Standard Faeries

The U/B Faeries deck in Standard has been a tournament staple since the release of the Lorwyn/Morningtide block. Of all the tribal themes to emerge from that block, Faeries has been far and away the most popular, and is a consistent Top 8 deck in major tournaments. It wins via an Aggro-control strategy, playing efficient creatures which also act as counterspells and board manipuation, coupled with the formats best spells like Cryptic Command and Thoughtseize.

Here is a sample decklist which was piloted by Antti Malin to 1st place at the 2008 World Championships.

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Creatures (12)

4 Mistbind Clique

2 Sower of Temptation

4 Spellstutter Sprite

2 Vendilion Clique

Instants (15)

4 Agony Warp

3 Broken Ambitions

4 Cryptic Command

3 Remove Soul

1 Terror

Sorceries (4)

4 Thoughtseize

Enchantments (4)

4 Bitterblossom

Lands (25)

1 Faerie Conclave

6 Island

4 Mutavault

4 Secluded Glen

4 Sunken Ruins

2 Swamp

4 Underground River

Sideboard (15)

2 Glen Elendra Archmage

1 Sower of Temptation

4 Flashfreeze

4 Infest

1 Mind Shatter

1 Ponder

2 Jace Beleren