Dech Tech: Post Grand Prix Cincinnati with Jund Monsters

After the Grand Prix, I still wanted to play with Jund Monsters in standard.  But after analyzing what happened in my matches and the shifting metagame in the format and everyone either playing the Esper Control or BW Midrange,  Some changes to the deck needed to made.  The top image is the deck that I ran at the Grand Prix and the bottom image is the current list with I have been running that is up to date.





Grand Prix List

Post Grand Prix List

When playing this deck against a control list, you have to expect that you are going to lose game one.  But after sideboard cards are in, Sire of Insanity, Dreadbore, Rakdos's Return, Deadbridge Chant, and Abrupt Decay, then the matchup will help but you still have to have good draws.

The one, dumb, OP (over powered) card that we couldn't handle was Obzedat, Ghost Council. We originally had one Putrefy in the sideboard for this, but it turned out to be a bigger problem.  Another card that the extra Putrefy helped could of helped is Lotleth Troll, just because of the regeneration.  With the uprising of the new GB Dredge deck that hit the floor, Putrefy makes this match a lot easier and our win percentage would increase exponentially.

There is one card that we added two of to the main board to help go faster or get more creatures out onto the battlefield, Xenagos, the Reveler.  This planeswalker did exactly that.  It got creatures out in the control matchup while having creatures that can block and destroy Blood Baron of Viskopa in the BW Midrange matchup.

We took out two Polukranos, World Eater, for a couple of reasons.  One, it is actually one of the most easiest creatures to destroy in this format. Another reason is that it Polukranos, World Eater also one of the most easiest creatures to exile due to the uprising of Lifebane Zombie and Selesnya Charm.  While Reaper of the Wilds could be exiled, when it is on the field, he has the potential to protect it self with the hexproof ability.

Hope this gives you incentive to play this deck in the future.  Let me know if there are any other changes that you would probably make with this deck and would tell me your results of your matches.

See you later!