Metagame post Oko-ban - What will the next tier1 metagame look like?

Decklists Standard

andreliverod November 19, 2019 1 min

After wiping all the illegal decks off our metagame pages we are left with three decks that stand out, in addition to these three we also had a lot of good performing decks in our Oko-banned Standard Tourneys, let us take a dive into our new deck options these coming weeks.

One of the main contenders for the new throne as a meta warping deck is Jeskai Fires. There has been a lot of talk about this deck and it comes in a lot of different variations.

Full metagame overview: https://aetherhub.com/Meta/Metagame/Standard

Jeskai Fires

Main 60 cards (22 distinct)

Lands - 27

Side 15 cards (11 distinct)

Main 60 cards (22 distinct)

Lands - 27

Side 15 cards (11 distinct)

Main 60 cards (22 distinct)

Planeswalker (4)
4 Teferi, Time Raveler			$7.95€8.055.13
Creature (13)
2 Kenrith, the Returned King			$1.910.02
2 Cavalier of Gales			$2.32€1.880.02
4 Fae of Wishes			$0.300.02
1 Sphinx of Foresight			$0.49€0.270.02
4 Cavalier of Flame			$1.85€2.130.07
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (16)
2 Drawn from Dreams			$0.30€0.260.02
2 Time Wipe			$0.39€0.180.02
2 Aether Gust			$0.40€0.340.03
2 Prison Realm			$0.20€0.140.03
4 Fires of Invention			$0.40€0.150.02
4 Deafening Clarion			$0.44€0.220.02
Land (27)
2 Island			$0.20€0.100.03
3 Temple of Triumph			$0.40€0.240.02
3 Temple of Epiphany			$0.49€0.280.02
4 Steam Vents			$13.70€11.541.75
4 Sacred Foundry			$18.00€13.140.36
1 Plains			$0.22€0.030.03
2 Mountain			$0.15€0.110.03
4 Hallowed Fountain			$8.97€9.480.36
2 Castle Vantress			$1.39€0.910.02
2 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17

Side 15 cards (11 distinct)

2 Brazen Borrower			$6.428.96
3 Mystical Dispute			$0.49€0.430.03
1 Enter the God-Eternals			$0.42€0.190.02
1 Disenchant			$0.20€0.060.03
1 Casualties of War			$1.00€0.560.02
1 Time Wipe			$0.39€0.180.02
2 Sorcerous Spyglass			$0.30€0.150.02
1 Planewide Celebration			$1.00€0.360.02
1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God			$3.20€3.690.02
1 Garruk, Cursed Huntsman			$2.50€2.040.02
1 Chandra, Awakened Inferno			$3.27€2.870.37

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The second contender for the top meta has to be Cauldron Familiar decks. While throwing cats into an oven might seem like a bizarre wincon, it works surprisingly well.

Mono B Saccgro

Main 60 cards (16 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

Main 60 cards (16 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

Main 60 cards (16 distinct)

Creature (27)
4 Midnight Reaper			$0.50€0.310.02
3 Spawn of Mayhem			$1.43€1.730.02
2 Rankle, Master of Pranks			$1.19€1.480.02
2 Priest of Forgotten Gods			$1.91€1.690.12
2 Orzhov Enforcer			$0.25€0.100.03
1 Murderous Rider			$0.950.02
3 Gutterbones			$0.70€0.620.02
4 Cauldron Familiar			$1.00€1.360.03
2 Ayara, First of Locthwain			$3.00€1.870.02
4 Knight of the Ebon Legion			$2.20€2.050.07
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (11)
4 Witch's Oven			$1.00€0.990.03
3 Noxious Grasp			$0.25€0.130.03
3 Drill Bit			$0.20€0.130.03
1 Dreadhorde Invasion			$0.85€0.420.02
Land (22)
3 Castle Locthwain			$4.10€3.473.64
19 Swamp			$0.23€0.130.04

