Breaking Back Into Standard Without Breaking the Bank
Standard Deck Help forum
Posted on Jan. 30, 2016, 2:51 a.m. by TheNinjaJesus
So, I've been out of the game for a while, but Oath of the Gatewatch seems to be issuing the Siren's Call to return to FNMs. I don't want to devote a lot of cash, and I want something that could plausibly win. So then I take a look at the Intro Pack "Vicious Cycle".
It's a decent Aristocrats deck list to start. First thing I'd do is put in Zulaport Cut-Throats and Catacomb Sifters, pull the top end of the curve out. Put in a few more Grasp of Darkness... I'd replace the Dread Defiler with another Smothering Abomination. I think that, with inexpensive tinkering, this could be a playable FNM deck. Anyone care to help with some input?
ninjaclevs13 says... #3
January 30, 2016 9:25 a.m.
Agent_Elrond says... #4
Sultai Emissary and Nantuko Husk are both essential to the strategy. I would go 4 Husk and 3-4 Emissary. If you need a budget build, I agree that SaffronOlive on MTGGoldfish built a good one. You could also just pick up a Battle for Zendikar Event Deck (Ultimate Sacrifice) for about $25 and take it to FNM.
VampireArmy says... #2
Check out mtggoldfish. Saffronolive on there has this killer aristocrats style control deck in golgari colors. You can build it dirt cheap and still rock the fnms.
January 30, 2016 3:35 a.m.