Burn made the list for being the sole budgetoption I could see, with a price tag comparable to the average Pioneer deck.Īs for the others, you can see from the above list that the average Modern deck will cost between $900 to $1200. Going off meta-game aggregators, I could’ve also picked something like Grixis Death's Shadow ($1100) or Indomitable Creativity ($1000) for #10. I’ll admit, Burn was a bit of a throw-in to add some diversity.
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These staples are a core driver of highprices, as you can see in this list of 8 viable Modern decks: Modern is a diverse format in terms of decks, but it also has lots of ubiquitous staples that seem to show up all over. MH2 utterly redefined Modern in fact most of the top played cards in the format now come exclusively from that set! Fury, Endurance, Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, Solitude, Dragon's Rage Channeler, Murktide Regent… the list goes on. Modern is the most played Eternal format in Magic and was shaken up greatly by the release of Modern Horizons 2 last year. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | Illustration by Simon Dominic
If you already have a midrange deck in Standard, you can save some cash by sharing staples like The Meathook Massacre and Fable between the two formats. You can expect a good Pioneer deck to cost a little under $500.
Three decks are relatively cheap: 4c Humans, Boros Heroic, and Lotus Field Combo. This isn’t the case though: outside of Rakdos Midrange ($750-850 because it plays lots of $15+ cards), most of the other decks are in the $400-550 range. I expected Pioneer’s prices to be a bit higher than Standard’s given that it’s an Eternal format of sorts. Here’s a list of 10 viable decks and their estimated prices: RB Midrange is the top dog of Pioneer, but it has some strong competition from Izzet Phoenix and Azorius Control. Pioneer is a less diverse format than Standard in terms of decks, but it also has more play styles represented. There were significant bans in June ( Winota, Joiner of Forces and Expressive Iteration), and the RPTQ season has led to many stores hosting Pioneer events. Pioneer has been around for a couple of years, but it almost feels like a new format these days. Reflection of Kiki-Jiki | Illustration by Joseph Meehan This isn’t the most expensive Standard has ever been ( Battle for Zendikar’s 4c piles were $900-$1000 due to fetches and Jace, Vryn's Prodigy), but it’s up there! Whether it’s a byproduct of uniquely expensive staples or just general economic inflation is for another day. There’s a stark divide between 3c midrange prices and everything else because the 3c decks get to play more staples and need more non-basic lands. If you’re willing to explore decks without B staples, this drops to about $150 to $300. These decks don’t play Fable of the Mirror-Breaker or any of the truly expensive B staples, which are the primary driver of high prices.Ī Tier 1 deck is going to cost you a little under $600.
The decks that seem to escape this are Mono-Red Aggro, Izzet Control, and GWr Enchantments.
There are also some popular 2c decks (mainly Rakdos) and monocolor decks (R/B/W are all represented). Grixis, Esper, and Jund are the primary 3c decks being played. Today’s Standard is the first Standard without any banned cards in about five years! It’s currently still in the process of being figured out, but three color midrange decks seem to be a huge part of Standard. Raffine, Scheming Seer | Illustration by Johannes Voss
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