Standard Open Top 8 Profiles

Anthony DeVarti

Age: 26

Hometown:
Richmond, KY

Archetype:
Sultai Midrange

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I wanted to play the best deck and sweet cards from the new set, so I did both.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
Golgari, people are going to play a lot of Honor Guard. Seraph of the Scales is going to be good.

Jonathan Hobbs

Age: 19

Hometown:
Marion, IN

Archetype:
Bant Midrange

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's just an amalgamation of cards I like to play. The deck seemed very powerful week one since my opponents wouldn't know how to play against it.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
As of right now I'd say Bant Midrange. I feel being proactive was a key to succeeding this weekend. I imagine Gruul Monsters would be a good contender. Rekindling Phoenix seems very good against the green decks.

Max Magnuson

Age: 26

Hometown:
Minneapolis, MN

Archetype:
Azorius Aggro

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
The deck is very generically powerful, and no one was talking about it going into the weekend.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
Azorius Aggro, I think there will be many green decks and decks trying to beat green decks.

Wyatt Darby

Age: 24

Hometown:
Iowa City, IA

Archetype:
Esper Midrange

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
After many hours of practice on stream (twitch.tv/wyattdarbymtg) I determined this deck was too fun not to play.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
If it's not Esper it's the best Vivien Reid deck. I'd expect the GBx decks to start becoming more inbred and exposed to the rest of the field.

Nick Cowden

Age: 28

Hometown:
Akron, OH

Archetype:
Esper Control

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Fits my play style. Deck is great.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
Esper. The Sultai Krasis decks will adapt and start beating up on everything else.

Brad Carpenter

Age: 26

Hometown:
St Petersburg, FL

Archetype:
Izzet Drakes

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Because Andrew Jessup said so.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
Probably some form of fog/nexus. The decks will become more finely tuned for the meta.

Andrew Davis

Age: 29

Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA

Archetype:
Esper Control

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I love Control and Teferi is busted.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
Sultai Midrange

Abe Corrigan

Age: 20

Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY

Archetype:
Sultai Midrange

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Oliver Tomajko saved me from making a very poor decision.

What is the best deck in Standard? How will the format shift next week?
I would ask Oliver, he is very smart and handsome.