Deck tuning
Standard Deck Help forum
Posted on July 27, 2017, 1:59 p.m. by dommi
In my deck 6 million, choose one, I realized that I made a 70 card deck instead of a 60 card deck.
GregorinWoefin commented saying that to less one Frontline Devastator for one Neheb, the Eternal and take out Blur of Blades and go up 2 Cut and up 1 Burn from Within.
I want to make that change, but should the deck stay at 70 cards or be reduced to 60. If I reduce it what should be taken out/changed? If I keep it at 70 cards, is 24 lands enough?
You really want to stick to 60 cards for any Standard deck.
The reason is efficiency. The fewer cards you have in your deck, and 60 is the lowest you can go, the more chance you have of seeing the cards you need to win.
24 Lands is about right for a 60 card deck.
Some people use 23 and some use 25, but it's best to start with 24 and adjust from there, after play testing.
July 27, 2017 2:58 p.m.
I changed it up a bit, you can look at it's current status here:6 million, choose one. I was wondering though, should I get rid of the two Bontu's Monument's? and if so, should I put them in creatures i.e. 2 more Merciless Eternals or 2 additional Wasteland Scorpions? Or should I put 1 more card each for Abrade and Magma Spray?
abby315 says... #2
The closer you can get to 60, the better. 60 is ideal for any deck. 24 lands is pretty low--it's perfect for a 60 card deck, but closer to 70 and you'd want more lands. Wasteland Scorpion and Frontline Devastator are the weakest creatures in the deck, so I'd start there for cuts, then maybe also take out 2 Bontu's Monument.
July 27, 2017 2:32 p.m.