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The Cheapest Way to Win in Standard

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One of the common refrains of Magic is that it can cost too much money. And let's be real: it can. Not only do Eternal staples reach the hundreds of dollars, even Standard decks can be prohibitively expensive for a lot of people.

That's where the infamous "budget deck" comes in.

Historically, people view these decks as sub-optimal and for beginners. A lot of the times, they are. Commons and Uncommons that get left over in drafts can actually combine to make a pretty potent deck, even if it does seem a little simplistic to seasoned vets.

Today's deck is no exception.

Michael Jacob, a popular streamer, tweeted about this deck earlier today. It's quick, powerful and a real player in the format (it 4-0'ed a daily here). Most of all, it's cheap.

About as cheap/good as it gets.

So if you're looking to go cheap in Standard, check this out! You can see the full post here.

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Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler is a journalist living in Norman, Oklahoma (also known as the hotbed of Magic). He started playing in Shadowmoor and chased the Pro Tour dream for a few years, culminating in a Star City Games Legacy Open finals appearance in 2011 before deciding to turn to trading and speculation full-time. He writes weekly at QuietSpeculation.com and biweekly for LegitMTG. He also cohosts Brainstorm Brewery, the only financial podcast on the net. He can best be reached @Chosler88 on Twitter.

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6 thoughts on “The Cheapest Way to Win in Standard

  1. I don’t really like advocating bugdet options when they purposefully eschew cards strictly on a budgetary basis. Specifically, I find it hard to believe that this deck wouldn’t benefit from a couple Mutavaults.

    1. I think you’re missing the point. Of course this deck would benefit from Mutavaults. It could arguably want to play Ajani over Spear, but then the deck would not be a budget deck… which is the whole point of this post. Not everyone has the financial resources to spend 120 dollars on 4 lands, regardless of how good it makes their deck.

      1. Yeah, I’m not usually a fan of wasting money on sub-par decks and ending up no closer to a real deck after losing a lot… but this is like literally a $10 deck and that’s all some people want.

      2. I know you’re missing the point of my post. What I’m saying is that budget is fine, but there are ways to play budget without just playing a worse version of something else.

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