Deck Profiles
Deep dives into the strategies, decklist breakdowns, and nuances of Standard's finest creations.
Temur Energy
Energy was an incredibly powerful parasitic mechanic that dominated its era in Standard. By creating a parallel resource economy that couldn't be interacted with, Temur Energy generated raw, unstoppable value.
The core strategy relied on highly efficient creatures, backed up by the incredible mana flexibility of Aether Hub and the modular removal of Harnessed Lightning. It could play the aggro, midrange, or control role perfectly depending on the matchup.
Core Engine
- Attune with Aether
- Rogue Refiner
- Longtusk Cub
- Bristling Hydra
Interaction
- Harnessed Lightning
- Magma Spray
- Abrade
- Essence Scatter
Top End Threats
- Glorybringer
- The Scarab God
- Chandra, Torch of Defiance
- Whirler Virtuoso
Mono-Black Devotion
A masterpiece of resource management and inevitable advantage. Mono-Black Devotion utilized the powerful devotion mechanic tied to Gray Merchant of Asphodel to drain opponents out of nowhere, creating massive life total swings.
Supported by the unparalleled card draw of Underworld Connections, the raw hand disruption of Thoughtseize, and the single-handed unkillable threat of Pack Rat, it controlled the pace of the game effortlessly.
