Mardu Mid-Range with some attitude.

Christian with Wizardden.com and Team Rogue tech here to talk to you about a deck we have been working on, Mardu Midrange. Black/White/Red not only has a new name it also has a new game plan; Cast the best creatures in the format at each point in your mana curve. The deck has access to the best creatures and removal in the format and they do a good job of winning the game on their own if left unchecked. We have run this deck head-first into most, if not all, archetypes in this new standard format and have had nothing but success. Here is the list currently being piloted by Matt Petro.
Creatures & Spells:

4 Thoughtseize
4 Magma jet
2 Bile Blight
4 Goblin rabble master
3 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
4 Hero's downfall
4 Butcher of the Horde
2 Sorin, Solemn visitor
2 Stoke the flames
3 Stormbreath Dragon
2 Wingmate Roc
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Land:

2 Mana confluence
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
2 Bloodstained Mire
3 Caves of Koilos
3 Battlefield Forge
2 Temple of Silence
3 Temple of Malice
3 Temple of Triumph
2 Swamp
2 Mountain
2 Plains
Sideboard:

1 Whip of Erebos
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
3 Anger of the Gods
1 Stormbreath dragon
3 Magma spray
3 Despise
3 Banishing light

So the idea behind this deck is that each creature, if left un-answered, can with the game on it's own. Ideal game goes something like this; Turn one scry land. Turn two thoughtseize to clear the way for a threat. Turn three Rabblemaster/Brimaz. Turn four Butcher of the horde. Assisted by a slew of efficient remove to clear the way and burn to go to the face if need be.

I have not piloted the deck myself but have played against it quite a bit. I can tell you that it is very solid and consistent. The deck runs a lot of pain lands to support double white for Brimaz on turn three and B/W/R for butcher the following turn, which can result in quite a but of life loss. This type of painful Mana-base and thoughtseizes in the mainboard can be a bit of a draw back, but, with two Sorin, Solemn Visitor and four Butcher of the Horde in the mainboard, it is very easy to recoup the lost life against an aggressive strategy.


Thats it for now....We'll see this weekend if this deck pops-up.

Christian