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

2 Murderous Rider			$0.950.02
2 Priest of Forgotten Gods			$1.91€1.690.12
1 Spawn of Mayhem			$1.43€1.730.02
1 Noxious Grasp			$0.25€0.130.03
4 Legion's End			$1.43€0.801.51
1 Duress			$0.17€0.090.04
3 Disfigure			$0.20€0.040.03
1 Covetous Urge			$0.24€0.160.03

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With the ban of Veil of Summer we will see a lot more control decks. This Azorious deck has delivered good results at Magicfest Lyon, Nagoya and also the Mythic Championship qualifier:

Azorius Control

Main 60 cards (19 distinct)

Lands - 27

Side 15 cards (10 distinct)

Main 60 cards (19 distinct)

Lands - 27

Side 15 cards (10 distinct)

Main 60 cards (19 distinct)

Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (23)
2 Mystical Dispute			$0.49€0.430.03
4 Time Wipe			$0.39€0.180.02
4 Prison Realm			$0.20€0.140.03
1 Mass Manipulation			$0.75€0.500.02
1 Finale of Glory			$1.25€0.710.02
3 Dovin's Veto			$3.80€2.200.05
4 Chemister's Insight			$0.25€0.120.02
4 Absorb			$0.50€0.500.02
Planeswalker (4)
4 Teferi, Time Raveler			$7.95€8.055.13
Creature (6)
1 Gadwick, the Wizened
4 Brazen Borrower			$6.428.96
1 Agent of Treachery			$11.98
Land (27)
4 Tranquil Cove			$0.20€0.080.01
4 Plains
7 Island
4 Hallowed Fountain			$8.97€9.480.36
3 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17
2 Castle Vantress			$1.39€0.910.02
3 Castle Ardenvale			$0.64€0.940.03

Side 15 cards (10 distinct)

1 Realm-Cloaked Giant			$0.580.06
1 Angel of Grace			$0.88€0.830.02
3 Glass Casket			$0.20€0.060.03
1 Dovin's Veto
1 Disenchant			$0.20€0.060.03
2 Devout Decree			$0.20€0.090.03
1 Dawn of Hope			$0.50€0.430.02
3 Aether Gust			$0.40€0.340.03
1 Sorcerous Spyglass
1 Ugin, the Ineffable			$2.14€1.330.02

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And do not forget to bring out your mono-red decks too, showing great results at the beginning of the meta just to be squished out by the Elk meta.

Red Deck Wins

Main 60 cards (14 distinct)

Lands - 21

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

Main 60 cards (14 distinct)

Lands - 21

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

Main 60 cards (14 distinct)

Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (11)
4 Shock			$0.18€0.050.03
1 Experimental Frenzy			$0.35€0.140.02
3 Slaying Fire			$0.20€0.090.03
3 Light Up the Stage			$0.39€0.230.03
Creature (26)
4 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell			$2.03€0.870.02
4 Scorch Spitter			$0.19€0.070.03
4 Runaway Steam-Kin			$1.00€0.410.06
3 Rimrock Knight			$0.200.03
4 Legion Warboss			$0.75€0.720.02
4 Fervent Champion			$0.48€0.200.03
3 Bonecrusher Giant			$0.501.22
Planeswalker (2)
2 Chandra, Fire Artisan			$0.60€0.360.02
Land (21)
19 Mountain			$0.15€0.110.03
2 Castle Embereth			$0.49€0.320.06

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

2 Redcap Melee			$0.25€0.060.03
3 Lava Coil			$0.25€0.080.03
3 Chandra's Pyrohelix			$0.15€0.050.03
1 Experimental Frenzy			$0.35€0.140.02
2 Chandra, Acolyte of Flame			$1.00€0.620.02
2 Tibalt, Rakish Instigator			$0.28€0.130.03
2 Sarkhan the Masterless			$0.50€0.220.02

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AetherHub Community - top-performing decks

Let us take a quick look at the top-performing decks of our tournaments, I will only highlight some of the top 8 decks in each tournament, since some, the other ones contained Once Upon a Time or was similar to the above decks.

thenerdysteve took first in our First AetherHub Oko Banned tournament with an Adventure deck not playing Once Upon a Time. The sideboard contains Veil of Summer so ignore those. He got in 7th in our second tournament too, showing this deck's persistence.

