As proven by the now-banned Teferi, Time Raveler, disruption in the early game is exceedingly important to slowing down aggressive decks, and will be even moreso post rotation when the aggro decks will be even more common. The past few days on social media, people have been getting tired of seeing this clever little adventure card bouncing a card as well as providing a 3/1 flyer.

Speaking of Temur Clover, one of the biggest staples of its deck, as well as Bant Midrange, Sultai Midrange, and Azorius Control is Brazen Borrower. Last but not least, I would not be surprised to see Embercleave in the wishboards of Temur Clover since some of those cards will be rotating as well. It is also important to note that Gruul Midrange is probably not going anywhere either due to powerful cards including Terror of the Peaks, Questing Beast, and Elder Gargaroth.

Aggressive decks are usually the first place people tend to turn after rotation, and since Anax, Hardened in the Forge, Torbran, Thane of Red Fell, and Castle Embereth are not rotating, Embercleave will have a home in mono red decks for some time. Since shock lands are rotating, it's important to note that the format will be slowed.

It should be no surprise that Embercleave is one of the best investments post-rotation as the card is a staple in any aggro-to-midrange deck that uses mountains. Remember that wildcards are not the easiest to acquire on Arena, so it's best to evaluate your playstyle, and think about what colors you plan on playing post-rotation.Īs stated in the August 2020 State of the Game, Wizards plans on releasing a format where people can begin practicing for post-rotation called Standard 2021 Ranked (Best-Of-One only), so this is a great place to begin evaluating what cards are going to help you determine how you'd like to play competitively, and how to invest your resources. Typically, aggro to midrange decks are highly played shortly after rotation, but there are a few control cards worth thinking about using for wildcards as well. Rotation is just around the corner and even though spoilers for Zendikar Rising are weeks away at the earliest, it's good to begin thinking about the best investments for wildcards if Standard is your format of choice on MTG Arena.

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