Tribal decks are always a fan favorite.

From the early days of Alpha with Lord of Atlantis and Goblin King telling you that a creature's type line was more than just flavor text, there's something very satisfying about putting a tribe together to become more than the sum of its parts. From kitchen table Slivers to Legacy Goblins to Modern Humans, tribal decks have always been a huge part of Magic.

However, despite their popularity, tribal decks tend to falter in smaller formats like Standard. Unless there a specific tribal-specific set in print, the card pool is rarely large enough to provide enough support to fill out an entire deck.

Well, don't worry elf fans, here come the Cabaretti!

Cabaretti Elves | Standard | Jim Davis

• Lands (23)
• 1 Forest
• 3 Branchloft Pathway
• 4 Cragcrown Pathway
• 1 Needleverge Pathway
• 1 Den of the Bugbear
• 2 Lair of the Hydra
• 1 Overgrown Farmland
• 2 Rockfall Vale
• 1 Sundown Pass
• 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
• 4 Secluded Courtyard
• 2 Jetmir's Garden

• Spells (37)
• 3 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
• 4 Elvish Warmaster
• 4 Jaspera Sentinel
• 3 Dragon's Fire
• 4 Moonveil Regent
• 3 Strangle
• 4 Gala Greeters
• 4 Brazen Upstart
• 4 Fleetfoot Dancer
• 4 Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Inscription of Abundance
• 3 Snakeskin Veil
• 3 Showdown of the Skalds
• 2 Masked Vandal
• 2 Burning Hands
• 2 Outland Liberator
• 2 Flame-Blessed Bolt

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In an interesting twist of fate, three of the key Cabaretti multicolor cards just happen to be elves!

Fleetfoot Dancer is the easy one, providing great stats and abilities on a great body, but Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second is the real prize. There are a ton of cards in the deck that make tokens, making her a serious threat. Lastly, don't underestimate Brazen Upstart; the card is rock solid on offense and defense and almost always is a two for one in your favor.

But why Elves?

Two reasons! The first is Secluded Courtyard. The new Triomes are good for midrange decks, but can be very awkward for two color decks that want to curve out. Secluded Courtyard gives this deck a three color, painless, untapped land that can cast almost all your spells which is just incredible. Add in the excellent two-drop Elvish Warmaster, which is solid by itself and great with Jinnie Fay, and you've got a winner.

Top it all off with a super synergistic dragon in Moonveil Regent (which was drawing cards by the fistful in the video) and a surly dwarf that is best friends with Jaspera Sentinel and loves to make tokens, and you've got an awesome aggressive deck in Standard with some serious synergies!