Abzan Aggro Kyle Boggemes 3rd Place at StarCityGames.com Standard Open on 4/25/2015 (Standard)

Abzan Aggro
Kyle Boggemes
3rd Place at StarCityGames.com Standard Open on 4/25/2015

--From Patrick Chapin

Abzan Aggro is on my shortlist for decks I would consider for this weekend. It's card quality is high, and it's positioned very well right now. Traditional Abzan Control has historically been a weak spot for Abzan Aggro, but Esper has really put a hurt on that archetype.

Abzan Aggro's cheap threats and lack of many dead cards help make the blue matchups reasonable, but maindeck Thoughtseize would be preferred. Notice the lack of Bile Blights or Ultimate Prices maindeck, which makes all the difference in the world against Esper. I like Warden of the First Tree more than Heir of the Wilds personally, and I would consider a tweak in that area.

Meanwhile, the combination of powerful aggression backed up by removal is a winning formula against Bant Heroic; but again, I would like to see Thoughtseize in the maindeck, at least in some numbers.

Another form of Abzan Aggro that has been showing up is Collected Company, which is even better suited for fighting Esper, with it's almost complete lack of removal, in favor of more threats.