deck B U

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About Standard B U

Belonging to the metagame from Standard, B U is a deck with the following key cards: Deadly Cover-Up, Memory Deluge, Shipwreck Marsh, Field of Ruin, Darkslick Shores, Chrome Host Seedshark, Go for the Throat, Island, Long Goodbye, with an overall win percentage of 33.3% in 6 games in the last 6 months. . In recent appearances Makoobi made 15º at Standard Challenge 64 and cftsoc3 made 6º at Standard Challenge 32.

Main Deck cards B U

Deadly Cover-Up

4.0 in 100% of decks
Memory Deluge

4.0 in 100% of decks
Shipwreck Marsh

4.0 in 100% of decks
Field of Ruin

3.5 in 100% of decks
Darkslick Shores

3.0 in 100% of decks
Go for the Throat

3.0 in 100% of decks
Island

3.0 in 100% of decks
Long Goodbye

2.5 in 100% of decks
Restless Reef

2.5 in 100% of decks
Swamp

2.5 in 100% of decks
Cut Down

2.5 in 100% of decks
Cryptic Coat

2.0 in 100% of decks
Confounding Riddle

2.0 in 100% of decks
Siphon Insight

1.7 in 100% of decks
Mirrex

1.5 in 100% of decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

1.0 in 100% of decks
Otawara, Soaring City

1.0 in 100% of decks
The Celestus

1.0 in 100% of decks
Underground River

4.0 in 50% of decks
Deduce

3.0 in 50% of decks
The End

2.0 in 50% of decks
Undercity Sewers

2.0 in 50% of decks
Make Disappear

2.0 in 50% of decks
Sheoldred's Edict

2.0 in 50% of decks
Deserted Beach

1.0 in 50% of decks
Outrageous Robbery

1.0 in 50% of decks
Raffine's Tower

1.0 in 50% of decks

Sideboard cards B U

Parasitic Grasp

2.5 in 100% of decks
Jace, the Perfected Mind

2.0 in 100% of decks
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

2.0 in 100% of decks
Duress

2.0 in 50% of decks
Glistening Deluge

2.0 in 50% of decks
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal

1.0 in 50% of decks
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree

1.0 in 50% of decks
Unlicensed Hearse

1.0 in 50% of decks

Strategy

The "B U" deck in Standard Magic: the Gathering, also known as a Blue-Black Control deck, focuses on controlling the game through disruption and removal spells while leveraging card advantage and efficient threats. The strategy of the deck is to survive the early game with cards like Duress, Fading Hope, and Divide by Zero to disrupt the opponent's plans. As the game progresses, the deck aims to stabilize the board with cards like Sedgemoor Witch, Lier, Disciple of the Drowned, and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to generate value and pressure the opponent. The deck excels at grinding out the game and outvaluing opponents with cards like Memory Deluge, Shadows' Verdict, and Behold the Multiverse. It can efficiently deal with a variety of threats through targeted removal spells like Bloodchief's Thirst, Go for the Throat, and Infernal Grasp. One of the strengths of this deck is its ability to adapt to different matchups and control the pace of the game. The combination of disruptive spells, card advantage, and powerful threats makes it a formidable opponent in a control-oriented metagame. However, the deck can struggle against aggressive strategies that can apply early pressure and bypass the control elements of the deck. It can also be vulnerable to decks that can go over the top with powerful threats or combo finishes before the Blue-Black control deck can establish its own win conditions. Overall, the "B U" deck in Standard Magic: the Gathering offers a rewarding playstyle for players who enjoy a methodical, strategic approach to the game, focusing on disrupting opponents and gradually taking over the game through resource management and powerful spells.