Recent Arena Decks

Library of Leng card art

It's been a while since I posted decks. Today, the focus is what I've been playing in Arena.

White Net Deck

This aggro deck is straightforward: slow opponents with Thalia, use removal like Brutal Cathar, annoy people with Anointed Peacekeeper, and get some low-cost spells back from the grave with Serra Paragon.

4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (DKA) 24

3 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar (MID) 1

4 Brutal Cathar (MID) 7

4 Intrepid Adversary (MID) 25

4 Hopeful Initiate (VOW) 20

4 Hotshot Mechanic (NEO) 16

1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire (NEO) 268

4 Anointed Peacekeeper (DMU) 2

2 Guardian of New Benalia (DMU) 19

4 Serra Paragon (DMU) 32

1 Destroy Evil (DMU) 17

2 Cathar Commando (MID) 10

23 Plains (DMU) 277

Bluey

I really like this deck; I made a Modern variation in cardboard. The goal is to plow through cards (by casting cheap spells) until you can drop Tolarian Terror and/or Haughty Djinn. My cardboard version saved some money by dropping Ledger Shredder and adding more copies of the Djinn.

4 Consider (MID) 44

2 Essence Scatter (IKO) 49

4 Delver of Secrets (MID) 47

4 Fading Hope (MID) 51

3 Shore Up (DMU) 64

3 Ledger Shredder (SNC) 46

3 Negate (ZNR) 71

4 Tolarian Terror (DMU) 72

20 Island (ANA) 10

1 Essence Scatter (DMU) 49

4 Impulse (DMU) 55

4 Thirst for Discovery (VOW) 85

3 Slip Out the Back (SNC) 62

1 Haughty Djinn (DMU) 52

Nazgul2

I blogged about this one already; it is the only Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth I can get to be competitive, and it needs Sheoldred to do it.

1 The One Ring (LTR) 246

2 Witch-king of Angmar (LTR) 114

4 Orcish Bowmasters (LTR) 103

3 Invoke Despair (NEO) 101

1 Barad-dûr (LTR) 253

4 Call of the Ring (LTR) 79

3 Gollum, Patient Plotter (LTR) 84

1 Cut Down (DMU) 89

3 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (DMU) 107

2 Infernal Grasp (MID) 107

4 Go for the Throat (BRO) 102

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 100

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 339

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 338

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 337

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 336

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 335

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 334

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 333

1 Nazgûl (LTR) 332

23 Swamp (LTR) 267

Burn Net Deck

Possibly my favorite burn deck ever. I also made a cardboard Modern version of this. It moves fast and hits hard, with multiple ways to get an opponent. I especially enjoy Mechanized Warfare with a few End the Festivities.

4 Lightning Strike (XLN) 149

4 Monastery Swiftspear (BRO) 144

4 Play with Fire (MID) 154

1 Chandra, Dressed to Kill (VOW) 149

4 End the Festivities (VOW) 155

4 Reckless Impulse (VOW) 174

4 Voldaren Epicure (VOW) 182

4 Kumano Faces Kakkazan (NEO) 152

4 Phoenix Chick (DMU) 140

1 Squee, Dubious Monarch (DMU) 146

2 Feldon, Ronom Excavator (BRO) 135

4 Mechanized Warfare (BRO) 139

20 Mountain (MIR) 346

Greenie Meanie ND

I also really like this mono-green tempo deck. It can endure the quick hits or counterspells and chug out efficient creatures/mana ramp until the heavy hitters come out. Things really get exciting when Defiler of Vigor's ability gets going; it combines well with Augur of Autumn.

2 Workshop Warchief (SNC) 165

4 Augur of Autumn (MID) 168

4 Ascendant Packleader (VOW) 186

3 Cemetery Prowler (VOW) 191

1 Bouncer's Beatdown (SNC) 135

1 Gala Greeters (SNC) 148

4 Jewel Thief (SNC) 151

2 Topiary Stomper (SNC) 160

1 Defiler of Vigor (DMU) 160

2 Llanowar Loamspeaker (DMU) 170

2 Silverback Elder (DMU) 177

2 Tail Swipe (DMU) 182

2 Titan of Industry (SNC) 159

2 Ulvenwald Oddity (VOW) 225

3 Elfhame Wurm (DMU) 161

20 Forest (ELD) 269

4 Crystal Grotto (DMU) 246

1 Boseiju, Who Endures (NEO) 266

Those paying attention will note that a lot of what I have been playing in standard is dated; I have not incorporated the last three releases (Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machine, or Aftermath) into any of these. And they still hold up reasonably well.