JPS Midrange - midrange harder (top 100 Masters)

This is a JPS deck that I have been tinkering with for about 3-4 weeks. My best rank so far this season is 63, and my overall win rate from D3 is about 67%.

This JPS midrange deck is fantastic at attacking most meta-games and even the inclusion of In Cold Blood hasn't harmed the deck too much. The major attraction to this deck is the core of it is just exceptionally powerful, this core consists of;

Strategize
Wisdom of the Elders
Valkyrie Enforcer
Shelterwing Rider
Harsh Rule
Inquisitor Makto
Black-Sky Harbringer
Eilyn, Clan Mother

This frame gives you the basis of a deck that can be tweaked to attack any meta-game you encounter. My current build is designed to deal with Feln, Armory and other midrange decks. This is why you see the inclusion of hand disruption in the form of both Sabotage and Devastating Setback with the free win potential of both Rain of Frogs and Azindel's Gift. Alongside this you also play Hooru Pacifier to make like harder for any armory deck with some very good splash damage against Argenport.

However if you're playing against a more aggressive meta-game Sabotage becomes Permafrost, Rain of Frogs becomes Lightning Strike, Devastating Setback and Azindel's Gift become Hailstorm. Depending on how you want to place yourself you can also play Unseen Commando over the Hooru Pacifier or Valkyrie Enforcer, however I have found that this mix of 3 drop creatures to be very good.


In terms of how to play the deck, it rewards a solid understand of positioning in match-ups. You need to understand your role in any given game, whether you are the pure control deck, the disruptive beatdown deck or anything in between. You have the tools to win any match-up but sequencing your threats to line-up against your opponents game place is the key to success.


Have fun, I hope you have as much success as I have.