{"id":1572,"date":"2022-12-14T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/?p=1572"},"modified":"2023-02-16T15:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T07:05:31","slug":"build-a-delver-deck-in-standard-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/2022\/12\/14\/build-a-delver-deck-in-standard-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a &#8220;Delver&#8221; deck in Standard format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A &#8220;Delver&#8221; deck in Magic: The Gathering is a type of blue-red tempo deck that aims to control the board with cheap, efficient creatures like &#8220;Delver of Secrets&#8221; and &#8220;Young Pyromancer,&#8221; then finish the opponent off with powerful spells like &#8220;Lightning Bolt&#8221; and &#8220;Force of Will.&#8221; Building a Delver 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 a Delver deck in Standard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Choose a strong core of cheap, efficient creatures that can pressure the opponent and hold their own against removal spells. Good options for Standard Delver decks might include creatures like &#8220;Delver of Secrets,&#8221; &#8220;Young Pyromancer,&#8221; &#8220;Goblin Chainwhirler,&#8221; and &#8220;Tarmogoyf.&#8221;<\/li><li>Include a mix of removal spells that can deal with a wide range of threats. Good options for Standard Delver decks might include spells like &#8220;Lightning Strike,&#8221; &#8220;Bolt Bend,&#8221; &#8220;Daze,&#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 Delver decks might include spells like &#8220;Berserk,&#8221; &#8220;Vexing Devil,&#8221; &#8220;Temur Battle Rage,&#8221; and &#8220;Gitaxian Probe.&#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 Delver decks might include spells like &#8220;Thought Erasure,&#8221; &#8220;Wasteland,&#8221; &#8220;Blood Moon,&#8221; and &#8220;Stifle.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider including some flexible cards that can help you adapt to different situations. Good options for Standard Delver decks might include cards like &#8220;Daze,&#8221; &#8220;Electrolyze,&#8221; and &#8220;Firespout.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider using some card-drawing effects to help you find the right answers at the right time. Good options for Standard Delver decks might include cards like &#8220;Opt,&#8221; &#8220;Shock,&#8221; and &#8220;Light Up the Stage.&#8221;<\/li><li>Consider using some counterspells to help protect your creatures and your game plan. Good options for Standard Delver decks might include cards like &#8220;Force of Will,&#8221; &#8220;Daze,&#8221; and &#8220;Flusterstorm.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sample list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Creatures (16):<ul><li>4x &#8220;Delver of Secrets&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Young Pyromancer&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Goblin Chainwhirler&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Monastery Swiftspear&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Spells (24):<ul><li>4x &#8220;Lightning Strike&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Bolt Bend&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Daze&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Fling&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Opt&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Shock&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Lands (20):<ul><li>4x &#8220;Mountain&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Island&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Spirebluff Canal&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Cinder Barrens&#8221;<\/li><li>4x &#8220;Blood Crypt&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A &#8220;Delver&#8221; deck in Magic: The Gathering is a type of blue-red tempo deck that aims to control the board with cheap, efficient creatures like &#8220;Delver of Secrets&#8221; and &#8220;Young Pyromancer,&#8221; then finish the opponent off with powerful spells like &#8220;Lightning Bolt&#8221; and &#8220;Force of Will.&#8221; Building a Delver deck in the Standard format of &#8230; <a title=\"Build a &#8220;Delver&#8221; deck in Standard format\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/2022\/12\/14\/build-a-delver-deck-in-standard-format\/\" aria-label=\"More on Build a &#8220;Delver&#8221; deck in Standard format\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1620,"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\/1572"}],"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=1572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usmtgproxy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}