Daily Digest: The Rise Of Green Devotion

It’s time to re-kindle your Devotion! GerryT spotlights the increasingly present Standard deck that just keeps on gaining ground on its way to #SCGLA!

Where did all these Nykthos decks come from?

Well, as it turns out, when everyone is trying to play aggro decks, the big green monsters come out to play. The rise of R/W Aggro and the continued success of Abzan Aggro meant that a lot of different people had similar ideas, and a lot of them ended up doing pretty well!

Robert Berni won the StarCityGames Open in Houston with a G/R version of the archetype, but it was all over the place this weekend. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, Whisperwood Elemental, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, and Crater’s Claws were some of the hits featured throughout these decklists. No matter which way you choose to do it, these decks will allow you to go over the top of your opponent very easily.

Whisperwood Elemental is the standout from Fate Reforged in these decklists. It gives insurance against sweepers, clogs up the board, and will eventually manifest you some potent threats. Ugin, the Spirit Dragon is great if you can get there, but Tannon and Carlos chose to have a lower mana curve. It seems like those two cards plus the aggressive nature of the format has heralded the return of Nykthos.