Standard: 5 Nonblack Decks to play in the post-ban format

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The Meathook Massacre was recently banned from Standard, and can greatly affect the format's Black-based decks, especially the multicolored midranges.

Without the sweeper, will these Black-Based archetypes keep its predominance, or is it time to consider other colors to play at the competitive scene?

In this article, I will cover five different nonblack decks that have potential in the post-ban Standard.

Mono Blue Delver

Delver of Secrets was reprinted in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, but didn't have space in the format due to a lack of cantrips and low-cost effective spells that would support a strategy with it.

However, in the last sets we have had good additions to the format that have given this card a chance to play. This deck has a very similar strategy to its cousins ​​in other formats (like in Pauper, for example), putting effective, low-cost threats on the board, like Tolarian Terror, while using cheap support spells to protect your creatures and control the game.

This list has been showing up with good results in the Metagame and while there are better options, it's still a deck that can guarantee consistent wins.

Boros Aggro

This deck is my favorite aggro currently, bringing together the best of the two colors available in the format.

It imposes effective threats and manages to populate the board quickly, in addition to having access to support spells and some card advantage to keep your breath during the game.

At best of one in Arena, this deck manages to climb the ranked quickly given its speed and consistency, and without the power that Meathook Massacre gave the black midranges the deck has a chance to shine even more.

Izzet Control

Now we leave the most aggressive decks to talk about Control Decks, bringing one of the best representatives of this archetype.

Izzet, which for a long time was one of the best decks, suffered from the rotation and the rise of efficient Midranges, but I see that this is the perfect time for this deck to get back in action.

The idea is simple: control the game, generate card advantage, and finish with one of the deck's bombs.

Temur Titan

Now talking about the big mana. Titan of Industry is one of my favorite creatures available in the format. A 7/7 body, with trample and vigilance that can enter gaining life, increasing board presence, protecting a creature, or destroying an artifact or enchantment, paired with Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki this card can become the opponent's nightmare.

A combination of ramp, value spells, and effective answers that build a perfect strategy for venturing into the post-ban Standard.

Jeskai Firestorm

And I saved the best for last!

Temporal Firestorm is this deck's Meathook Massacre. What this list seeks is to build a game with a strategy that resembles a Superfriends, controlling the game with the removals to finish the game with the bombs, among them the powerful Planeswalkers.

The interaction between The Wandering Emperor and Sanctuary Warden is pretty cool, not to mention Jaya, Fiery Negotiator, which can be just as good as Wandering Emperor.

Definitely, Black-Based Midranges will remain strong and predominant in the format, but there is room for the other colors to have their glory and who knows, even do better if the format is directed towards more aggro strategies. The decks I presented here are great options, but there are still a multitude of possible combinations that can be successful in a competitive scenario, whether in Magic Online, Magic Arena or tabletop.

You can learn more about the Post Ban Standard in this article.

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