Mono-Red Aggro is one of the most persistent decks in Magic: The Gathering’s Standard format.

Let’s dive in.

Theimportance ofthe trample keywordon these creatures is difficult to understate.

stampeding rhinos against mage in lightning ball surrounded by fire

Without it, the deck wouldn’t be nearly as good as it is.

A starting hand isn’t unkeepable if it has Crashing Footfalls in it.

It’s just that most of the time, it ends up being a dead card.

Phoenix Chick and Sword of Once and Future art

Brazen Borrower by Eric Deschamps

Many games of Modern are over by then.

It gives your creatures +1 power until end of turn.

Force Of Negation

This counterspell is a key building blockof the deck’s strategy.

Faerie flies away with red potion

Brazen Borrower by Eric Deschamps

You’llbe sideboarding this card out a lot.

But when it’s good, it’s great.

Fire // Ice

Yet anotherimportant piece of interaction for the first couple turnsof the game.

shrubs and vines come to life with magic

Endurance (Variant) by Svetlin Velinov

While both sides of this card won’t play against most opponents, usually one will quite nicely.

It can be okay to let your Rhino tokens go if you have another cascade spell in your hand.

Don’t fight too hard for Rhinos that can be replaced with more.

Crashing Footfalls

These matchups are usually quite obvious as the opponent will have open blue mana in such cases.

This will allow you to cast the Agent again and cascade into more Rhinos.

The Hammer Time deck in MTG’s Modern format can be a lot of fun.

The card Force Of Negation from Magic: The Gathering.

Here’s how to build and play it.

Brotherhood’s Endis good against decks that go wide or play a ton of artifacts.

Lastly,Ertai’s ScornandSubtletyare most notable for their counterplay against combo decks.

Mystical Dispute

Fire//Ice Magic: The Gathering card

siren or mermaid argues with mage

Mystical Dispute by Ekaterina Burmak

Artwork from Blood Moon in Magic: The Gathering.

Blood Moon, by Tom Wänerstrand

art for Sigarda’s Blessing and Colossus Hammer from Magic: The Gathering

Shardless Agent

Shardless Agent by Mila Pesic

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