Standard Exert

Standard* Midrange RGW (Naya)

Teuffelhund

Creature (21)

• 4x Ahn-Crop Crasher
• 2x Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip
• 3x Beastcaller Savant
• 3x Channeler Initiate
• 2x Combat Celebrant
• 4x Glory-Bound Initiate
• 3x Glorybringer

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Arlinn Kord  ^Flip

Land (24)

• 2x Forest
• 4x Fortified Village
• 4x Game Trail
• 4x Inspiring Vantage
• 2x Needle Spires
• 4x Scattered Groves
• 4x Sheltered Thicket

Instant (3)

• 1x Blessed Alliance
• 2x Blossoming Defense

Enchantment (7)

• 4x Always Watching
• 3x Cast Out

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Declaration in Stone

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Creature (3)

• 2x Ahn-Crop Crasher
• 1x Verdurous Gearhulk

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

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Working on a midrange standard deck built around the exert mechanic. Exert looks super abusable, so here's the breakdown:

Exert Creatures - Glorybringer seems dumb. Getting a free flame slash potentially every turn ridiculous. Glory-bound Initiate is just the perfect two-drop for the deck. Battlefield Scavenger is my main source of card advantage right now. Ahn-Crop Crasher is there for value, but may be my next cut. Combat Celebrant is for when I need to go over the top.

Abusing Exert - Always Watching is the best and most obvious way. If they never have to tap, I can attack and exert my creatures every turn. Blessed alliance can untap creatures and potentially double as a removal spell. Arlinn Kord is already good, but she gives creatures vigilance as well to help abuse exert.

General good stuff - Gideon is basically universal. Verdurous and Avacyn are there for good midrangy top end. Channeler Initiate and Savant are obviously ramp.

I still need to make cuts, so any comments and criticisms would be greatly appreciated!

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 10 - 0 Uncommons
Cards	59
Avg. CMC	2.94
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Arlinn Kord, Wolf 2/2 G