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 manipulation, coupled with the formats best spells like <c>Cryptic Command</c> and <c>Thoughtseize</c>.
Here is a sample decklist which was piloted by Antti Malin to 1st place at the 2008 World Championships.
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Lands
1 Faerie Conclave
6 Island
4 Mutavault
4 Secluded Glen
4 Sunken Ruins
2 Swamp
4 Underground River
Creatures
4 Mistbind Clique
2 Sower of Temptation
4 Spellstutter Sprite
2 Vendilion Clique
Instants
4 Agony Warp
3 Broken Ambitions
4 Cryptic Command
3 Remove Soul
1 Terror
Sorceries
4 Thoughtseize
Enchantments
4 Bitterblossom
Sideboard
2 Glen Elendra Archmage
1 Sower of Temptation
4 Flashfreeze
4 Infest
1 Mind Shatter
1 Ponder
2 Jace Beleren
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Category:Tournament decks