Jonah Reyes
Standard & Metagame Desk
Jonah Reyes is the byline for BaseMTG's Standard coverage: deck guides, metagame reports, banned-list news and tournament results. Pieces start from published tournament lists and dated metagame reports, and the sources table behind each article shows which list or report every number came from. When a guide quotes mana or opening-hand odds, they come from a script run and the article says how many runs. The voice is plain and a little dry: the verdict first, then the numbers, then what would change the call.
- Standard decks, metagame and tournament results
- A sources table behind every number
- Mana and opening-hand odds computed by script, run count stated
23 articles by Jonah Reyes
Budget Standard Decks: 10 Cheapest Top-32 Lists (Oct 2026)
Budget Standard decks priced from 243 top-32 lists: cheapest top-8 finish $156.14, cheapest first place $164.40. Costs by deck, lands and rotation.
· 18 min read
Sultai Reanimator Standard Deck Guide: 10 Lists, 5 Top 8s
Sultai Reanimator in Standard: 10 of 329 Challenge lists, 5 top 8s. See the 60-card list, how Superior Spider-Man copies Bringer, and what rotates in 2027.
· 17 min read
Mono-Black Aggro Standard Deck Guide and 60-Card List
Mono-Black Aggro placed 11th at 2.3% of Wizards' August 2026 winner's metagame. See the 60-card list, how its creatures win, and what rotates in 2027.
· 14 min read
4c Control Standard Deck Guide: 5 Top 8s, 13 Lists
4c Control Standard deck guide: 13 of 267 top-32 lists, 5 top-8 finishes, no win. Jeskai Revelation, Inevitable Defeat, the 60-card list and rotation.
· 15 min read
Jeskai Artifacts Standard Deck: 2 Wins, Two Builds
Jeskai artifacts Standard deck guide: 22 of 267 top-32 lists, two builds, both wins from one Castle Doom list. Winning 60, the Jace build and 2027 rotation.
· 20 min read
Selesnya Landfall Standard Deck Guide and 60-Card List
Selesnya Landfall ranked 4th at 4.0% of Wizards' August 2026 winner's metagame. See the 60-card list, what Erode and Dyadrine add, and the 2027 rotation.
· 14 min read
MTG Standard Banned List: All 14 Entries (October 2026)
MTG Standard banned list: 14 entries on Wizards' page, 13 in paper Standard. Full table, what Wizards said on August 10, and the October 12 announcement.
· 12 min read
Orzhov Lifegain Standard Deck: 7 Top 8s From 13 Lists
Orzhov lifegain Standard deck guide: 13 of 267 top-32 lists, 7 top-8 finishes and a win on Oct 7. Amalia, Ajani Resolute, the winning list and rotation.
· 17 min read
Dimir Excruciator Standard Deck Guide and 60-Card List
Dimir Excruciator ranked 8th at 2.9% of Wizards' August 2026 winner's metagame. See the 60-card list, how Doomsday Excruciator wins, and rotation.
· 14 min read
Rakdos Standard Deck Guide: Stingerquill Aggro (2026)
Rakdos Standard deck guide: 12 of 160 top-32 lists after Reality Fracture, best finish 4th. Stingerquill aggro plan, full decklist and 2027 rotation losses.
· 14 min read
Jund Standard Deck Guide: Sackville-Bagginses Sacrifice
Jund Standard deck guide: 12 of 160 top-32 lists after Reality Fracture, including a first place. The sacrifice engine, full decklist and rotation losses.
· 14 min read
Boros Dragons Standard Deck Guide: Smaug and Sarkhan
Boros Dragons Standard deck guide: 14 of 160 top-32 lists after Reality Fracture, best finish 2nd. The Smaug and Sarkhan plan, full decklist and rotation.
· 14 min read