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Azorius Flash Tempo in Badgermole Standard

1 requestsStarted 1/29/2026, 6:36:47 PM
what is the current positioning of Azorius flash / Azorius midrange decks? The archetype that has heavy counts of aven interruptor, Aang swift savior, cards like that. Break down winrates across current top decks in standard and highlight the key cards to consider in the current, badgermole-heavy standard format

I'll analyze the current positioning of Azorius Flash/Midrange in Standard, including its performance against top decks and key cards in the Badgermole meta.

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Azorius Flash/Midrange Current Meta Positioning

Overall Performance: Azorius Midrange is a tier 2 contender with 1.0% meta presence (48 entries) but posting a strong 54.4% winrate over the last 30 days—notably above-average for the format.

Core Build - Flash Tempo Package:

  • Aang, Swift Savior (94% presence, ~3.4 copies) - Your premier threat
  • Aven Interrupter (69% presence, ~4 copies) - Key anti-spell creature
  • Voice of Victory (61% presence, ~3.9 copies) - Flash threat/closer
  • Enduring Curiosity (80%, ~3.3 copies) - Card advantage engine
  • Floodpits Drowner (78%, ~3.6 copies) - Removal/tempo

Supporting Cast: Seam Rip (73%), No More Lies (73%), Get Lost (59%), Avatar's Wrath (57%), High Noon (51%)

Matchup Breakdown vs Top Decks:

Favorable Matchups:

  • vs Izzet Lessons (15.3% meta): 61.2% WR (30-19) ✅ Excellent
  • vs Simic Cub (15.1% meta): 57.5% WR (23-17) ✅ Good
  • vs Reanimator (6.8% meta): 57.1% WR (12-9) ✅ Good

Even Matchups:

  • vs Jeskai Control (9.9% meta): 52.4% WR (11-10) ≈ Slight edge
  • vs Dimir Midrange (8.6% meta): 50.0% WR (11-11) ≈ Coin flip
  • vs Mono Red Aggro (4.7% meta): 50.0% WR (6-6) ≈ Even

Unfavorable Matchups:

  • vs Landfall (6.9% meta): 44.4% WR (8-10) ⚠️ Challenging
  • vs Bant Airbending Combo (3.5% meta, 57% WR): 35.7% WR (5-9) ❌ Poor

Key Cards for the Badgermole-Heavy Meta:

In the current Standard, Badgermole Cub is the #2 most-played non-land (28% presence) after Llanowar Elves. Here's what matters:

Must-Haves:

  1. Aven Interrupter - Taxes spells, crucial vs Izzet Lessons and combo
  2. Seam Rip - Exiles threats (including Badgermole Cub) and deals with enchantments
  3. Get Lost - Clean answer to Badgermole Cub and other threats
  4. Avatar's Wrath - Sweeper for go-wide strategies
  5. High Noon - Sideboard staple shutting down haste/Badgermole strategies

Tech Considerations:

  • Tishana's Tidebinder (43% presence) - Counter tech for blue mirrors
  • Aang's Iceberg (39%) - Additional graveyard/exile hate vs Reanimator
  • Clarion Conqueror & Lightstall Inquisitor (27% each) - Alternative threats in some builds

Critical Answer: Your exile-based removal (Seam Rip, Get Lost) is essential since Badgermole Cub and other creatures generate value. Aven Interrupter taxes the Learn/Lesson piles that dominate the top of the meta.

Sources:

Data from 25 tournaments (68% Melee, 32% MTGO). Recent examples: