Once Outlaws of Thunder Junction comes out in a week or so, we will have 12 large sets in Standard. I have been having fun playing an Insidious Roots deck in Arena. My decks usually live in Platinum, but this one made it to Mythic. I have been posting many of the games to my Magic YouTube channel. Here is a link to the playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4fjHQoGTndWyZ0nh_lJ8d_a03Pw2MC4N
The dest started at Mythic 85% and after playing many games, I ended at 80%. I made several optimizations along the way, and I am happily surprised at this fluke. I would have been happy with yet another well-tuned Platinum deck for casual play!
Here is the decklist:
Deck
4 Insidious Roots (MKM) 208
8 Swamp (LTR) 267
3 Commune with Spirits (NEO) 180
3 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (DMU) 107
4 Ashnod's Harvester (BRO) 117
3 Glissa Sunslayer (ONE) 202
4 Faerie Dreamthief (WOE) 89
3 Boseiju, Who Endures (NEO) 266
4 Deathcap Glade (VOW) 261
2 Restless Cottage (WOE) 258
4 Underground Mortuary (MKM) 271
3 Forest (LTR) 271
4 Sheoldred's Edict (ONE) 108
2 Vein Ripper (MKM) 110
4 Hero's Downfall (VOW) 120
3 Gix's Command (BRO) 97
2 Junji, the Midnight Sky (NEO) 102
Anyways, about Summer 2024: I have been cracking a booster box of each set, and plan to build a bunch of casual decks focusing on all rotating commons from Midnight Hunt, Crimson Vow, Kamigawa Neo, and New Capenna. I have the commons complete all in a book. Once Outlaws comes out, I plan to start building decks centered around the rotating commons and using as many of the cards from all of these sets as possible.
I hope you are as excited as I am about 12 large sets in Standard.
