{"id":1568,"date":"2022-12-14T13:37:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T05:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2023-02-16T15:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T07:08:30","slug":"deck-building-aggro-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/2022\/12\/14\/deck-building-aggro-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Deck building: Aggro Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Legacy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An aggro deck, also known as an aggressive deck, is a type of deck in Magic: The Gathering that seeks to quickly deal damage to the opponent and end the game before they can establish a strong defense. Building an aggro deck in the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering can be a challenging and rewarding endeavor, and there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for doing so. However, here are some general tips that you might find helpful when building an aggro deck in Legacy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Choose a strong core of creatures that can quickly deal damage to the opponent. Good options for Legacy aggro decks might include creatures like &#8220;Goblin Guide,&#8221; &#8220;Wild Nacatl,&#8221; and &#8220;Kird Ape.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a mix of removal spells that can help you clear the way for your creatures to attack. Good options for Legacy aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Lightning Bolt,&#8221; &#8220;Chain Lightning,&#8221; and &#8220;Swords to Plowshares.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a few powerful non-creature spells that can help you close out the game. Good options for Legacy aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Berserk,&#8221; &#8220;Vexing Devil,&#8221; and &#8220;Temur Battle Rage.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include some disruption spells that can help you slow down the opponent and protect your own game plan. Good options for Legacy aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Force of Will,&#8221; &#8220;Wasteland,&#8221; and &#8220;Blood Moon.&#8221;<\/li><li>Tune your deck to the specific metagame you expect to face. Pay attention to the decks and strategies that are popular in your local Legacy scene, and include cards that can help you deal with them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just some general tips for building an aggro deck in the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering. The exact composition of your deck will depend on your individual collection and the specific strategy you are looking to pursue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building an aggro deck in the Standard format of Magic: The Gathering can be a challenging and rewarding endeavor, and there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for doing so. However, here are some general tips that you might find helpful when building an aggro deck in Standard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Choose a strong core of creatures that can quickly deal damage to the opponent. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include creatures like &#8220;Goblin Chainwhirler,&#8221; &#8220;Gingerbrute,&#8221; and &#8220;Monastery Swiftspear.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a mix of removal spells that can help you clear the way for your creatures to attack. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Lightning Strike,&#8221; &#8220;Bolt Bend,&#8221; and &#8220;Fling.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a few powerful non-creature spells that can help you close out the game. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Berserk,&#8221; &#8220;Vexing Devil,&#8221; and &#8220;Temur Battle Rage.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include some disruption spells that can help you slow down the opponent and protect your own game plan. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Thought Erasure,&#8221; &#8220;Wasteland,&#8221; and &#8220;Blood Moon.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider including some flexible cards that can help you adapt to different situations. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include cards like &#8220;Lava Coil,&#8221; &#8220;Inscription of Ruin,&#8221; and &#8220;Chandra&#8217;s Defeat.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider using some card-drawing effects to help you find the right answers at the right time. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include cards like &#8220;Opt,&#8221; &#8220;Shock,&#8221; and &#8220;Light Up the Stage.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider using some ramp effects to help you accelerate your game plan. Good options for Standard aggro decks might include cards like &#8220;Gilded Goose,&#8221; &#8220;Heartfire,&#8221; and &#8220;Cinder Barrens.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building an aggro deck in the Modern format of Magic: The Gathering can be a challenging and rewarding endeavor, and there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for doing so. However, here are some general tips that you might find helpful when building an aggro deck in Modern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Choose a strong core of creatures that can quickly deal damage to the opponent. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include creatures like &#8220;Goblin Guide,&#8221; &#8220;Wild Nacatl,&#8221; and &#8220;Kird Ape.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a mix of removal spells that can help you clear the way for your creatures to attack. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Lightning Bolt,&#8221; &#8220;Chain Lightning,&#8221; and &#8220;Swords to Plowshares.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a few powerful non-creature spells that can help you close out the game. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Berserk,&#8221; &#8220;Vexing Devil,&#8221; and &#8220;Temur Battle Rage.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include some disruption spells that can help you slow down the opponent and protect your own game plan. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include spells like &#8220;Force of Will,&#8221; &#8220;Wasteland,&#8221; and &#8220;Blood Moon.&#8221;<\/li><li>Tune your deck to the specific metagame you expect to face. Pay attention to the decks and strategies that are popular in your local Modern scene, and include cards that can help you deal with them.<\/li><li>Consider including some flexible cards that can help you adapt to different situations. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include cards like &#8220;Collective Brutality,&#8221; &#8220;Kolaghan&#8217;s Command,&#8221; and &#8220;Fulminator Mage.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider using some card-drawing effects to help you find the right answers at the right time. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include cards like &#8220;Glimpse the Unthinkable,&#8221; &#8220;Serum Visions,&#8221; and &#8220;Thought Scour.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider using some ramp effects to help you accelerate your game plan. Good options for Modern aggro decks might include cards like &#8220;Chrome Mox,&#8221; &#8220;Sakura-Tribe Elder,&#8221; and &#8220;Llanowar Elves.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legacy: An aggro deck, also known as an aggressive deck, is a type of deck in Magic: The Gathering that seeks to quickly deal damage to the opponent and end the game before they can establish a strong defense. Building an aggro deck in the Legacy format of Magic: The Gathering can be a challenging &#8230; <a title=\"Deck building: Aggro Deck\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/2022\/12\/14\/deck-building-aggro-deck\/\" aria-label=\"More on Deck building: Aggro Deck\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}