Daily Digest: The Champ Is Here

Last weekend’s Season One Invitational was won by Jacob Wilson, playing Abzan Control. While Abzan wouldn’t have been Daily Digest worthy, Jacob’s deck was different enough to warrant it.

The maindeck features zero Sylvan Caryatids, which has been the norm as of late. However, Jacob did add a 1G two-drop in Satyr Wayfinder, which accomplishes a lot of goals. For starters, it allowed him to run a low land count, ensuring that his topdecks would be robust heading into the lategame. Satyr Wayfinder also plays nicely with Tasigur, the Golden Fang and Sidisi, Undead Vizier. Of course, there is the classic interaction with Courser of Kruphix as well.

Sidisi, Undead Vizier allows you to access things like Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, Back to Nature, and Virulent Plague with relative consistency, which is definitely nice. That engine gave Jacob plenty of things to use his mana on, both early and late, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the industry standard going forward.

Abzan Control

Jacob Wilson

1st Place at Star City Games Invitational on 03-27-2015

Standard

Creatures (16)

• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Satyr Wayfinder
• 4 Siege Rhino
• 2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
• 2 Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Planeswalkers (3)

• 2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1 Garruk, Apex Predator

Lands (24)

• 2 Forest
• 2 Llanowar Wastes
• 2 Plains
• 4 Windswept Heath
• 1 Caves of Koilos
• 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 4 Temple of Silence
• 4 Temple of Malady
• 4 Sandsteppe Citadel

Spells (17)

• 4 Thoughtseize
• 1 Ultimate Price
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 2 Bile Blight
• 1 Utter End
• 1 Murderous Cut
• 4 Abzan Charm

Sideboard

• 2 Duress
• 1 Back to Nature
• 1 Ultimate Price
• 2 Read the Bones
• 2 Fleecemane Lion
• 2 Drown in Sorrow
• 1 Bile Blight
• 1 Nissa, Worldwaker
• 1 End Hostilities
• 1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
• 1 Virulent Plague