MTGA’s metagame is in a good place right now and there’s plenty of powerful decks to play. However, this also means there are tons of Mythics you need to craft, and sometimes we don’t feel like shilling more cash for a fresh deck. Good thing EarlyGame is here to show you some amazing budget decks you can play without breaking the bank!
You know the drill by now. Listed below are a few powerful and fun decks. They are all reasonably priced and since many of the cards are old, chances are you already own them. In addition, you can just copy the lists from here and open the in-game deck builder and the decks will build themselves! Easy-peasy!
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Jeskai Cycling
4 Valiant Rescuer4 Flourishing Fox4 Drannith Stinger1 Shredded Sails2 Frostveil Ambush2 Mystical Dispute3 Startling Development4 Zenith Flare4 Boon of the Wish-Giver4 Go for Blood4 Memory Leak3 Improbable Alliance3 Footfall Crater3 Hengegate Pathway3 Raugrin Triome4 Brightclimb Pathway4 Riverglide Pathway4 Needleverge Pathway
This one is based on the Cycling archetype from Ikoria limited, which - spoilers! - is still fun as hell to play!
Orzhov Life Gain
1 Baneslayer Angel1 Speaker of the Heavens1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose2 Gray Merchant of Asphodel2 Indulging Patrician2 Anointed Chorister4 Battlefield Raptor2 Lithoform Engine2 Drag to the Underworld2 Alchemist's Gift4 Revitalize4 Light of Hope2 Blood on the Snow2 The Birth of Meletis2 Faith's Fetters2 Griffin Aerie4 All That Glitters1 Temple of Silence4 Scoured Barrens5 Snow-Covered Swamp11 Snow-Covered PlainsYeah, there are a couple of Mythics here, but the rest are generally low power cards that just work together. As an added bonus, this deck is really fun for new players, so if you’re just beginning your MTGA journey, or want to show the game to a friend, this is not a bad kit… and it won’t crush your wallet!
Rakdos Midrange
1 Elderfang Disciple2 Bonecrusher Giant3 Murderous Rider3 Tergrid, God of Fright4 Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger4 Valki, God of Lies4 Acquisitions Expert2 Heartless Act4 Village Rites1 Inscription of Ruin2 Pelakka Predation4 Extinction Event2 Sulfurous Mire2 Fabled Passage2 Temple of Malice4 Bloodfell Caves5 Snow-Covered Mountain11 Snow-Covered SwampThere are two rules in the Rakdos club. One, Rakdos is always cool. Two, Rakdos is never not cool. You’ll need to craft Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hung in order to get the most out of this one, but the power and fun factor of the deck will make it worth it, not to mention most other cards are super accessible. We recommend it!
Mono-White Aggro
1 Angel of Destiny1 Luminous Broodmoth1 Linden, the Steadfast Queen1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned1 Archon of Absolution1 Story Seeker1 Battlefield Raptor1 Giant Killer1 Selfless Savior2 Alseid of Life's Bounty2 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun2 Luminarch Aspirant2 Expedition Healer2 Clarion Spirit4 Speaker of the Heavens1 Idol of Endurance2 Maul of the Skyclaves1 Iron Verdict1 Smite the Monstrous1 Kabira Takedown2 Light of Hope2 Revitalize1 Doomskar1 Light of Promise1 Nahiri's Binding1 Bound in Gold1 Rune of Sustenance2 Valor of the Worthy2 Banishing Light2 Griffin Aerie3 Pacifism1 Basri Ket1 Castle Ardenvale24 PlainsAnd here it is - the budget king! If you can only craft one deck this week, look no further than this mono-white aggro build that will get the most bang for your buck and walk you through the entire Standard cycle with low-budget creatures from all recent sets. A win-win!
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