Getting back into it. Cheap deck suggestions?
Standard Deck Help forum
Posted on July 22, 2015, 1:32 p.m. by meakboi
I haven't played since Shards of Alara and i want to get back into it. My FNM place only does standard and sealed stuff so I can't really mess with modern or commander. Does anyone have any suggestions for decks i could use to get back into it (ones that won't cycle out in two months)??
Mono black aggro, very competitive and dirt cheap, not much is rotating out in October and there will be more to add. Check out Tolarian Community College on YouTube for a primer
July 22, 2015 1:46 p.m.
Khans has a lot of value you can use for some time to come. Be prepared to drop money on BFZ when it comes out in September. Right now, the cheapest deck you can play is RDW.
July 22, 2015 2:13 p.m.
There are a ton of mono black cheap suggestions. Bloodsoaked Champion, Mardu Shadowspear and Despoiler of Souls are all great and they won't rotate out when BFZ comes out.
Edit: You could also splash red to add cards like Monastery Swiftspear, Lightning Berserker, and Goblin Glory Chaser. Kolaghan's Command is nice, even though it spiked over the past few months.
July 22, 2015 2:13 p.m. Edited.
I'd play mono-red aggro. Play a bunch of cheap goblins and gob people to death.
July 22, 2015 2:25 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #7
I play a UR Counterburn control deck that costs about $100. Only value in it will likely hold post rotation as well (an Ugin, 4 Dig Through Times and a Keranos). Lot of fun to play if you want some confused opponents and enjoy control.
I'll link the deck if you're interested.
July 22, 2015 2:48 p.m.
@ducttapedeckbox I know im not the OP, but this sounds interesting. can you link me?
July 22, 2015 3:21 p.m.
Thank you guys so much for your help, this is exactly the info i was looking for! that UR counterburn deck looks off the charts
July 22, 2015 11:03 p.m.
alanwescoat says... #11
My deck which won me first place at GPTQ currently costs about $40-$50.
I also took second place at a GPTQ a few months ago with a $25 deck.
Here is Fire Brigade ver. 2.0.
While both of these decks will be Standard legal until battle for Zendikar is released, neither will be Standard legal afterward. While your local metagame may vary, the typical Standard metagame is loaded with expensive midrange decks, which the two decks above are tuned to chew up and spit out.
July 23, 2015 6:44 a.m.
PlainsAngels says... #12
You could also just buy whatever you want and try the gamefindr app, which would connect you with people in your area that play.
weisemanjohn says... #2
you could buy a box of origins and start building
elf deck, you should have most of what you would want just from that and some spare trades to get more of the rares for it.
July 22, 2015 1:37 p.m.