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Agatha of the Vile Cauldron | Image via WotC
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MTG Standard decks for Worlds feature wide variety of archetypes

Any of the 25 decks has a winning chance.
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Published: Sep 21, 2023 02:42 pm

Over 20 Standard Magic: The Gathering decks were submitted for the World Championship, featuring Wilds of Eldraine cards within new and existing archetypes. 

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Scheduled to take place from Sept. 22 to 24 is the 2022-2023 Magic World Championship in the Standard and Wilds of Eldraine (WOE) Draft formats. A list of all Standard Constructed decks that were submitted by players competing at Worlds was released today, showcasing a diverse meta composed of new and existing decks that have evolved since the launch of WOE.

All MTG Standard decks for 2023 Magic World Championship 

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Standard metagame | Image via WotC

The most brought deck to the 2023 Magic World Championship was Esper Midrange, followed by Mono-Red Aggro, Esper Legends, Domain Ramp, and Golgari Midrange.  Here is a breakdown of all the Standard Constructed decks at Worlds, according to WotC. 

  • Esper Midrange: 20 players
  • Mono-Red Aggro: 10 players
  • Esper Legends: Nine players
  • Domain Ramp: Nine players
  • Golgari Midrange: Eight players
  • Mono-White Humans: Seven players
  • Rakdos Reanimator: Seven players
  • Esper Control: Five players
  • Azorius Soldiers: Four players
  • Five-color Invasion of Alara: Three players
  • Mono Blue Cauldron: Three players
  • Sultai Midrange: Three players
  • Selesnya Enchantments: Three players
  • Grixis Midrange: Two players
  • Rakdos Sacrifice: Two players

The remaining decks were all submitted by only one player attending the 2023 Magic World Championship. 

  • Bant Control
  • Rakdos Breach
  • Azorius Control
  • Sultai Faeries
  • Simic Cauldron
  • Domain Control
  • Five-color Reanimator
  • Dimir Faeries
  • Azorius Tokens
  • Rakdos Burn

A standout WOE card getting played in multiple Standard decks at Worlds is Agatha’s Soul Cauldron, featured in Mono-Blue and Simic colors. Bramble Familiar is a popular new addition to the Invasion of Alara deck. And the most played new card at MTG 2023 Worlds is Virtue of Persistence, found in 84 main decks and 13 sideboards. 

Other popular WOE cards getting played at Worlds are Virtue of Loyalty, Lord Skitter, Sewer King, Mosswood Dreadknight, and Goddric, Cloaked Reveler. 

Fans can watch over 100 players at the 2023 Magic World Championship show off their Standard decks from Sept. 22 to 24. 

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Danny Forster
Staff writer, lead beat writer for MTG and TFT
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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