I'll analyze white token-based archetypes in Standard after November 10, 2025, focusing on decks playing Caretaker's Talent and Carrot Cake.
White token-based decks playing both Caretaker's Talent and Carrot Cake as staples have had mixed results in Standard after November 10. The data shows 18 total entries across two main variants: Boros Caretaker (11 entries, 39.13% winrate) and Mono White Caretaker (7 entries, 58.97% winrate). Neither archetype appears in the top 15 meta archetypes, which are dominated by Dimir Midrange (15.95% presence, 52.58% winrate) and Simic Midrange (10.23% presence, 52.2% winrate).
The Mono White version has significantly outperformed the Boros splash, with Mono White posting an impressive 4-0-1 record (100% winrate excluding draws) against Dimir Midrange, the format's most popular deck. Boros Caretaker also fares reasonably well against Dimir at 58.33% winrate in that matchup. The most successful finish was tarokawamura's win at the Japan Standard Cup on November 23 with Mono White, going 6-1-1. Both variants run the full 4 copies of Caretaker's Talent and average 3.89 copies of Carrot Cake. Core cards include Fountainport (appearing in 17 of 18 decks), while the Boros variant adds Torch the Tower, Weapons Manufacturing, United Battlefront, and Legion Extruder as token payoffs.
Despite favorable matchups against top decks, the overall low presence and Boros variant's poor win rate suggest these token strategies are fringe tier rather than competitive staples in the current meta. The white token shell appears viable but requires tight play and favorable pairings to succeed.
Sources:
Data from 9 tournaments featuring white token decks with Caretaker's Talent and Carrot Cake: 88.9% MTGO, 11.1% Melee.
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/c83e9ae1-8ef4-485a-94e9-b39c00df2828
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/standard-challenge-32-2025-11-2212824794
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/standard-challenge-32-2025-11-2212824790