5 Tasty Toxic Standard Decks, Figuratively and Literally
Practical data at last. With various streamers and content creators showcasing Phyrexia: All Will Be One for Early Access, we finally get an answer to the most burning question since the leaks first came flooding in.
Is Toxic really worth it?
Apparently yeah. And since this set incentivizes building for any color with the ability, there is practically no shortage of ideas for strategies and combos. Add a healthy does of trigger abilities and non-combat resources, and it can even do so much more.
Do Nothing Win
Toxic on Dimir kind of works as a juggle between recycling resources and finding loopholes to keep the sting of poison counters consistent without relying on combat. This Early Access brew in particular, does this using a myriad of Proliferation resources, with the assistance of Voidwing Hybrid
for poison counter consistency. Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
could even revive it indefinitely, given the correct play tempo.
Staff of Compleation
also works quite great here. Well, it's not perfect. But paying life for a simple tap ability isn’t really as risky anymore if the game is no longer a life point race.
Featured Cards:
💧💀JACE TOXIC CONTROL - DO NOTHING: WIN
Main 60 cards (17 distinct)
Lands - 24
Main 60 cards (17 distinct)
Lands - 24
Main 60 cards (17 distinct)
| Creature (9) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.300.02 | |||
| $0.25€0.120.03 | |||
| $6.970.02 | |||
| Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (21) | |||
| $0.32€0.140.03 | |||
| $0.30€0.220.03 | |||
| $0.20€0.110.03 | |||
| $6.28€4.380.33 | |||
| $0.24€0.130.03 | |||
| $10.13 | |||
| $0.80€0.320.03 | |||
| Planeswalker (6) | |||
| $6.450.02 | |||
| $10.002.22 | |||
| Land (24) | |||
|
6
Swamp
|
$0.85€0.490.04 | ||
|
7
Island
|
$0.41€0.330.03 | ||
| $3.50€3.690.21 | |||
| $7.19 | |||
| $9.94 | |||
Toxic Poison
Another delectable Early Access brew showcases this time the power of a Selesnya Toxic deck. Aside from providing consistent answers to defensive situations (where smaller Toxic setups might struggle), it can deftly switch between hitting opponent’s life and inflicting poison counters, as it was originally designed. Funnily enough, Venerated Rotpriest
carries only half the deck’s primary Toxic infliction strategy. Instead, it is equally divided to Homestead Courage
and Slaughter Singer
.
Ajani, Sleeper Agent
, who was poorly received before, now shines in this deck somewhat well. He can maintain a steady stream of resources (either draws or +1/+1 counters) for the Toxic weenies to keep punching through.
Featured Cards:
Toxic Poison
Main 60 cards (18 distinct)
Lands - 24
Main 60 cards (18 distinct)
Lands - 24
Main 60 cards (18 distinct)
| Planeswalker (2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| {G/W/P} | |||
| Creature (27) | |||
| $0.25€0.120.03 | |||
| $2.250.03 | |||
| $0.25€0.080.03 | |||
| $0.25€0.110.03 | |||
| $3.62€4.360.26 | |||
| $0.40 | |||
| $4.270.31 | |||
| Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (7) | |||
| $0.20€0.150.03 | |||
| $2.560.07 | |||
| Land (24) | |||
| $3.93€3.330.02 | |||
|
1
Forest
|
$0.15 | ||
| $4.92€3.820.34 | |||
|
5
Plains
|
$0.15 | ||
| $3.10€2.290.28 | |||
| $0.900.03 | |||
Abzan Toxic
Swinging over to an Abzan build, Swayze’s Early Access poison counter deck runs pretty similar to LegendVDs, but with access to Necrogen Rotpriest
and Vraska, Betrayal's Sting. This dulls the focus on switcheroo strategies, and instead goes all out on the offensive each turn. Bloated Contaminator becomes even more of a threat here, and would most likely be the primary target of removal for players who know what this deck is up to. Then again, there’s so many targets that at least some of them will always make it through.
Featured Cards:
Abzan toxic
Main 60 cards (24 distinct)
Lands - 24
Main 60 cards (24 distinct)
Lands - 24
Main 60 cards (24 distinct)
| Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.560.07 | |||
| $0.15€0.090.03 | |||
| $0.80€0.320.03 | |||
| $0.30€0.150.03 | |||
| $0.15€0.070.03 | |||
| Creature (19) | |||
| $2.250.03 | |||
| $4.270.31 | |||
| $0.150.03 | |||
| $0.40 | |||
| $0.25€0.080.03 | |||
| Planeswalker (2) | |||
| $6.450.02 | |||
| Land (24) | |||
| $5.27 | |||
| $16.00 | |||
| $1.93 | |||
| $2.550.28 | |||
| $14.78 | |||
| $2.28 | |||
|
1
Plains
|
$0.35€0.080.04 | ||
|
1
Swamp
|
$0.85€0.490.04 | ||
|
1
Forest
|
$0.57€0.580.04 | ||
| $10.30 | |||
| $9.00€9.222.41 | |||
| $42.85 | |||
| $0.900.03 | |||
Toxic Turn 3 Combo
This Simic Early Access Toxic deck focuses entirely on Venerated Rotpriest, with tons of targeting sorceries and instants that prevents the opponent from damaging your built-up board state. At least one strategy involves casting a March of Swirling Mist
with a single blue hand card exile cost to protect two Rotpriests in play. This will instantly generate four poison counters with a single mana without even attacking. Needless to say, despite this deck having alternative strategies, it still slows down massively without a constant Rotpriest on hand.
Oh, if you’re going Simic with self-targeting spells anyway, splashing an Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
and Stormchaser Drake
always helps.
Featured Cards:
Toxic Turn 3 Combo (import)
Main 60 cards (18 distinct)
Lands - 21
Main 60 cards (18 distinct)
Lands - 21
Simic Tempo Toxic
Yet another Early Access Simic Toxic deck that focuses directly on Venerated Rotpriest. In fact, the only other Toxic creature in this deck is Bloated Contaminator. While the strategy is largely similar to the previous Simic deck, there’s a bit more control in the mix. The deck also adds Security Bypass
, which helps to ensure poison counter infliction using unblockability, looting, and slow pumping… if the target doesn’t get strangled first.
Featured Cards:
Simic Tempo Toxic (import)
Main 60 cards (19 distinct)
Lands - 20
Main 60 cards (19 distinct)
Lands - 20
Main 60 cards (19 distinct)
| Creature (18) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.250.03 | |||
| $0.28 | |||
| $0.750.55 | |||
| $0.25€0.200.03 | |||
| $4.270.31 | |||
| Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (22) | |||
| $0.20€0.110.03 | |||
| $0.34€0.300.03 | |||
| $0.90 | |||
| $0.15€0.110.02 | |||
| $0.32€0.140.03 | |||
| $1.440.01 | |||
| $1.97€1.230.04 | |||
| Land (20) | |||
|
6
Forest
|
$0.57€0.580.04 | ||
|
6
Island
|
$0.41€0.330.03 | ||
| $19.98€19.708.07 | |||
| $0.99€0.850.02 | |||
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