Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven | The Best Standard Decks

Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven takes place May 1 to 3 at MagicCon: Las Vegas with a $500,000 prize pool and the world's best players competing in Standard and Limited. Izzet Prowess owns nearly a quarter of the winner's metagame. Mono-Green Landfall is right behind it. Izzet Lessons wants to get Monument to Endurance online and end the game with it. And Dimir Excruciator is here to ruin everyone's afternoon with a combo the format was not prepared for. Here is the full breakd

Blech, Loafing Pest is a three-mana black-green legendary Pest from Secrets of Strixhaven that turns every life gain trigger into a board-wide counter pump for five creature types simultaneously. Gain life constantly, grow your creatures into a threatening wide board, and win through combat before your opponents figure out that the dopey-looking Pest in your command zone has been quietly making everything else enormous. This guide covers the full strategy and five must-includ

The biggest MTG singles price spikes of April 2026 came from three different parts of the market simultaneously. Budget cards tripled in price because of a Commander precon. Mid-range staples spiked on combo hype before Secrets of Strixhaven even launched. And the high-end Reserved List kept doing what it always does. Here is every major April 2026 MTG market mover organized by price tier with the story behind each one.