Sheoldred, Whispering One The original Sheoldred, Whispering One only needs a turn to reanimate a body and be effective, and it edicts you opponents' boards while you wait out that turn cycle
Read More: The Lack of Pushed Sets Leads to a Healthy Standard Meta 8 Felidar Retreat The first, and only, noncreature spell on this list is Felidar Retreat
Together, they form a flexible core for any artifact deck that wants to keep its hand full and its board relevant
Lastly Angel of Unity is really only good with Party, and I dont think that Party is going to be a top tier viable strategy in either format
Green-White Backup Creature (24) Boon-Bringer Valkyrie Silverback Elder Dusk Legion Duelist Siege Veteran Ancient Imperiosaur Quirion Beastcaller Simian Simulacrum Recruitment Officer x2 Samite Herbalist x2 Sigiled Sentinel x2 Mesa Cavalier x3 Iridescent Blademaster x2 Chomping Kavu x2 Magnigoth Sentry x2 Fairgrounds Trumpeter x2 Instant (4) Giant Growth Titanic Growth Broken Wings x2 Sorcery (1) Enchantment (4) Land (26) Blossoming Sands x4 Forest x12 Plains x10 This backup deck is your typical midrange filled with creatures and anthem effects
The transparent front and opaque back ensure its tournament-ready
