Over the last couple of weeks we’ve seen the beginnings of some Panharmonicon experimentation in Standard, and I couldn’t be more excited. This is especially because many of the newer variants are trimming extra colors and cute interactions in order to become more streamlined and capable of keeping up with the rest of the format. Let’s take a look at this build by Grunching:

Blue-White Panharmonicon - Kaladesh Standard | Grunching, 5-0 Standard League

• Creatures (23)
• 1 Pilgrim's Eye
• 2 Drowner of Hope
• 4 Cloudblazer
• 4 Eldrazi Displacer
• 4 Glint-Nest Crane
• 4 Reflector Mage
• 4 Thraben Inspector

• Enchantments (2)
• 2 Stasis Snare

• Artifacts (10)
• 2 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
• 4 Panharmonicon
• 4 Smuggler's Copter

• Lands (25)
• 4 Island
• 8 Plains
• 4 Evolving Wilds
• 4 Prairie Stream
• 2 Port Town
• 2 Westvale Abbey
• 1 Wastes

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Stasis Snare
• 3 Aether Meltdown
• 2 Ceremonious Rejection
• 1 Convolute
• 2 Fragmentize
• 2 Linvala, the Preserver
• 2 Negate
• 1 Summary Dismissal

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This deck takes some of the ideas we’ve seen in Panharmonicon builds and really focuses on trimming the cute interactions in favor of powerful cards and interactions that are pushed over the top by Panharmonicon rather than being dependent on them. All of your creatures and artifacts are just strong cards that are plenty capable of winning games on their own.

The key interactions here all involve Eldrazi Displacer and Panharmonicon, since both cards let you double up on your enters the battlefield effects. Key effects include Cloudblazer, Reflector Mage, and Drowner of Hope, all of which help you break open midrange mirrors, which is key in this format. It’s also worth mentioning that Eldrazi Displacer is just a monstrously powerful card in the current format, letting you lock Emrakul, the Promised End out of combat and effectively stall against Ishkanah, Grafwidow, two of the pivotal cards in the format.

It’s also exciting to note that this deck has a combo finish. If you can assemble Panharmonicon, Eldrazi Displacer, and Drowner of Hope, you can generate infinite Eldrazi Scions and tap all your opponents creatures for the rest of the game. This works because your Drowner of hope will trigger twice, generating four tokens, and Eldrazi Displacer can blink it for just three mana, netting a scion each time.

If you’re looking for a powerful midrange deck with some truly absurd turns and crazy Eldrazi Displacer tricks, this seems like a fantastic choice, and is certainly something I’d be strongly considering for any upcoming Standard events.