BG Adventure

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Lands - 24

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Lands - 24

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Creature (25)
2 Order of Midnight			$0.200.03
4 Edgewall Innkeeper			$0.25€0.140.03
4 Lovestruck Beast			$0.300.02
1 Massacre Girl			$0.67€0.310.02
4 Murderous Rider			$0.950.02
3 Paradise Druid			$0.25€0.170.03
3 Rankle, Master of Pranks			$1.19€1.480.02
4 Foulmire Knight			$0.250.03
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (6)
2 Find // Finality			$0.30€0.140.02
4 Noxious Grasp			$0.25€0.130.03
Planeswalker (5)
2 Liliana, Dreadhorde General			$15.47€9.230.03
3 Vraska, Golgari Queen			$45.47€38.2515.75
Land (24)
6 Forest
2 Castle Locthwain			$4.10€3.473.64
1 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17
7 Swamp
4 Temple of Malady			$0.50€0.280.02
4 Overgrown Tomb			$11.96€9.900.15

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

1 Blightbeetle			$0.35€0.200.03
2 Voracious Hydra			$4.43€2.600.02
4 Duress			$0.20€0.060.05
1 Disfigure			$0.20€0.040.03
4 Veil of Summer			$6.17€5.552.19
1 The Great Henge			$56.88€37.931.43
1 Sorcerous Spyglass			$0.30€0.150.02
1 Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage			$0.36€0.250.03

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Boulderelf got in at 4th during our first Tournament with this beauty
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Magicfeather in 5th with a Golgari aggro deck, again Veil in the sideboard which needs to be taken out.

Golgari Aggro new

Main 60 cards (17 distinct)

Lands - 23

Side 15 cards (9 distinct)

Main 60 cards (17 distinct)

Lands - 23

Side 15 cards (9 distinct)

Main 60 cards (17 distinct)

Planeswalker (4)
2 Vivien, Arkbow Ranger			$2.12€1.980.26
2 Nissa, Who Shakes the World			$4.50€2.700.02
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (3)
2 Find // Finality			$0.30€0.140.02
1 Casualties of War			$1.00€0.560.02
Creature (30)
2 Rankle, Master of Pranks			$1.19€1.480.02
4 Oakhame Adversary			$0.30€0.160.03
4 Questing Beast			$6.26€4.340.43
4 Murderous Rider			$0.950.02
4 Foulmire Knight			$0.250.03
4 Edgewall Innkeeper			$0.25€0.140.03
4 Storrev, Devkarin Lich			$0.47€0.240.02
4 Lovestruck Beast			$0.300.02
Land (23)
4 Overgrown Tomb			$11.96€9.900.15
2 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17
4 Temple of Malady			$0.50€0.280.02
8 Swamp			$0.23€0.130.04
5 Forest			$0.15€0.030.04

Side 15 cards (9 distinct)

2 Massacre Girl			$0.67€0.310.02
1 Epic Downfall			$0.23€0.120.03
2 Cry of the Carnarium			$0.21€0.130.03
3 Veil of Summer			$6.17€5.552.19
1 Legion's End			$1.43€0.801.51
2 The Elderspell			$0.57€0.300.02
2 Ashiok, Dream Render			$2.47€1.170.15
1 Vivien, Arkbow Ranger			$2.12€1.980.26
1 Vraska, Swarm's Eminence			$0.26€0.230.03

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Angelmaldita took 1st place in our second tourney by putting cats and the opponent's creatures in the oven with this deck

