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This section addresses the act of building a deck and important topics regarding deck composition.
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Starting with the general topics of deck building this section will then split into multiple
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subsections for building decks of different deck size.
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This following general part is mainly based on a
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This following general part is mainly based on a [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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It is generally recommended to stick with the minimum number of allowed cards in a format for a
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In non-mono decks double lands are useful but their restrictions they come with should be noted.
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Approximately 1/3 of a deck should be reserved for land cards.
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### Building a 60 Card Deck
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### Tipps on Building a Modern, Pauper or Standard Deck
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This section will focus on the building of a 60 card deck.
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This section will focus on the building of a 60 card modern, pauper or standard deck.
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60 cards per deck is the minimum requirement for most formats like standard, modern and more.
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For 100 card decks navigate to the [following section](#building-a-100-card-deck)
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This section is also mainly based on a
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[video by german YouTuber Pompeius IIb.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a37dLTiV58o).
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This section is also mainly based on a [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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[video by Pompeius IIb.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a37dLTiV58o).
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All tipps that are in the [above section](#deck-building) are to be considered in this section too.
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It is recommended to use playsets (4 cards) of cards or use multiple cards that are similar to
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reduce the possibilities of draws.
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### Building a 100 Card Deck
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### Tipps on Building a Commander Deck
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This section will focus on the building of a 100 card deck.
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This section will focus on the building of a 100 card commander deck.
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100 cards per deck is most notably the minimum requirement for the commander format.
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Therefor this section will mostly focus on commander
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For 60 card decks navigate to the [previous section](#building-a-60-card-deck)
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All tipps that are in the [above section](#deck-building) are to be considered in this section too.
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#### The Command Zone Deck Template
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The fourth template is a template made by [Command Zone](https://www.youtube.com/@commandcast).
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The fourth template is a template made by the [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md) channel named
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[Command Zone](https://www.youtube.com/@commandcast).
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This section is therefore based on the corresponding
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[video by Command Zone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K9PEeLG_6M).
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10 cards are used for card draw.
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5 cards each are used for targeted removal and board wipes.
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The remaining 31 to 33 cards are used for the intended game strategy and deck plan.
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#### Commander Staples
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Staples are cards that are generally considered to be good in a given format.
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This section addresses staples in the format commander.
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This section will be divided by the colors of the cards.
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It is based on a [video by VEX MTG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTzKOoQjfW4) on
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[YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md).
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##### White Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough white mana.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Swords to Plowshares
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- Smothering Tithe
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- Vanquish the Horde
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- Farewell
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- Teferi's Protection
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##### Blue Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough blue mana.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Cyclonic Rift
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- Rhystic Study
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- Fierce Guardianship
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- Mana Drain
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##### Black Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough black mana.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Bojuka Bog
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- Toxic Deluge
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- Demonic Tutor
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##### Red Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough red mana.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Blasphemous Act
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Other good cards to always be considered are the following.
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- Dockside Extortionist
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- Deflecting Swat
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- Jeska's Will
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##### Green Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough green mana.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Bala Ged Recovery
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Other good cards to always be considered are the following.
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- Boseiju, Who Endures
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- Cultivate
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- Kodama's Reach
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- Farseek
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- Rampant Growth
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- Nature's Lore
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- Three Visits
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- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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Green has many different options for mana ramp.
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It is recommended to check for green mana ramp in the good cards category before going for the good
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cards category in [the colorless staples section](#colorless-mana-commander-staples)
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##### Multiple Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing multiple different colors of
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mana.
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These cards are only staples in decks which feature enough of these mana colors.
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For easier navigation and organization the colors of the cards mana price are included in brackets
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behind their names.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Assasing's Trophy (cast for Black/Green)
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- Anguished Unmaking (cast for White/Black)
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- Ruinous Ultimatum (cast for White/Black/Red)
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- The World Tree (taps for Green or any color; has a spell with White/Blue/Black/Red/Green)
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Other good cards to always be considered are the following.
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- Boros Charm (cast for White/Red)
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- Rakdos Charm (cast for Black/Red)
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- Rhythm of the Wild (cast for Red/Green)
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##### Colorless Mana Commander Staples
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The following cards are considered to be staples in a deck containing enough colorless mana.
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Most cards in this deck can also be casted using no mana or any mana color which makes them staples
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in all colors.
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In the top tier are the following.
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- Sol Ring
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- Soul-Guide Lantern
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- Vesuva
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- Thespian's Stage
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Other good cards to always be considered are the following.
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- Arcane Signet
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- Mana Crypt
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- Command Tower
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- Exotic Orchard
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- Path of Ancestry- Field of the Dead
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- Field of the Dead
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### Example Decks and Updates
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The following sections contain decks that have been made for various formats.
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They are sectioned by the format they are intended for though they maybe are legal in other formats
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aswell.
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#### Commander
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This section focusses on decks made for the format commander.
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- CMD Mishra's Burnished Banner Precon by WotC
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- [Moxfield](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/2SN7rtbtuEy6rydE2U55gA)
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##### CMD Mishra's Burnished Banner Upgraded by tiyn
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This deck is put together by tiyn.
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The base of this build is
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[CMD Mishra's Burnished Banner Precon by WotC](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/2SN7rtbtuEy6rydE2U55gA).
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The following resources have been used.
