-1 Thundering Rebuke
+1 Heated Debate	-1 Prismari Command
	-1 Fading Hope
	-2 Dragon’s Fire

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+4 Malevolent Hermit	-2 Thundering Rebuke
+1 Test of Talents	-1 Prismari Command
+1 Heated Debate	-1 Fading Hope
	-2 Dragon’s Fire

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GRIXIS EPIPHANY

Standard Grixis Epiphany Deck Guide: The Best Evolution of Turns

VS MONOWHITE AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Mind Flayer	-2 Galvanic Iteration
+3 Cyclone Summoner	-2 Duress
+1 Power Word Kill	-4 Alrund’s Epiphany
+1 Soul Shatter
+1 Unexpected Windfall

VS MONO GREEN AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Mind Flayer	-2 Galvanic Iteration
+3 Cyclone Summoner	-1 Cinderclasm
+1 Power Word Kill	-2 Duress
+1 Soul Shatter	-3 Alrund’s Epiphany
+1 Unexpected Windfall

VS GRUUL AGGRO

IN	OUT
+2 Mind Flayer	-2 Galvanic Iteration
+3 Cyclone Summoner	-1 Cinderclasm
+1 Power Word Kill	-2 Duress
+1 Soul Shatter	-3 Alrund’s Epiphany
+1 Unexpected Windfall

VS AZORIUS TEMPO

IN	OUT
+2 Mind Flayer	-1 Galvanic Iteration
+3 Cyclone Summoner	-2 Duress
+1 Power Word Kill	-4 Alrund’s Epiphany
+1 Soul Shatter

VS IZZET EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+4 Malevolent Hermit	-4 Fading Hope
+1 Duress	-1 Cathartic Pyre
+2 Go Blank	-1 Cinderclasm
+1 Soul Shatter	-1 Power Word Kill
	-1 Burn Down the House

VS IZZET DRAGONS

IN	OUT
+4 Malevolent Hermit	-4 Fading Hope
+1 Duress	-1 Cathartic Pyre
+2 Go Blank	-1 Cinderclasm
+1 Soul Shatter	-1 Power Word Kill
	-1 Burn Down the House

VS GRIXIS EPIPHANY

IN	OUT
+4 Malevolent Hermit	-4 Fading Hope
+1 Duress	-1 Cathartic Pyre
+2 Go Blank	-1 Cinderclasm
+1 Soul Shatter	-1 Bloodchief’s Thirst
	-1 Burn Down the House

Hopefully that helps for your next foray onto ladder or event! Thank you for reading!