Red-Black Aggro with Fable for Standard

standard•aggro•48 cards•Avg CMC: 0.4

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Deck Statistics

Total Cards
48
Unique Cards
14
Sideboard
15
Format
standard
Total Cost
$346.77

CMC Curve

0
28
1
8
2
4
3
0
4
8

Color Distribution

16
28
4

Card Types

instant
8
basic land
20
land // land
4
legendary creature
4
creature
8
land
4

Total Deck Cost

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Strategy

This aggro deck aims to put pressure on opponents quickly with efficient, aggressive creatures and burn spells. It leverages cards like Fable of the Mirror-Breaker for card advantage and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse as a powerful threat that can stabilize against opposing aggro decks.

Key Synergies

  • •Fable of the Mirror-Breaker with Bloodtithe Harvester to generate additional value and removal.
  • •Reckless Stormseeker and Thundering Raiju to give haste and maximize damage output quickly.

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Fable of the Mirror-BreakerSheoldred, the Apocalypse
HIGH

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker creates a token that can attack, and when it transforms, it allows you to create a copy of a creature. If you copy Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, you can double your life drain and damage, putting immense pressure on your opponent.

Kumano Faces KakkazanReckless Stormseeker
MEDIUM

Kumano Faces Kakkazan helps to power up your aggressive threats by turning into a 3/3 creature. When paired with Reckless Stormseeker, you can give it haste, allowing for aggressive attacks and quick damage to your opponent.

Thundering RaijuPhoenix Chick
MEDIUM

Thundering Raiju can deal damage to an opponent's creature or player when it attacks, and Phoenix Chick can return from the graveyard if you have a creature with haste. This can lead to a situation where you deal substantial damage over multiple turns through aggressive attacks and recursion.

Play with FireLightning Strike
HIGH

Both Play with Fire and Lightning Strike function as removal spells that can deal damage directly to creatures or players. In an aggressive deck, they can clear the way for your attackers while also dealing direct damage to finish off your opponent.

Haunted RidgeBlightstep Pathway
MEDIUM

Haunted Ridge provides you with black and red mana and can support both your aggressive and controlling strategies. Blightstep Pathway can also provide flexible mana, allowing you to cast your aggressive threats and spells while maintaining the pace of your game plan.

Mainboard (48 cards)

4
Lightning Strike

Lightning Strike

$0.10 × 4

13
Mountain

Mountain

$0.05 × 13

7
Swamp

Swamp

$0.07 × 7

4
Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway

Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway

$4.46 × 4

4
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

$72.77 × 4

4
Thundering Raiju

Thundering Raiju

$0.30 × 4

4
Phoenix Chick

Phoenix Chick

$0.17 × 4

4
Play with Fire

Play with Fire

$0.19 × 4

4
Haunted Ridge

Haunted Ridge

$5.38 × 4

Sideboard (15 cards)

3
Duress

Duress

$0.22 × 3

3
Invoke Despair

Invoke Despair

$0.23 × 3

3
Leyline Binding

Leyline Binding

$0.37 × 3

3
The Wandering Emperor

The Wandering Emperor

$3.15 × 3

3
Rending Flame

Rending Flame

$0.08 × 3