The best Standard MTG deck in Outlaws of Thunder Junction meta (Bo1 and Bo3)

With the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Pro Tour starting for MTG, there’s never been a better time to look at the two best decks in the game. When it comes to the decks in question, though, I looked at a few factors. I considered which deck is seeing the most play in the Pro Tour for the Best of 3 (Bo3) deck. Then, I looked at which deck should be the most dominant in single-match, Magic: The Gathering Arena gameplay for Best of 3 (Bo3).

Admittedly, the Bo1 deck was much harder to pick, because I feel very strongly about both Mono-White Humans and Red Deck Wins (Mono-Red Prowess). Slickshot Showoff is one of the strongest cards in the set and will be featured in some powerful decks going forward. I can see it being used in more than Standard, that’s for sure. But let’s dive into what will be the real game winners.

Note: This article is subjective and solely based on the author's opinion.

I’ve always been a really big fan of Prowess decks, and seeing one of the best Standard MTG decks in Outlaws of Thunder Junction utilize it made me happy in a way that’s hard to describe. Especially when it beats out Mono-White Humans. The new Plot mechanic goes incredibly hard in this deck, mostly thanks to Slickshot Show-Off.

For those not familiar, Prowess is a mechanic that grants a creature a temporary +1/+1 until the end of the turn, anytime you cast a noncreature spell. You combine that with a stack of low-cost, high-value Red instants and a few amazing enchantments, including the Plottable Demonic Ruckus, and you smash through people’s life totals in no time.

All the creatures in this deck bring something interesting to combat. You’ve got Slickshot Show-Off, which can be Plotted in. Then you cast a bunch of instants and sorcereries,