CGB elevates MTG Enviornment Customary Troopers in Esper by way of Aftermath playing cards

Transfer over Azorius and Mono-White, there’s a brand new best-of-one Magic: The Gathering Troopers deck on the MTG Enviornment ladder utilizing March of the Machine: Aftermath playing cards, created by content material creator CovertGoBlue (CGB). 

Azorius and Mono-White MTG tribal Soldier decks rose to dominance following the launch of The Brothers’ Warfare (BRO) virtually a 12 months in the past. Each decks have carried out effectively by way of best-of-one on MTG Enviornment and even competitively inside best-of-three Customary Constructed codecs. New playing cards had been splashed in over time, like Skrelv, Defector Mite from Phyrexia: All Will Be One (ONE). However it wasn’t sufficient to raise the tribal deck again to its former glory. 

How MTG Esper Troopers Customary deck works

A brand new Troopers deck has emerged, due to CGB, that was particularly constructed for the MTG Enviornment best-of-one meta. The Esper Soldier build provides two playing cards to the Soldier tribal deck by way of the March of the Machine: Aftermath (MAT) set: Jirina, Dauntless Common, and Coppercoat Vanguard. 

Jirina, Dauntless Generall, and Coppercoat Vanguard

Including Jirina, Dauntless Common is the largest change to the unique Azorius and Mono-White Soldier decks. The legendary human soldier is a two drop within the colours White and Black. Inside CGB’s construct, Jirina is the one card with a Black mana pip, changing Skrelv, Defector Mite as a protector of key playing cards whereas synergizing higher with the remainder of the construct. 

The CGB Esper Troopers Customary deck construct streamlines an aggressive gameplay technique, leaning on Jirina, Dauntless Common for cover at the side of the land Plaza of Heroes, whereas additionally utilizing one other MAT card referred to as Coppercoat Vanguard. Additionally a two-drop, Coppercoat Vanguard pumps every Human kind +1/+0 and applies Ward One to them as effectively. And a majority of the troopers within the Esper Soldier Customary deck are human. 

MTG Esper Soldier Customary deck gameplay

Gamers will need to curve out and play the Esper Soldier Customary deck much like Azorius Solders, profiting from early injury by way of one-drops like Yotian Frontliner and Recruitment Officer. Thalia, Guardian of Thraben is nice towards Mono-Crimson as a two-drop. And Skystrike Officer creates a stable broad board state for card draw and a deadly assault as soon as Harbin, Vanguard Aviator drops onto the battlefield. 

Jirina, Dauntless Common provides an extra layer of safety to key playing cards like Harbin, Vanguard Aviator, Skystrike Officer, and Valiant Veteran. Coppercoat Vanguard moreover offers safety by way of Ward One, which might stack by way of a number of copies of the human soldier on the battlefield. And the human soldier pumps up the facility of all creature-type People, permitting for further injury throughout the early sport.

Secluded Courtyard helps forged Jirina, Dauntless Vanguard however gamers will possible need to additionally embody the Ache land Caves of Koilos as effectively, particularly in the event that they’re including extra Black elimination to the Esper Soldier sideboard inside a best-of-three Customary Constructed format. 

Associated: 5 MTG Standard cards everyone hates that won’t rotate until 2024

There are MTG bans coming to the Customary format subsequent week and it’s not possible that any of the playing cards throughout the three Soldier tribal decks will get hit. However the bans may pave a pathway to success within the Customary meta, with the Esper Soldier deck on the prime.

In regards to the creator

Danny Forster

Lead MTG and TFT scribe for Dot Esports. Danny is a gamer seaside bum residing in Spacecoast Florida—who additionally enjoys anime, fishing, and Star Wars. You possibly can usually catch Danny enjoying TCGs and quite a lot of strategic video games. He additionally hangs out on Twitter @Dannyspacecoast.

Author: Ronnie Neal