What's Cookin'

Main 60 cards (17 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

Main 60 cards (17 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

Main 60 cards (17 distinct)

Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (11)
4 Claim the Firstborn			$0.25€0.130.03
4 Witch's Oven			$1.00€0.990.03
3 Drill Bit			$0.20€0.130.03
Creature (23)
4 Mayhem Devil			$1.32€0.880.03
4 Cauldron Familiar			$1.00€1.360.03
4 Knight of the Ebon Legion			$2.20€2.050.07
3 Murderous Rider			$0.950.02
4 Priest of Forgotten Gods			$1.91€1.690.12
4 Dreadhorde Butcher			$0.50€0.470.02
Planeswalker (4)
4 Chandra, Acolyte of Flame			$1.00€0.620.02
Land (22)
4 Blood Crypt			$15.76€14.590.50
1 Castle Embereth			$0.49€0.320.06
1 Castle Locthwain			$4.10€3.473.64
4 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17
5 Swamp			$0.23€0.130.04
2 Evolving Wilds			$0.20€0.070.03
5 Mountain			$0.30€0.080.04

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

3 Blightbeetle			$0.35€0.200.03
3 Lava Coil			$0.25€0.080.03
3 Noxious Grasp			$0.25€0.130.03
3 Legion's End			$1.43€0.801.51
3 The Elderspell			$0.57€0.300.02

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Red Black aggro with Embercleave, DonnerstagsDrafter stole second in the same tourney with beauty

RB RITTER

Main 60 cards (15 distinct)

Lands - 24

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

Main 60 cards (15 distinct)

Lands - 24

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

Main 60 cards (15 distinct)

Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (6)
2 Drill Bit			$0.20€0.130.03
4 Embercleave			$6.91€5.410.36
Creature (30)
4 Dreadhorde Butcher			$0.50€0.470.02
4 Blacklance Paragon			$0.40€0.160.02
4 Fervent Champion			$0.48€0.200.03
4 Gutterbones			$0.70€0.620.02
4 Knight of the Ebon Legion			$2.20€2.050.07
4 Rotting Regisaur			$2.50€2.370.02
4 Stormfist Crusader			$1.00€0.370.02
2 Rimrock Knight			$0.200.03
Land (24)
4 Blood Crypt			$15.76€14.590.50
1 Castle Locthwain			$4.10€3.473.64
7 Mountain			$5.19€2.61
8 Swamp			$5.96€3.53
4 Tournament Grounds			$0.25€0.110.03

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

1 Cavalier of Night			$4.20€4.380.03
2 Massacre Girl			$0.67€0.310.02
2 Murderous Rider			$0.950.02
1 Drill Bit			$0.20€0.130.03
3 Legion's End			$1.43€0.801.51
4 Leyline of the Void			$2.79€3.082.63
2 Noxious Grasp			$0.25€0.130.03

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Taking it one step further eyeq800 combined to two above decks and made a cat sacrificing deck with sword-wielding Dinosaurs and got 3rd. in Community Tourney 2.

AetherHub Community Tournament 20191116

Main 60 cards (16 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (4 distinct)

Main 60 cards (16 distinct)

Lands - 22

Side 15 cards (4 distinct)

Main 60 cards (16 distinct)

Creature (24)
4 Midnight Reaper			$0.50€0.310.02
4 Cauldron Familiar			$1.00€1.360.03
4 Gutterbones			$0.70€0.620.02
4 Priest of Forgotten Gods			$1.91€1.690.12
4 Mayhem Devil			$1.32€0.880.03
4 Rotting Regisaur			$2.50€2.370.02
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (14)
4 Claim the Firstborn			$0.25€0.130.03
4 Witch's Oven			$1.00€0.990.03
2 Dreadhorde Invasion			$0.85€0.420.02
2 Spark Harvest			$0.15€0.040.03
2 Embercleave			$6.91€5.410.36
Land (22)
8 Swamp
4 Mountain
2 Castle Locthwain			$4.10€3.473.64
4 Blood Crypt			$15.76€14.590.50
4 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17

