BUG in Standard

by Hypostria on 09 November 2013

Main Deck (64 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)


Enchantments (1)

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Deck Description

I started building this deck in a fun purpose: take all the cards I like in Standard and put them together. I wanted only three colors, so I focused on the 3 cards I wanted the most: Shipwreck Singer, Reaper of the Wilds and Prophet of Kuphrix. I found some cards to fill the curve and that was it.
Unfortunately, some of the card I put in it, like Shipwreck Singer, were not good enough, so I made some changes, and it worked pretty well: I did 4-1 at the Games Day! Now, I want you to know I'm still testing all these cards (That's why there are many x1 or x2) so be free to leave any comments or tips. Mostly, if you have a list of a deck like this one, please paste the link in the coments!
Have fun!

How to Play

Because this deck is by design less focused than most (a hallmark of midrange decks), it's useful to look at the curve more than just the categories of cards. There are no one-drops besides Thoughtseize, but eight scry lands give the deck a productive way to essentially spend mana on the first turn. The two-drops force early interaction, and in the case of Sylvan Caryatid, even ramp while doing so. At three you have more removal in Hero's Downfall and Far & Away, with Herald of Torment and Underworld Connections as the threats. Once you hit four+, you are in threat territory, with Reaper of the Wilds, Jace, Prognostic Sphinx or the mighty Zegana all providing significant pressure and board presence.

I like how well this deck generates card advantage, even without one big draw spell like Sphinx's Revelation. The Planeswalker, Underworld Connections, Prognostic Sphinx (essentially), and even Far & Away contribute to the cause, and I am not surprised when the deck routinely is up three or four cards by the later stages of the game. Not being focused does have drawbacks, but each card here is individually powerful enough to make up for that.

Deck Tags

  • BUG
  • Midrange
  • Standard
  • Original

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Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

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