Hello everyone. When I write this column, there are some weeks where I actively look for decks that fulfill a theme. There are other weeks, like this one, when I bring you some of the most fun looking decks I've found. If you're looking for some decks to play that feature alternative ways to win, tons of planeswalkers, and a bit of aggression, look no further. Let's get started.

Bant 13

We'll start this week with a deck featuring an alternate way to win. Let's take a look at the deck.

Bant 13 | BRO Standard | SwayzeMTG, aetherhub.com user

• Creatures (3)
• 3 Triskaidekaphile

• Planeswalkers (3)
• 3 Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

• Instants (13)
• 2 March of Otherworldly Light
• 2 Memory Deluge
• 3 Dissipate
• 3 Joint Exploration
• 3 Union of the Third Path

• Sorceries (9)
• 3 Depopulate
• 3 Farewell
• 3 Silver Scrutiny

• Enchantments (5)
• 2 Behold the Unspeakable // Vision of the Unspeakable
• 3 Azusa's Many Journeys // Likeness of the Seeker

• Lands (27)
• 2 Island
• 2 Plains
• 3 Forest
• 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1 Otawara, Soaring City
• 2 Adarkar Wastes
• 2 Brushland
• 2 Spara's Headquarters
• 2 Yavimaya Coast
• 3 Deserted Beach
• 3 Dreamroot Cascade
• 3 Overgrown Farmland

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Since it will take you a while to build up to having thirteen cards in hand, this deck operates as a control deck. Dissipate is a great way to counter any spell your opponent casts, exiling it in the process. Exiling is also used in conjunction with destruction to help control the creatures on the battlefield. Depopulate, Farewell, and March of Otherworldly Light all allow you to remove threats before they can deal too much damage to you. If you're looking for a challenging deck to play, give this one a try.

5-Color Planeswalker Deck

If you've ever played a deck with multiple planeswalkers in it, you know how exciting it can be to have multiple planeswalkers in play. The next deck I have for you features ten of the best planeswalkers, which can provide you with amazing results. Let's check it out.

5-Color Planeswalker Deck | BRO Standard | KlyPhoenix, aetherhub.com user

• Creatures (2)
• 2 Urza, Lord Protector

• Planeswalkers (9)
• 1 Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
• 1 Kaito Shizuki
• 1 Liliana of the Veil
• 1 Sorin the Mirthless
• 1 Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
• 1 Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
• 1 Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
• 2 The Wandering Emperor

• Instants (9)
• 1 Go for the Throat
• 2 Cut Down
• 2 Fateful Absence
• 4 Make Disappear

• Sorceries (5)
• 1 Herd Migration
• 2 Depopulate
• 2 Farewell

• Enchantments (3)
• 1 The Kami War // O-Kagachi Made Manifest
• 2 Leyline Binding

• Artifacts (6)
• 2 The Mightstone and Weakstone
• 4 Reckoner Bankbuster

• Lands (26)
• 1 Forest
• 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 2 Adarkar Wastes
• 2 Caves of Koilos
• 2 Deserted Beach
• 2 Shattered Sanctum
• 2 Shipwreck Marsh
• 2 Underground River
• 2 Xander's Lounge
• 3 Jetmir's Garden
• 3 Spara's Headquarters
• 4 Raffine's Tower

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Another great removal spell this deck utilizes is Leyline Binding. With a mana base that includes most of the tri-lands from Streets of New Capenna, you'll be able to cast Leyline Binding as early as turn two, and for a single White mana. That's because each of those tri-lands has three basic land types, giving you quite the domain boost. You can take advantage of that when casting Herd Migration as well, which can provide you the muscle needed to finish your opponent off.

Izzet Burn & Draw Control

The next deck I have for you might not have any creatures, but it sure can pack a punch. Let's take a look.

Izzet Burn & Draw Control | BRO Standard | SlothMtg, aetherhub.com user

• Planeswalkers (3)
• 3 Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

• Instants (21)
• 1 Galvanic Iteration
• 1 Negate
• 1 Syncopate
• 2 Abrade
• 2 Flame-Blessed Bolt
• 3 Fires of Victory
• 3 Make Disappear
• 4 Dissipate
• 4 Memory Deluge

• Sorceries (6)
• 1 Invoke the Winds
• 1 Temporal Firestorm
• 4 Brotherhood's End

• Enchantments (4)
• 4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki

• Lands (26)
• 8 Island
• 8 Mountain
• 1 Otawara, Soaring City
• 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 4 Shivan Reef
• 4 Stormcarved Coast

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In order to finish games, you have a couple of finishers you can use. The first are the Spirit creature tokens that are created by activating Teferi's -2 loyalty ability. Since these tokens get a +1/+1 counter whenever you draw a card, they can become quite big. Another way to finish games quickly is by taking control of your opponent's biggest threat and using it against them. This is done by casting Invoke the Winds, and can have quite a devastating impact on your opponent's morale. Both options are great ways to win the game, and combine well with each other.

Naya Aggro with Dragonspark Reactor

The final deck I have for you this week is about as different from the previous deck as you can get. Let's take a look at this aggressive deck.

Naya Aggro with Dragonspark Reactor | BRO Standard | powrdragn, aetherhub.com user

• Creatures (30)
• 1 Clay Champion
• 2 Simian Simulacrum
• 3 Steel Seraph
• 4 Gala Greeters
• 4 Jewel Thief
• 4 Professional Face-Breaker
• 4 Reinforced Ronin
• 4 Teething Wurmlet
• 4 Yotian Dissident

• Instants (4)
• 4 Voltage Surge

• Artifacts (3)
• 3 Dragonspark Reactor

• Lands (24)
• 2 Forest
• 2 Mountain
• 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1 Jetmir's Garden
• 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 2 Battlefield Forge
• 2 Rockfall Vale
• 2 Sundown Pass
• 3 Brushland
• 3 Overgrown Farmland
• 4 Karplusan Forest

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If having those +1/+1 counters doesn't allow your creatures to attack for the win with ease, you can always rely on the backup plan, Dragonspark Reactor. As you play artifacts, Dragonspark Reactor will accumulate charge counters. You can then sacrifice Dragonspark Reactor, in addition to paying four mana, to deal direct damage to your opponent and one target creature equal to the number of charge counters on Dragonspark Reactor. That can give you the reach needed to finish off your opponent if the battlefield gets clogged up.

Wrapping Up

When I started writing this article, I didn't realize how many decks I would consider to be fun would be control decks. I guess that shows that, even though I usually prefer playing aggro decks, there are times I like to shake things up and play decks that don't seem to fit my style. Is the same true for you?

What do you think of these decks? Feel free to share this article with your friends anywhere on social media. And be sure to join me here again next week as I continue my search for innovative decks in Standard. I'll see you then!

-Mike Likes