Mardu Midrange/Control //Advice Needed//

Standard Control Lifegain Midrange RBW (Mardu)

The_Blackthorn

Creature (13)

• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 3x Butcher of the Horde
• 3x Master of the Feast
• 3x Monastery Swiftspear
• 2x Seeker of the Way
• 1x Zurgo Helmsmasher

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

Land (22)

• 3x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Nomad Outpost
• 3x Plains
• 2x Scoured Barrens
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 2x Wind-Scarred Crag

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Banishing Light
• 2x Dragon Mantle
• 1x Mardu Ascendancy

Artifact (2)

• 2x Whip of Erebos

Instant (13)

• 2x Crackling Doom
• 3x Defiant Strike
• 3x Deflecting Palm
• 2x Magma Jet
• 2x Murderous Cut
• 1x Stoke the Flames

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Despise

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Goblin Rabblemaster
• 1x Zurgo Helmsmasher

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Suspension Field

Instant (7)

• 2x Bile Blight
• 1x Dark Betrayal
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 2x Searing Blood

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Act of Treason
• 1x Anger of the Gods
• 1x End Hostilities

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 2x Brain Maggot
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 2x Soldier of the Pantheon

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Oppressive Rays

Artifact (1)

• 1x Godsend

Instant (7)

• 1x Dark Betrayal
• 1x Defiant Strike
• 2x Erase
• 1x Fated Conflagration
• 1x Glimpse the Sun God
• 1x Murderous Cut

Sorcery (3)

• 2x Glare of Heresy
• 1x Stain the Mind

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Midrange or control, depending on situation and deck type; comments welcome.

So, after only winning 1-3 a few FNMs ago, I decided to revamp my Mardu deck. I don't have the necessary cards to run a Jeskai tempo or a good Sultai deck yet, so I have decided to make this deck as good as possible. And honestly, I haven't seen anyone running a Mardu midrange or control at my LGS.

So this deck is as it states, it can either be midrange heavy or control heavy depending on what I sub in out of my sideboard. I have tons of removal on side board that I can bring if I really want to.

Also, I don't know why but I love Act of Treason especially if they put a 3cmc or 4cmc creature down and I have two of these in my hand with 2 Monastery Swiftspears or even better at least one Master of the Feast then I will be able to do some serious damage on turn 3/4.

Another thing that I have noticed wrong with the deck I had previously was that when I ran out of cards, I was top decking and praying. So Dragon Mantle and Defiant Strike are excellent cards for a Mardu deck (IMO) to keep your hand healthy.

Let me know what you think, I am completely open to suggestions/comments.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 1 Mythic Rares 20 - 5 Rares 18 - 7 Uncommons 9 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.76
Tokens	Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker, Goblin 1/1 R, Soldier 1/1 W