Ranked as one of the most popular and strongest Magic: The Gathering <\/em>Historic builds, almost a quarter of the field at the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Championship brought the Izzet Phoenix deck.<\/p>
The two most played Historic decks at the previous <\/em>Innistrad<\/em> Championship<\/a> were Selesnya Humans and Izzet Phoneix. But it was Golgari Food<\/a> that stood out over the other two. Heading into the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty<\/em> (NEO<\/em>) Championship<\/a> this weekend from March 11 to 13, Izzet Phoneix, Azorius Control, and Golgari Food were the three most popular decks.\u00a0<\/p>
Here are the nine most brought MTG <\/em>Historic decks to the NEO <\/em>Championship, according to WotC<\/a>. <\/p>
- Izzet Phoenix<\/strong>: A total of 56 players at 24.5 percent of the field<\/li>
- Azorius Control<\/strong>: A total of 21 players at 9.2 percent of the field<\/li>
- Golgari Food<\/strong>: A total of 20 players at 8.7 percent of the field<\/li>
- Azorius Auras<\/strong>: A total of 15 players at 6.6 percent of the field<\/li>
- Jeskai Control<\/strong>: A total of 15 players at 6.6 percent of the field<\/li>
- Azorius Lotus Field<\/strong>: A total of 13 players at 5.7 percent of the field<\/li>
- Azorius Yorion<\/strong>: A total of 13 players at 5.7 percent of the field<\/li>
- Rakdos Arcanist<\/strong>: A total of 13 players at 5.7 percent of the field<\/li>
- Orzhov Auras<\/strong>: A total of nine players at 3.9 percent of the field<\/li><\/ul>
The release of NEO<\/em> improved Azorius Historic decks with the addition of cards like Farewell and The Wandering Emperor while also making Food decks slightly less dominant within the MTG<\/em> meta. Recent tournaments, like the Degen Open<\/a>, showcased the power of Izzet Phoenix within the Historic Format, with the top three players piloting the Red and Blue Magic <\/em>deck. <\/p>
Also making the top eight at the Degen Open were Golgari Food and Azorius Control decks. A deck to keep an eye on at this weekend’s NEO<\/em> Championship is Rakdos Arcanist, placing fourth recently in the Tiny Historic tournament<\/a>. Oni-Cult Anvil from the NEO <\/em>set greatly improved the MTG<\/em> deck and it has the potential to challenge decks like Izzet Phoenix, along with the variety of Azorius builds.<\/p>
Fans can witness <\/a>which MTG<\/em> Historic deck will dominate at the NEO<\/em> Championship from March 11 to 13. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
