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Building Standard decks on few wildcards
Meta decks ordered by the mythic and rare wildcards they need (sideboard included), and what to craft first
| Archetype | Mythic | Rare | Uncommon | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono-Black Aggro | 2 | 25 | 26 | 0.7% |
| Izzet Spells (Elusive Otter) | 0 | 31 | 32 | 5.9% |
| Izzet Elemental | 3 | 28 | 33 | 8.2% |
| Mono-Red Aggro | 6 | 24 | 17 | 0.7% |
| Mono-Green Landfall | 0 | 39 | 11 | 8.4% |
| Dimir Aggro | 6 | 28 | 27 | 10.2% |
| Rakdos Lizard | 5 | 31 | 28 | 3.9% |
| Izzet Spells (It'll Quench Ya!) | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1.3% |
| Golgari Reanimator | 12 | 22 | 22 | 0.8% |
| Jund Aggro | 6 | 36 | 15 | 6.3% |
| Izzet Wizard | 8 | 33 | 22 | 1.7% |
| 4-Color Control | 6 | 41 | 22 | 5.2% |
| Azorius Flyers | 8 | 40 | 20 | 3.1% |
| Orzhov Lifegain | 8 | 42 | 13 | 7.5% |
| Golgari Midrange | 9 | 40 | 11 | 0.9% |
| Azorius Artifacts | 9 | 44 | 7 | 5.1% |
| Azorius Control | 10 | 43 | 16 | 6.7% |
| Jeskai Control | 15 | 36 | 22 | 0.8% |
| Boros Dwarf | 10 | 47 | 14 | 0.8% |
| Sultai Reanimator | 16 | 38 | 9 | 2.5% |
| Dimir Midrange | 20 | 32 | 15 | 7.1% |
| Boros Dragon | 12 | 49 | 12 | 4.7% |
| Boros Control | 14 | 46 | 11 | 0.8% |
Counted from each archetype’s typical list; cards you own reduce the cost
- Craft dual lands last: basics make the deck playable first; upgrade when wildcards are left
- Craft cards that several decks share first, such as cheap removal used across archetypes
- Craft the sideboard last; the main deck plays first
- Enter your wildcards on this site and it only suggests decks and upgrades you can actually craft