The key engine is the synergy between Anointed Procession and Hidden Stockpile. The deck is heavy with removal that can be used until the engine gets going.
Tokens are being updated:https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/b-w-tokens-in-standard/
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=14464&writer=Brian+Braun-Duin&articledate=2-22-2018
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=14461&writer=Riley+Knight&articledate=2-21-2018
The deck is a pretty standard build and there are already great descriptions out there:
- https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-abzan-tokens-41008
- https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/deck-of-the-day-abzan-tokens/
- http://www.starcitygames.com/article/35973_Video-Abzan-Tokens-In-Standard.html
- http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=14220&writer=Seth+Manfield&articledate=10-11-2017
- https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/instant-deck-tech-abzan-tokens-standard
- https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/abzan-anointed-tokens/
Discussion on answers to the Gods:
- https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/brewer-s-minute-answering-the-gods
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa talks about Esper Tokens, but the discussion mostly applies to Abzan as well:
- https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/how-build/almost-there-esper-tokens-2017-10-20
Sideboard strategies
Still working this out. Our big problems are the gods Hazoret the Fervent and The Scarab God which are incredibly annoying to deal with.
Ramunap Red
General strategy is to try and slow the game down and buff life totals. Be prepared to deal with opponents likely sideboard options: Glorybringer, Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Rampaging Ferocidon and Harsh Mentor.
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UB Control
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Temur Energy
OK matchup?
IN:
Bring in Duress if opponent runs lots of Negate? Try running a big creature if they're Negateing our Fumigate's?
Tokens (Abzan and Esper)
Haven't quite figured out the mirror yet. Bring in Duress and Lost Legacy and target Anointed Procession and Hidden Stockpile, or target opponent's pieces?
Also thinking of Fragmentize to kill Anointed Procession?