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- 1:CMD Mishra's Burnished Banner Upgrade by The Command Zone
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rSkge558Ts) on [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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- 2:CMD Mishra's Better Banner by Scrap Trawlers
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- [Guide](https://edhrec.com/articles/mishras-burnished-banner-upgrade-guide/) on EDHREC
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- 3:CMD Mishra's Burnished Banner Precon Upgrade by TCGPlayers
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- [Guide](https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/Mishra-s-Burnished-Banner-MTG-Commander-Precon-Upgrade-Guide/6d6442ca-a7e4-4223-9014-2f8fd36d5dd5/)
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on TCGPlayer
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- 4:CMD Mishra's Burnished Banner | Precon Upgrade Guide by Grazzet MTG
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoY_GkKKqps) on YouTube
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The following changes to the deck have been made:
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- 1 Dragonspark Reactor <- Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer (according to self)
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- 1 Masterful Replication <- Thran Dynamo (according to self)
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- 1 Obeka, Brute Chronologist <- Silas Renn, Seeker Adept (according to 4)
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- 1 Scrap Trawler <- Metalwork Colossus (according to 4)
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- 1 Wedding Invitation <- Faithless Looting (according to self)
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The following changes to the deck are currently being considered:
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#### Modern
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This section focusses on decks made for the format modern.
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- MDN Budget Mono Green Tron by AffinityforMTG
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4103362#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- MDN Gondor Starter Precon by WotC
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- [Decklist](https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-starter-kit-decklists)
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- MDN Izzet Prowess (Budget) by Xaranthilurozox
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3311260#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- MDN Izzet Prowess by MoreTimes
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5888133#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- MDN Izzet Prowess by IslandGoSAMe
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwBuoGM4b8) on [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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- MDN Mono-Red Burn by xxxpyro
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-mono-red-burn#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- MDN Mono-Red Prowess by Nicholas Miller
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-mono-red-prowess#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- MDN Mordor Starter Precon by WotC
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- [Decklist](https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-starter-kit-decklists)
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- MDN Orzhov Nazgul Ring Bearer by JayVillain
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- [Decklist](https://aetherhub.com/Deck/nazgul-knights-orzhov-ring-bearer) on Aetherhub
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HizzkL6Sxdg) on YouTube
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- MDN Ultra-Budget Real Affinity by SaffronOlive
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4061013) on MTGGoldFish
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##### MDN Izzet Prowess by tiyn
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This deck is put together by tiyn.
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The base of this build is
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[MDN Izzet Prowess (Budget) by Xaranthilurozox](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3311260#paper).
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The following resources have been used.
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- 1:MDN Izzet Prowess by MoreTimes
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5888133#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- 2:MDN Izzet Prowess by IslandGoSAMe
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwBuoGM4b8) on [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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- 3:MDN Mono-Red Prowess by Nicholas Miller
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-mono-red-prowess#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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The following changes to the deck have been made:
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- 2 Dragon's Rage Channeler <- Bedlam Reveler
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- 2 Dragon's Rage Channeler <- Stormwing Entity
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- 3 Expressive Iteration <- Light Up the Stage
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- 1 Expressive Iteration <- Opt
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- 2 Mishra's Bauble <- Opt
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- 2 Unholy Heat <- Burst Lightning
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The following changes to the sideboard have been made:
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- 2 Shattering Spree <- 2 Abrade
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The following changes to the deck are currently being considered:
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- None
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The following changes to the sideboard are currently being considered:
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- None
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#### Pauper
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This section focusses on decks made for the format pauper.
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- PAU Rakdos Burn by TiagoFuguete
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- [Decklist](https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/rakdos-burn-decklist-by-tiagofuguete-1797900) on MTGDecks
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- PAU Rakdos Madness by AndreaMengucci
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- [Decklist](https://app.cardboard.live/shared-deck/3283f313-d5c2-11ec-8b34-12f15ef2af51?channel_id=85959522)
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on Cardboard
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqsXghL1nAg) on [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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##### PAU Rakdos Burn by tiyn
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This deck is put together by tiyn.
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The base of this build is
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[PAU Rakdos Burn by TiagoFuguete](https://mtgdecks.net/Pauper/rakdos-burn-decklist-by-tiagofuguete-1797900).
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The following resources have been used.
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- 1:PAU Rakdos Madness by AndreaMengucci
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- [Decklist](https://app.cardboard.live/shared-deck/3283f313-d5c2-11ec-8b34-12f15ef2af51?channel_id=85959522)
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on Cardboard
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- [Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqsXghL1nAg) on [YouTube](/wiki/youtube.md)
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The following changes to the deck have been made:
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- 1 Bump in the Night <- Sovereign's Bite
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- 1 Bump in the Night <- End the Festivities
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- 1 Bump in the Night <- Duress
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- 1 Drossforge Bridge <- Bloodfell Caves
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- 1 Drossforge Bridge <- Swamp
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- 2 Drossforge Bridge <- Mountain
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- 2 Gurmag Angler <- Chain Lightning
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The following changes to the sideboard have been made:
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- None
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The following changes to the deck are currently being considered:
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- None
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The following changes to the sideboard are currently being considered:
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- None
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#### Standard
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This section focusses on decks made for the format standard.
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- STD Izzet Burn Bright by RookerKdag
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5070060#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- STD Mono-Blue Tempo by LabroNico
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- [Decklist](https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5977587#paper) on MTGGoldFish
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- STD Mono-Red Burn by Untapped
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- [Decklist](https://mtga.untapped.gg/meta/decks/193/mono-red-burn/AAQAAQLiqiGHmgQBoN8lAAmy0wLbEtbIHZV8SR3GWq2-A9waARTiCQA?tab=overview)
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on Untapped
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- STD Zero Rare Rakdos Sacrifice by TheMTGArtisan
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- [Decklist](https://aetherhub.com/Deck/zero-rare-rakdos-sacrifice-842594) on Aetherhub
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