Side 15 cards (4 distinct)

4 Dreadhorde Butcher			$0.50€0.470.02
4 Duress			$0.20€0.060.05
3 Noxious Grasp			$0.25€0.130.03
4 Specter's Shriek			$0.20€0.050.03

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Izzet Tempo by sila on 6th

UR - BO3

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Lands - 25

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Lands - 25

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

Main 60 cards (18 distinct)

Creature (14)
4 Brazen Borrower			$6.428.96
4 Brineborn Cutthroat			$0.25€0.140.03
4 Bonecrusher Giant			$0.501.22
2 Gadwick, the Wizened			$0.77€0.490.02
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (21)
4 Opt			$0.25€0.090.03
3 Shock			$0.18€0.050.03
3 Ral's Outburst			$0.20€0.080.03
4 Ionize			$0.50€0.410.02
2 Mystical Dispute			$0.49€0.430.03
1 Essence Capture			$0.24€0.090.03
1 Negate			$0.24€0.090.04
3 Quench			$0.15€0.100.03
Land (25)
6 Island
5 Mountain
2 Castle Vantress			$1.39€0.910.02
4 Steam Vents			$13.70€11.541.75
4 Temple of Epiphany			$0.49€0.280.02
4 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17

Side 15 cards (7 distinct)

2 Crackling Drake			$0.25€0.150.03
2 Lava Coil			$0.25€0.080.03
1 Negate			$0.24€0.090.04
3 Flame Sweep			$0.25€0.140.03
3 Sorcerous Spyglass			$0.30€0.150.02
1 Mystical Dispute			$0.49€0.430.03
3 Aether Gust			$0.40€0.340.03

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mouxmoux on 8th with another Izzet deck, this time Control

Izzet 2draw

Main 60 cards (20 distinct)

Lands - 24

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

Main 60 cards (20 distinct)

Lands - 24

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

Main 60 cards (20 distinct)

Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (19)
4 Improbable Alliance			$0.24€0.140.03
1 Radical Idea			$0.15€0.060.03
4 Shock			$0.18€0.050.03
4 Thrill of Possibility			$0.20€0.120.03
4 Opt			$0.25€0.090.03
2 Chemister's Insight			$0.25€0.120.03
Creature (15)
3 Faerie Vandal			$0.20€0.090.03
4 Irencrag Pyromancer			$0.47€0.330.02
3 Crackling Drake			$0.25€0.150.03
2 Niv-Mizzet, Parun			$2.11€0.870.02
1 Bonecrusher Giant			$0.501.22
2 God-Eternal Kefnet			$2.92€1.820.13
Planeswalker (2)
2 The Royal Scions			$0.96€0.750.02
Land (24)
8 Mountain			$0.30€0.080.04
1 Steam Vents			$13.70€11.541.75
1 Castle Vantress			$1.39€0.910.02
1 Castle Embereth			$0.49€0.320.06
3 Swiftwater Cliffs			$0.20€0.090.03
8 Island			$0.20€0.080.03
2 Fabled Passage			$6.50€4.270.17

Side 15 cards (5 distinct)

3 Flame Sweep			$0.25€0.140.03
4 Aether Gust			$0.40€0.340.03
3 Negate			$0.25€0.100.03
2 Lava Coil			$0.25€0.080.03
3 Mystical Dispute			$0.49€0.430.03

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Flashing_Lights 21 Nov 2019 16:49

Nice article - I am finding that the Mayhem Devil, Cauldron Familiar, Witch's Oven deck that I built a while ago has really come into its own in post OKO days. My twist on it is in my deck list and its taken me well into Diamond.
As a Must you should include God-Eternal Bentu - It is a closer and a card drawer in longer games.
https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/190464