At my last two Grand Prix, I have been so close to Top 8, but then Bant Humans pulls a Gandalf and tells me "You shall not pass!" I went 12-3 at my last two Grand Prix, but half my losses were to Bant Humans. Reflector Mage, Collected Company and Dromoka's Command are unbeatable tempo. Duskwatch Recruiter and Tireless Tracker are infinite card advantage. And, to top it all off, Thalia's Lieutenant makes the team huge! This week, I bring you an aggressive flavor of this powerful deck.

Deck Tech

Bant Humans ? Shadows over Innistrad Standard | Andrew Boswell

• Creatures (27)
• 3 Knight of the White Orchid
• 4 Duskwatch Recruiter
• 4 Lambholt Pacifist
• 4 Reflector Mage
• 4 Thalia's Lieutenant
• 4 Thraben Inspector
• 4 Tireless Tracker

• Spells (8)
• 4 Collected Company
• 4 Dromoka's Command

• Lands (25)
• 3 Island
• 4 Forest
• 4 Plains
• 3 Canopy Vista
• 3 Prairie Stream
• 4 Fortified Village
• 4 Port Town

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Negate
• 3 Stasis Snare
• 2 Quarantine Field
• 3 Archangel Avacyn
• 2 Tragic Arrogance
• 2 Ojutai's Command
• 1 Nissa, Vastwood Seer

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Match 1: R/G Ramp

Match 2: Grixis Control

Match 3: W/R Humans

Match 4: Sultai Midrange

Match 5: U/R Tempo

One of the things I love about this deck is it's potential to grow more powerful with Eldritch Moon. A larger card pool means more great hits for Collected Company and we can already see one of them in Thalia, Heretic Cathar. The new Thalia is a lot like Reflector Mage in terms of tempo. A big difference is the 3/2 body with First Strike is a lot better in combat and allows maximum blow outs with Dromoka's Command. The new set looks to have a lot of sweet cards but Thalia is my top pick so far and I think Bant Humans is likely to be the best home for her.

Until next week, GLHF friends. May you smite thy enemies with a Golden Axe!

- Andrew Boswell