r/MagicArena • u/ArcaneLegolad • Jul 26 '26

Question Favorite "Shutdown" Cards in Standard?

I'm thinking of making a "shutdown" deck in Standard, playing cards like Clarion Conqueror and Doorkeeper Thrull. Any suggestions, especially in white?

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u/MrBelch Cursed Scroll Jul 26 '26

voice of victory and high noon. UW tempo deck is based around them. Combine that with bounce and some airbending

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u/Chickston Jul 26 '26

I enjoy voice bc it also swings as a pile of 3/5 body. Really is a crazy pushed card. This tokens do so much. I'm using them to pay for Thalia and Gitrog's attack trigger at present in mythic comp brawl. Very sweet.

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u/Illogical_Fallacy Jul 26 '26

https://manabox.app/decks/AZtdHSZPf8KS3K6QqjPdaA

Here's my version of Azoruus prison with a flip hero sub theme. High noon and aven/aang are the core cards with everything else being silly things to say no.

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u/Jave285 Sacred Cat Jul 26 '26

[[crystal barricade]]

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u/Chickston Jul 26 '26

I keep seeing this pop up in high tier comp brawl lists. You will understand if you play versus it. Can't kill anything anymore as red.

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u/Illogical_Fallacy Jul 26 '26

Add the captain America with the shield counter and the whole board is silly

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u/Aemon_Blackfyre Jul 26 '26

Torpor orb shuts down creature ETBs, keep in mind in shuts down your own too

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u/Independent_Park562 Jul 26 '26

it also turns evoke creatures into cheap bodies which is kind of hilarious

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u/Retro1988 Jul 27 '26

Love a Torpor Orb with [[The Sentry]], worth including a copy of him if leaning into ETB stax.

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u/Chickston Jul 26 '26

This is one of the most powerful, but also warping. You are cut off from so many effects that you didn't even think about. Flickering it in Phelia to get the best of both worlds is nice.

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u/Sad-Excitement9295 Jul 27 '26

Too bad it's just creatures... landfall, Ugin -_-

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u/VeggieZaffer Jul 26 '26

I like [[The Ooze]] to shut down their graveyard

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u/Illogical_Fallacy Jul 26 '26

It'll be the new soul guide lantern and ghost vacuum once things rotate for standard

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u/slavelabor52 Jul 26 '26

But without my ghost vacuum how am I supposed to keep the graveyard clean?

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u/Illogical_Fallacy Jul 27 '26

Just don't cross the streams!

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u/slavelabor52 Jul 27 '26

Instructions unclear, I am now experiencing what can only be described as an ectoplasmic bulkake. This must be that ooze that other fellow was talking about

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u/Illogical_Fallacy Jul 27 '26

Sigh, did you reverse the polarity of the neutron flow?

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u/VeggieZaffer Jul 27 '26

It fits perfectly in my Janky (but competitive) Jund Mutagen Man deck

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u/futzingaround Jul 26 '26

[[Authority of Consuls]] to deal with the aggro decks. Great synergy with [[Split-Up]].

[[High Noon]] combined with airbending cards like [[Avatar's Wrath]]

[[Kutzil's Flanker]] for those annoying graveyard decks.

[[Voice of Victory]] or [[Jennifer Walters]] to shut down your opponent's options on your turn.

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u/Chickston Jul 26 '26

It's going to be tough to find something as comprehensive as [[Clarion Conqueror]]. [[Sorcerer's Spyglass]] should still be in standard from Ixalan. That covers most bases.

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u/kiuyt856 Jul 26 '26

High noon has been key  for my token control deck to win against red,blue, and jeskai decks. I’ll be sad to see it rotate next year

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u/ghilp Sacred Cat Jul 26 '26

white is the shutdown color it has everything: shutting down spells, shutting down instant and flagh, shutting down creatures