[Standard] URG Midrange

Hope this overtakes Jund by the time Gatecrash comes around. I'm willing to bet it will.

Edit: -1 Izzet Keyrune, +1 Farseek.

4 Thragtusk
4 Huntmaster of the Fells
3 Thundermaw Hellkite
2 Snapcaster Mage
1 Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius

3 Pillar of Flame
3 Farseek
2 Essence Scatter
2 Bonfire of the Damned
2 Izzet Charm
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Thought Scour
1 Devil's Play

1 Izzet Keyrune

3 Garruk Relentless
1 Jace, Architect of Thought

4 Steam Vents
4 Sulfur Falls
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Hinterland Harbor
3 Evolving Wilds
1 Kessig Wolf Run
1 Desolate Lighthouse
2 Mountain
2 Forest
1 Island

Definitely max Farseek before even playing Izzet Keyrune.

The only reason Jund plays Rakdos Keyrune is because it actually does something incredibly useful; Win combat wars.

If you're not even maxing Farseek, why would you even play any other ramp?

Edit: Whoops, not only reason, but it's the compelling reason.

Taylor wrote:Definitely max Farseek before even playing Izzet Keyrune.

The only reason Jund plays Rakdos Keyrune is because it actually does something incredibly useful; Win combat wars.

If you're not even maxing Farseek, why would you even play any other ramp?

Edit: Whoops, not only reason, but it's the compelling reason.

Farseek is definitely better in other Midrange and Control decks because they have more dual lands. When Farseek is in this deck just to search out the red mana for Huntmaster, you will never really need another 2 (especially with only 4 dual lands you can search, and three basics which are already being searched up by Evolving Wilds).

I originally had it at three though. Izzet's there for a completely different reason really - mostly just securing the control match-up more (although I might change it up to the sideboard along with Triumph of Ferocity).

IMO, you should wait until the Gatecrash so you can fix that mana base.

HSektor wrote:IMO, you should wait until the Gatecrash so you can fix that mana base.

Basically this. I pretty much know what the manabase is by the time I get to Gatecrash. Horrendously easy to fix.

A lot of decks become viable though after Gatecrash, just because of lands: Naya Midrange, Boros Humans, Esper Control etc. And this is just without the new cards.