Its simple math: by the time you cast your five, six or seven drop, peoples hands may be pretty low
This list focuses on the cards that I believe will shine brightest in Standard throughout their entire lifetime in the format, and Im not taking other formats into consideration
The Counter Intelligence deck is all about proliferating and powering up your artifacts
Vnwxts Jet Fuel Vnwxt, Verbose Host | Illustration by Chris Seaman Commander (1) Planeswalker (2) Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim Creature (26) Faerie Seer Gudul Lurker Illvoi Galeblade Mist-Cloaked Herald Siren Stormtamer Slither Blade Spectral Sailor Triton Shorestalker Emrakul's Messenger Faerie Mastermind Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel Mischievous Mystic Shoreline Looter Silent Hallcreeper Triskaidekaphile Chasm Skulker Laboratory Maniac Minn, Wily Illusionist Clinquant Skymage Homunculus Horde Oneirophage Twenty-Toed Toad Alandra, Sky Dreamer Enduring Curiosity Psychosis Crawler Body of Knowledge Sorcery (3) Instant (14) An Offer You Can't Refuse Brainstorm High Tide Opt Pongify Rapid Hybridization Arcane Denial Negate Reality Shift Tolarian Winds Counterspell Brainsurge Frantic Search Aetherize Enchantment (7) Wizard Class Ominous Seas Proft's Eidetic Memory Propaganda Coastal Piracy Reconnaissance Mission Teferi's Ageless Insight Artifact (10) Sol Ring Arcane Signet Mind Stone Sapphire Medallion Thought Vessel Midnight Clock Thopter Fabricator Aether Syphon Racers' Scoreboard Bident of Thassa Land (37) Amonkhet Raceway Avishkar Raceway Island x32 Muraganda Raceway Mystic Sanctuary Reliquary Tower The idea of this deck is to turn a tiny homunculus into a full-blown chaos engine by maximizing its max speed ability that doubles card draw
Plus, the WOMBO API also generates card art as well, using cues from the card type
There are some clear favorites at this stage, most notably Izzet Prowess
