Abzan Aristocracy

Standard BGW (Abzan, Junk) Competitive

Holloww98

Creature (21)

• 4x Blisterpod
• 3x Fleshbag Marauder
• 4x Hangarback Walker
• 2x Nantuko Husk
• 4x Rot Shambler
• 4x Zulaport Cutthroat

Planeswalker (4)

• 4x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Land (22)

• 3x Canopy Vista
• 3x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Forest
• 2x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Plains
• 4x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 2x Scoured Barrens
• 2x Shambling Vent
• 4x Windswept Heath

Enchantment (6)

• 4x Abzan Ascendancy
• 2x Evolutionary Leap

Instant (3)

• 2x Abzan Charm
• 1x Altar's Reap

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Bone Splinters
• 2x Ruinous Path

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 2x Feed the Clan
• 2x Hallowed Moonlight
• 2x Surge of Righteousness
• 2x Utter End

Sorcery (7)

• 2x Duress
• 3x Infinite Obliteration
• 2x Self-Inflicted Wound

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Hardened Scales

Instant (4)

• 2x Dromoka's Command
• 2x Murderous Cut

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Sideboard is very much unrefined

As is my mana base

This deck, in short, uses a very passive play-style. I'm hardly ever attacking in when the opponent has a decent board state. The point is to chump block with my Hangarback Walkers and my Blisterpods, and reap all the rewards with Zulaport Cutthroat and Rot Shambler. Evolutionary Leap, Fleshbag Marauder, and Nantuko Husk also help to get the train rolling by sacrificing.

Abzan Ascendancy is the bread and the butter of this list, giving me even more chump blockers and sack targets. Attrition is key, I wanna outlast the opponent- not beat them down.

Let's talk Maybeboard

The problem (but also good thing) with building a deck like this, is that you have a TON of options. A lot is left up up to your preference, and what's gonna work best in your local meta. There's a whole lot of lists online for this deck using the cards I've got in the maybe board (Which is why they're there)

Liliana, Heretical Healer   is a solid option all around. Man would she be easy to flip. Not only is she a kick ass option as a utility Planeswalker, but I get another chump block when I flip her.

Dromoka's Command Is just a good card. Abzan good stuff. No reason it shouldnt be considered.

Hardened Scales seems like a really viable option for this list. It's cheap as hell, and it's gonna get my Hangarback Walkers and my Rot Shamblers silly big really fast.

I see a lot of lists utilizing Murderous Cut. It's a good card for sure, but I have a tough time taking it over Bone Splinters. Bone Splinters Is a removal I can use right away, and I don't mind sacrificing a creature to use it (In fact, I'd love to sacrifice one of my creatures!).

I'm not crazy about Murderous Cut in the Mainboard, but I think it might just have a spot in the Sideboard against matchups where I have to be particularly controlish.

Please feel free to suggest cards or to give criticism! Deck is still in progress for sure, so anything is helpful.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 23 - 7 Rares 17 - 4 Uncommons 11 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.18
Tokens	Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Thopter 1/1 C