Good time to change standard decks?
Standard forum
Posted on Dec. 5, 2014, 11:23 a.m. by kamdead
I have been running aggro decks for a while now and I need a bit of change. I was going to make a U/B control deck and pick up the few pieces I need while the holiday lull is on.
But with Fate Reforged planned on release mid January is now not the best time to build a new deck?
i doubt the type of decks after fate reforged is released will change much.
aggro, midgame and esper will still be around even after the 3rd ktk expansion hits.
the only difference will be some shuffling of key cards but the supporting cards will stay the same.
December 5, 2014 11:33 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #4
The risk is that the deck you build may or may not be viable after the next set releases.
December 5, 2014 11:33 a.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #5
Polluted Delta, Dig Through Time, Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver, Thoughtsieze, and Hero's Downfall will all be playable and that's a good set of staples to be building around. Prices will have raised by the time we've had an opportunity to assess Fate's impact on the Standard pool. Of course your exact 75 will change by that time but that is to be expected, what's important is you have staples to build around. Going U/B gives you a solid base to move onto Esper, Grixis, Sultai, or Mono-Black if the meta calls for it.
Something else to keep in mind is Crux of Fate is a card you are going to want when the new set is out. I'd budget $50 for a playset if you want it in the first month of the release when looking at the price of building a U/B Control deck now.
December 5, 2014 11:57 a.m.
Hjaltrohir says... #6
I would buy it now and when fate is released, if you need to add some cards (I reckon at most 4-5) then get them but UB control is a solid thing to buy right now.
December 5, 2014 12:15 p.m.
Cards are super cheap right now. I bought Singles like 2 weeks ago and If I would had bought to them I would had save like 30%. So, its a good time to build a deck right now.
December 5, 2014 1:15 p.m.
Cards are super cheap right now. I bought Singles like 2 weeks ago and If I would had bought to them (TODAY) I would had save like 30%. So, its a good time to build a deck right now.
Arhh had a typo.
December 5, 2014 1:16 p.m.
notamardybum says... #9
i think UB control will become better after fate reforged is released. The new black board sweeper is cheaper than perilous vault.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #2
Yes, now is a cheap time to build a deck.
December 5, 2014 11:27 a.m.