As with any Aggro deck we start with an tight and efficient curve. A quarter of the deck comes in one drop creatures boasting full sets of
Legion Loyalist,
Firedrinker Satyr and
Rakdos Cackler, along with a trio of
Foundry Street Denizen all capable of producing damage at a rate that exceeds their cost. Next at the two drop spot we find
Burning-Tree Emissary which is capable of chaining out spells when he joins the fight with pairs of both
Ash Zealot and
Firefist Striker all of which are more beaters to help mash the opponent. Next we have newcomer and future superstar
Goblin Rabblemaster who just continues to provide value to your board every turn, and this deck has incorporated some Convoke spells to thwart would be suicidal assaults. The final creature is
Rubblebelt Maaka but it is most useful for its Bloodrush ability which turns it into a
Giant Growth for your attackers. Speaking of
Giant Growth there is a one of
Titan’s Strength for pump and it has a useful Scry for added value since otherwise this deck is slave to the top of its library. For reach there are two burn spells with
Lightning Strike to either clear blockers or finish him, and
Stoke the Flames which is capable of tapping down your forced attackers once you get your
Rabble token. Finally, we have a misers anthem with
Hall of Triumph which is another Convoke if necessary but especially pumps the team to push the beats harder and faster.
While it is hard to say exactly how this deck will look in a few weeks it is a certainty that a Red Aggro deck is going to be around in the meta early. I would certainly be pulling together pieces getting ready if you like to beat face Aggro style. Especially important to note is with people going to brew hard with the wedge colors and mana going to slow down a lot of those decks we will undoubtedly be an overwhelming force while they work out the kinks. So definitely mise the meta early until you find that wedge you love.
