Standard Open Top 8 Profiles

Andrew Jessup

Age: 21

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Archetype:
Mardu Vehicles - 13-1-1

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
I liked playing the deck a ton, but the format seems significantly better without. So like an 8, I guess.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Cut // Ribbons was insane, but I kind of expected that. The Magma Spray was good too, so nothing really under-performed.

Brennan DeCandio

Age: 27

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Archetype:
B/G Delirium - 12-2-1

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
10/10. Would ban again.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Never // Return. Card deals with all the problems you can have with Vehicles while being relevant in any kind of mirror.

Sam Kahla

Age: 24

Hometown:
Hollywood, FL

Archetype:
Mardu Vehicles - 12-2-1

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
10. So much more diversity.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
All seven Amonkhet cards were fantastic! Hazoret and Cast Out helped me win quite a few games on their own.

Zach Stern

Age: 27

Hometown:
Savannah, GA

Archetype:
W/R Humans

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
9. So many new decks are now viable.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Always Watching with Glorybringer and Glory-Bound Initiate was pretty good.

Caleb Scherer

Age: 28

Hometown:
St. Louis, MO

Archetype:
Mono-Black Aggro 12-3

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
6

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Over-performed: Never // Return

Lawrence Vess

Age: 28

Hometown:
Decatur, GA

Archetype:
Mardu Vehicles

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
8. I played against a bunch of different archetypes this weekend.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Over-performed: Gideon of the Trials. Under-performed: Magma Spray

Ryan McDonough

Age: 22

Hometown:
Tampa, FL

Archetype:
Mardu Vehicles - 12-3

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
7. There will always be a best deck, but it was too much.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Over-performed: Glorybringer. Under-performed - nothing.

Sean Crum

Age: 26

Hometown:
Chattanoga, TN

Archetype:
Mardu Vehicles - 12-3

On a scale of 1-10, how much better is Standard without Felidar Guardian?
7 right now, 10 in a few weeks.

What cards from Amonkhet over-performed/under-performed this weekend?
Censor and Glorybringer looked great. Cut // Ribbons seemed underwhelming.