Playing Atarka Red compared to previous Standard Mono-Red decks
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Posted on Jan. 13, 2016, 8:45 p.m. by xcesiv
What's are the big differences and obstacles when playing Atarka Red in Standard today compared to playing Mono-Red in the Standard meta from years past?
It uses the combo of Become Immense + Temur Battle Rage to seal the deal. Post board it tends to take the combo out for things like Dragon Fodder and Hordeling Outburst and play a bit more of a "go wide" strategy against decks likely to bring in efficient, instant-speed, targeted removal.
January 13, 2016 10:38 p.m.
So essentially, this is a strange and not so good excuse for the RDW archetype of generations past.
wasianpower says... #2
Atarka red is more of a combo deck than anything else, plus, this standard has a very limited selection of burn in comparison to previous standards. I mean, all we really have are Wild Slash, Atarka's Command and Exquisite Firecraft and only two of those are really played.
January 13, 2016 8:49 p.m.