B
About Standard B
Belonging to the metagame from Standard, B is a deck with the following key cards: Swamp, Shoot the Sheriff, Deep-Cavern Bat, Duress, Forsaken Miner, Gollum, Riddle Master, Soulstone Sanctuary, Realm of Koh, with an overall win percentage of 0.0% in 2 games in the last 6 months. . In recent appearances kristofff made 2V-4L at Standard Challenge 32 and Maciej Szmidt made 7º at Red Bull Untapped.
Main Deck cards B
13.8 in 100% of decks
4.0 in 100% of decks
4.0 in 75% of decks
3.3 in 75% of decks
3.3 in 75% of decks
2.0 in 75% of decks
4.0 in 50% of decks
4.0 in 50% of decks
4.0 in 50% of decks
4.0 in 50% of decks
4.0 in 50% of decks
4.0 in 50% of decks
2.0 in 50% of decks
Sideboard cards B
2.3 in 75% of decks
3.0 in 50% of decks
3.0 in 50% of decks
Combos
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Strategy
Here’s an overview of **Mono-Black (“Deck B”) in Standard**, based on the card pool you provided. This is essentially a **Mono-Black Midrange / Control** deck with some snow synergy and a light sacrifice subtheme. It blends disruption, efficient removal, resilient threats, and powerful late-game finishers. --- # 🖤 Core Strategy The deck plays a **classic attrition game**: 1. **Disrupt early** with hand hate and cheap removal 2. **Control the board** through efficient kill spells 3. **Deploy resilient midrange threats** 4. **Overwhelm the opponent** with value engines or devastating finishers It’s built to grind. --- # 🧠 Early Game (Turns 1–3) ### Disruption - **Duress** – Excellent against control, combo, and slower midrange. - **Deep-Cavern Bat** – Hand disruption + evasive threat. - **Liliana of the Veil** – Hand pressure and edict effect. ### Cheap Removal - **Cut Down** - **Go for the Throat** - **Infernal Grasp** - **Sheoldred’s Edict** - **Vanquish the Weak** - **Shoot the Sheriff** - **Eaten Alive** You are extremely well-equipped to stop aggressive decks early. ### Early Creatures - **Shambling Ghast** – Great blocker; fuels sacrifice or removal synergy. - **Evolved Sleeper** – Scales into a late-game threat. - **Skittering Heartstopper** – Early pressure option. The goal: trade efficiently and make sure nothing sticks on the opponent’s side. --- # 🧩 Midgame (Turns 3–5) This is where the deck starts to dominate. ### Value Creatures - **Graveyard Trespasser** – Graveyard hate + resilient threat. - **Preacher of the Schism** – Card advantage and board presence. - **Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor** – Card draw engine in grindy matchups. - **Unstoppable Slasher** – Sticky, aggressive midrange body. - **Bloodletter of Aclazotz** – Life-drain synergy, pairs brutally with Sheoldred or Invoke Despair. ### Planeswalker - **Liliana of the Veil** – Continues the resource squeeze. This phase is about **incremental advantage**. Most threats either: - Replace themselves - Drain life - Or are hard to remove cleanly --- # 🐍 Late Game Finishers ### Sheoldred, the Apocalypse The flagship threat. - Punishes card draw - Stabilizes life total - Forces immediate removal ### Archfiend of the Dross Huge flying threat. Fast clock, but must be managed carefully. ### Invoke Despair Backbreaking against: - Midrange - Control - Enchantment-based strategies Often a 2-for-1 or better. ### Gix’s Command Flexible finisher: - Reanimate - Board wipe - Pump and alpha strike ### Blood on the Snow (Snow Package) With: - Snow-Covered Swamps - Faceless Haven This allows: - Sweeper + reanimation - Late-game inevitability --- # 🧊 Utility Lands & Tech - **Faceless Haven** – Manland finisher after sweepers. - **Soulstone Sanctuary** – Utility value. - **Ghost Vacuum** – Graveyard hate option. --- # ✅ Strengths ### 1. Extremely Strong Removal Suite You have answers to almost everything. ### 2. Excellent vs Aggro Cheap removal + life gain from Sheoldred = strong stabilization. ### 3. Strong vs Midrange You grind better than most decks. ### 4. Hand Disruption Duress + Bat + Liliana can dismantle slower decks. ### 5. Resilient Threats Many creatures provide value even if removed. --- # ❌ Weaknesses ### 1. Enchantment Vulnerability Mono-black traditionally struggles with resolved enchantments. ### 2. Stack Interaction Very little ability to interact with spells once cast. ### 3. Speed Hyper-fast combo or go-wide decks can occasionally overwhelm before stabilization. ### 4. Archfiend Risk If you can’t remove oil counters in time, it can lose you the game. --- # 🎯 Matchup Overview (General) | Matchup | Outlook | |----------|----------| | Aggro | Favorable | | Midrange | Slightly Favorable | | Control | Even | | Graveyard decks | Good (Trespasser + hate) | | Enchantment-heavy | Difficult | --- # 🧠 Playstyle Summary This deck rewards: - Careful sequencing - Knowing when to trade resources - Understanding when to pivot from control to aggression It’s not flashy — it’s **relentless**. You slowly strip your opponent of: - Cards - Creatures - Life - Hope Until Sheoldred or a manland finishes the job. --- If you'd like, I can also: - Suggest a more optimized Standard-legal build - Recommend sideboard options - Or analyze how this performs in the current 2026 Standard meta Just tell me what direction you’d like to go.Standard deck B: Last winning deck
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Standard: Mono-Black 2 Combo - Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide
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Standard: Mono Black Midrange (2025) - Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide
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Pauper: Mono Black Pactdoll - Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide
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Standard: Mono Black Aggro (2025) - Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide
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Standard: Zero-Rare Black - Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide
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Standard: Mono-Black 2 Combo - Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide
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Frequently asked questions about B
What format is B part of the metagame for?
B is an archetype in the Standard metagame for Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What are the key cards in B?
B is built around Swamp, Shoot the Sheriff, Deep-Cavern Bat, Duress, Forsaken Miner, Gollum, Riddle Master, Soulstone Sanctuary, Realm of Koh.
What is the win rate of B?
B has an overall win percentage of 0.0% in 2 games in the last 6 months.
What is the strategy behind B?
Here’s an overview of **Mono-Black (“Deck B”) in Standard**, based on the card pool you provided. This is essentially a **Mono-Black Midrange / Control** deck with some snow synergy and a light sacrifice subtheme. It blends disruption, efficient removal, resilient threats, and powerful late-game finishers. --- # 🖤 Core Strategy The deck plays a **classic attrition game**: 1. **Disrupt early**...
Does B use any infinite combos?
Yes, see the Combos section above for the infinite combos this archetype can assemble.
Are there recent tournament decklists for B?
Yes, 16 recent decklist(s) are listed in the Recent decklists section above.
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