UW here to stay?
Standard forum
Posted on March 21, 2015, 9:29 p.m. by capriom85
So we alltknow that UW Heroic is very much a thing in standard right now. It's a fairly budget option and I have been looking to scale down the money I spend on Magic so it seems like the no brained option for the rest of the Standard season.What about after that, though? Based on what we have from the KTK block does anyone see a UW aggro list being a viable thing in the next environment? Again, I know this Is huge speculation but I don't want to be at square one if UW aggro is a no go. I know right now UW Monks has a speculative following...but those Mentors aren't exactly financially friendly. Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest seems to have some potential as making almost anything into a finisher. Seeker is still there and so is Mentor. Anyone think this will be a safe bet or that this will blow up in my fave and leave me deckless?
W/U-tang Monks might be a thing post rotation. But it's impossible to guess untill we know what new cards will be showing up in Origins and Zendikar. Thats what will make or break the rotation decks.
If you want a good solid deck that will be around every standard and always be fairly reasnable I'd go with a Mono-Red deck. They are more or less free if you pick up all the good red cards during the week between a new set dropping and the PT. Heck I picked up my Rabblemasters for roughly 2.90$, my Eidolons for 2.30$ and my stoke's for 0.50$. Red cards are almost always undervalued by shops and players in general. But if you are a dedicated red mage(in the sense that you understand how agressive decks work and what roles different cards have in them) you will know what cards to pick up early.
March 22, 2015 1:22 p.m.
superkamiguru7506 says... #4
Heroic works in a midrange dominated meta, if esper or mardu control is a thing I can't see it sticking around.
Kroto says... #2
I think while heroic is still around it gets stronger with DTK since Artful Maneuver and the protection rebound card are pretty sweet.
After Theros rotates though I think you can still build a UW or RW or Jeskai aggro focused around Prowess. Some Jeskai Token variations should also be doable for low costs since you don't need a huge amount of expensive cards for it to be playable. Also mono red aggro is always an option especially with the dash cards. You could potentially also build a aura deck with Sage's Reverie I think.
All those options will be slower than UW Heroic though.
March 22, 2015 7:25 a.m.