World Championship XXVII Best Decklists and Full Sideboard Guides
Worlds has come and gone and the metagame is going to be heavily influenced by the decks that were present! If you're looking to play one of those lists, DoggertQBones gathered together a full sideboard guide for every one!
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.
MONOWHITE AGGRO
Mono White Aggro by Rei Sato – Magic World Championship XXVI
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Tempo
best of 3
4 mythic
28 rare
9 uncommon
19 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Creatures (29)
Instants (3)
60 Cards
$83.62
Sideboard
15 Cards
$39.79
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 |
MONOGREEN AGGRO
Mono Green Aggro by Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa – Magic World C
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Aggro
best of 3
3 mythic
27 rare
6 uncommon
24 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Planeswalkers (2)
Creatures (19)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
60 Cards
$122.38
Sideboard
15 Cards
$15.91
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 |
GRUUL (SPLASH BLUE) AGGRO
Temur Treasures by Jean-Emmanuel Depraz – Magic World Champi
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Control
best of 3
11 mythic
30 rare
4 uncommon
15 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Creatures (21)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
60 Cards
$286.64
Sideboard
15 Cards
$13.83
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 |
AZORIUS TEMPO
Azorius Tempo by Noriyuki Mori – Magic World Championship
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Tempo
best of 3
9 mythic
28 rare
9 uncommon
14 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Creatures (25)
Instants (10)
Sorceries (1)
Lands (24)
60 Cards
$119.38
Sideboard
15 Cards
$36.49
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) |
IZZET EPIPHANY
Izzet Epiphany by Ondrej Strasky – Magic World Championship
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Control
best of 3
6 mythic
18 rare
18 uncommon
18 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Instants (25)
Sorceries (12)
Lands (23)
60 Cards
$137.62
Sideboard
15 Cards
$50.31
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 |
IZZET DRAGONS
Izzet Dragons by Yuta Takahashi – Magic World Championship X
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Control
best of 3
11 mythic
18 rare
15 uncommon
16 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Instants (19)
Sorceries (13)
Lands (20)
60 Cards
$222.22
Sideboard
15 Cards
$18.03
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 |
GRIXIS EPIPHANY
Grixis Epiphany by Gabriel Nassif – Magic World Championship
by MTG Arena Zone
Standard
Control
best of 3
7 mythic
31 rare
16 uncommon
6 common
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
Instants (18)
Sorceries (12)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (23)
60 Cards
$252.58
Sideboard
15 Cards
$14.31
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!
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