MTG Standard TIER LIST for WEEK 9 Thunder Junction | State of the Meta

The Standard meta has shifted since Dreamhack. We're back to cover all the shifts and card changes in these archetypes as we quickly approach Bloomburrow and the first 3 year rotation. Let Darth Riktus and Max Damage walk you through the changes as we also show you 2 new Standard brews along with 2 from other formats in our Brewer's Corner!
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🕘Guide:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Tier List Reveal
3:00 - Dimir Aggro
4:56 - Golgari Midrange
6:50 - Orzhov Aggro
9:24 - Red Aggro
11:52 - Gruul Aggro
14:24 - 4c Slogurk
16:55 - Azorius Control
19:50 - Boros Convoke
22:37 - Brewer's Corner
28:20 - Predictions
29:55 - Takeaways
30:43 - Outro
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➥Decks - Tier 1
Orzhov Aggro: www.moxfield.com/decks/wFl32r...
Dimir Aggro: www.moxfield.com/decks/Y0hx1u...
Golgari Midrange: www.moxfield.com/decks/IAQ3Sd...
Mono Red: www.moxfield.com/decks/rQ0ceq...
Gruul Aggro: www.moxfield.com/decks/MvombV...
➥Decks - Tier 2
Boros Convoke: www.moxfield.com/decks/v259PP...
4c Slogurk: www.moxfield.com/decks/mTQntu...
Azorius Control: www.moxfield.com/decks/gZn3vs...
➥Decks - Brewer's Corner
Golgari Roots: www.moxfield.com/decks/12JhbW...
Boros Kitty: www.moxfield.com/decks/jomHSd...
Triggered Humans: www.moxfield.com/decks/X7LPrm...
Rakdos Crime: www.moxfield.com/decks/Qoo2Vl...
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[@moderntalking1199]

Really missed the show…..great that you are back!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyy, we appreciate ya

[@user-pb6pm6er7q]

Glad to See you back! Especially loved that you featured explorer and timeless in the brewer's Corner! If you had a dedicated series for these formats i'd watch the shit out of it.

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Honestly I wish we could rock this full time cause then we'd def be doing more formats. Perhaps someday

[@ReginaldusGaming]

Much anticipated!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyy we back! - Riktus

[@SaltMinerChad]

Damn boys, I sure do miss these when they don’t fire. Thanks for another banger!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyy, thanks bruv! - Riktus

[@ianhay527]

Sweet, this is where I was finding my new decks for the ladder

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyy, we back! Happy to help bud. - Riktus

[@graemescott5282]

Sentinel of the Nameless City can Saddle the Caustic Bronco. In the BW list Underdog also there to Saddle Bronco.

[@TheMTGRebellion]

All about that sweet sweet mount. ;) - Riktus

[@brocksorensen4605]

I’ve been watching your videos for the better part of a year and it just clicked for me why you say “resist” 😂😂😂 because when you resist you are also rebelling lol

[@TheMTGRebellion]

*tip o' the hat* Yessir! - Riktus

[@josephvandeven4228]

Unexcused absence. Glad you're back boys. Meta has been wild since you left.

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyyo, glad to be back. Looks like some major shifts, love to see it this late in the season. - Riktus

[@fuchsiafreud]

aggro aggro aggro aggro

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Tis the season! - Riktus

[@user-wj9su1tu6k]

Great update guys and thanks again for the list feature....also credit to hand of justice for his bo1 version of the deck that I altered and added a board for bo3 play and have been pushing close to mythic the last few days around my full time work schedule and not much time to get games in anymore... cannot wait until rotation though to be honest and waiting for mono green to rise up im hoping

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyy, the return of green Stompy is what we're here for as well

[@sinisternature1329]

Glad you're back! Not sure if it's just me but the music seemed a lil loud this video

[@TheMTGRebellion]

With new studio, comes great audio adjustments. We'll get it sorted on the next round ~ICPJs

[@sinisternature1329]

@TheMTGRebellion completely understandable, wasn't trying to be mean about it, just giving honest feedback because it felt outta place. Love the channel and appreciate these meta breakdowns, look for to it every week. Can't wait to see what the next week brings!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Appreciate ya

[@athenathebun]

GOD BLESS New State of the Meta! I was going through withdrawals there guys, you can't just stop feeding my addiction @_@

[@TheMTGRebellion]

The first episode is free ;) - Riktus

[@tonythepokemonguy751]

Come for the beautiful alternative art stay for the decks

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyy, you're first to prefer the alt art. From the bottom of my bougie heart, I appreciate ya

[@rick24hola]

I really like this content , I’m new and I love it the way present all

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Appreciate ya! Welcome to the Rebellion! - Riktus

[@thatvillainjay]

Im late sorry notifs did me dirty. I wanst there to boo 4 color legends Also discard is just so powerful cause everyone is cuffing bombs in hand

[@TheMTGRebellion]

When the world goes bombastic, hit 'em with the 1-2 discard a few.

[@EzranTroyd]

Welcome back! Been missing the weekly reports. Why is that Dimir considered aggro? I thought the gameplan was to be disruptive, gain the upper hand at midgame and overwhelm with raw value. For ladder I prefer to go with 3-4 Spyglass Sirens for more Gix synergy/early threat, which can be considered more aggresive, still I feel like playing a Midrange. Honest question, perhaps my approach is wrong!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Dimir is aggressive in executing its game plan, though at time it shifts into more of a midrange slog-fest. The best way I can define it is that it relies on tempo above individual card quality, and the deck facilitates that in an aggressive manner. - Riktus

[@EzranTroyd]

@@TheMTGRebellion Fair enough, thank you for the answer! I have my build named as "tempo" indeed, but the concept itself is quite vague.

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Tempo is typically what I label any deck that is likely to lose if it cannot maintain momentum (zero inevitability, just a window of winning you have to hit). - Riktus

[@iamKerrad]

missed you guys :)

[@TheMTGRebellion]

We missed y'all too!

[@TheMaxDamage9999]

LETSGOOOOOO!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyyy we backkkk!

[@dittmar104]

Ah for golgari the 3-3 split on preacher and sentinel is due to rookie. Preacher won’t trigger rookie so the third sentinel can help make rookie a bit more impactful more often.

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Makes sense, gotta love the rook

[@Ddotsattack]

it's gooooo time

[@TheMTGRebellion]

We out here grindin! - Riktus

[@SleevelessMTG]

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayooooo, we back! - Riktus

[@jautele49]

We back! 🔥🔥🔥 Golgari Mid 👀

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyy, the rock returns! - Riktus

[@Mine4dayzz]

Analyst is gone... Long live the king!

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Hear ye Hear ye! - Riktus

[@azmodeus7570]

imagine if meathook was still around wotc so dumb

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Good lawd, the dreaded Captain Hook. Glad that one's gone. - Riktus

[@Metawrecker]

Glad you guys are back, but more than anything unfortunately it showed how much of a void exists w/o shows like this Helping potentially create & redefined the meta or interesting new brews. You are appreciated.

[@TheMTGRebellion]

You are too. Thank you for the kind words. We take it to heart and we hope to fill the void and keep making content for the community. -MAX

[@Metawrecker]

@@TheMTGRebellion I came for the competitive play breakdown, but stay for the Jank (always enjoy those) I don’t really have any Mtg friends. I learned the game as an adult from a cousin, so this is my outlet for a sounding board for when I brew my own decks. I appreciate it, I joined the Discord for hopefully more the same. Thank you 🤝

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyy happy to have ya and welcome to the community! - Riktus

[@Elesar13]

✊

[@TheMTGRebellion]

Ayyyy, thank you!