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The Post-Streets of New Capenna Standard
In today's article, I analyze how much Streets of New Capenna has changed Standard, I present the main decks of the format currently and what other new decks has appeared in the last few weeks!
By Humberto, 11/05/22, translated by Humberto - 0 comments
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Streets of New Capenna
was released around the world, and it's impossible not to consider that the new edition has brought significant changes to some competitive formats, especiallyStandard
, which has received powerful additions to multicolored lists, collaborating to establish new archetypes and reinforce strategies already widely known in the Metagame. Today, in particular, I'll be taking a look at the first quarter of Streets of New Capenna on Standard, and how the new release impacted the format, which decks emerged, which ones benefited, and what we can expect in the future.Ad
The New Contenders
Esper Midrange
Starting with the archetype that has quickly climbed to the top,Esper Midrange
existed before New Capenna as a variant of Orzhov Midrange, which sought to run the planeswalker Kaito Shizuki as a value bomb alongside creatures with useful effects such as Luminarch Aspirant and Legion Angel. But the archetype worked especially with the proposal to take the game to longer turns where your Planeswalkers, like Lolth, Spider Queen, Sorin the Mirthless and The Wandering Emperor would dominate the board. Now, coupled with the efficient plan that still involves Planeswalkers, Esper Midrange has some of the best cards in the new set because of the Obscura family.

Connive
allows the player to filter cards from their hand incredibly well, removing useless (or reusable options in the graveyard, such as Tenacious Underdog and Malevolent Hermit) while keeping useful interactions.


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Jund Midrange
There are several Jund Midrange variants in Standard today, but they all have in common the powerful interplay between Ob Nixilis, the Adversary and Esika's Chariot



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The Old Acquaintances
Naya Runes
Naya Runes is still one of the highest winrate archetypes of the current Standard, with virtually no new additions (apart from a few Jetmir's Garden), and this is because the archetype is extremely consistent in creating, within a very few turns, a position that is difficult to overcome. This in addition to having an extremely synergistic creatures package, making each of them a must-answer threat to prevent the opponent from accumulating too much value in the long run.
Mono-White Aggro
Mono-White Aggro is still one of the best Aggro decks in Standard, even after so many releases (and the ban on Faceless Haven), and it has proven to be very effective at dealing well against Naya Runes as Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and Archon of Emeria are two huge obstacles for an archetype that wants to explode fast by casting multiple spells in a single turn. In addition, its disruption package turns out to be very efficient in delaying opponents who, as mentioned in the case of Naya Runes, seek to experiment with new strategies and new cards with lists not always so refined as to be able to behave well against archetypes looking to play โunderโ.Rakdos Sacrifice
Rakdos Sacrifice was already doing well, thanks to interactions between Oni-Cult Anvil, Experimental Synthesizer, The Meathook Massacre and the various Blood token producers such as Voldaren Epicure and Bloodtithe Harvester to create an engine that allowed you to take advantage of a long and attrition-oriented game.
Orzhov Midrange
Although most players have opted to migrate to Esper Midrange, the Orzhov version, which seeks to establish card advantage with a less proactive and more Planeswalker oriented game plan with efficient removals and various 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 effects is still a competitor in Standard and should be considered when we think about big events or tournaments like Challenges and the like.Ad
Honorable Mentions
Mardu Midrange
Trying to combine the best of both worlds, Mardu Midrange has been growing with occasional results recently. As it is a combination of the aggressive plan with Luminarch Aspirant and Tenacious Underdog coupled with Planeswalkers in Late-Game and efficient removals that can be found in either Jund or Esper decks, there is not much to say about this one., but deserves an honorable mention between both decks above.Temur Magda
Another archetype that deserves an honorable mention is Gruul and Temur Magda who have used Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second
Selesnya Magecraft

Izzet Bombardment


Brokers Ascendancy
Complementing the small-creature based roster, the archetypes based on Brokers Ascendancy have done a few good results in Leagues and Challenges.

Orzhov Angels
Angels tribal was definitely not what I expected to see in the Standard competitive scene, but here we are:Ad

Naya Reanimator
And at last, a list that appears with some frequency in the last week on Magic Arena is Naya Reanimator, which plays Invoke Justice to return bombs like Velomachus Lorehold or Titan of Industry from the graveyard to the battlefield.
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