[Top 5] MTG Arena Best Aggro Decks (Latest Patch)

No need to think, just attack and hope that it's the enemy you hit
Updated:
18 Sep 2023

The satisfaction of ending the game before the opponent even has a chance to react is the reason why Aggro decks are always popular in any patch of MTGA. With cheap spells that you can spam at your opponent, you can keep them playing on the back foot while you cruise to another victory. The speed of these decks also allows you to progress through the leaderboards at a much faster rate.

5. White Weenie

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This variation of the always well-liked White Weenie deck plays 30 different creatures. No matter how many counterspells and board wipes your opponents cast, you will always have a creature to cast. Even with its reliance on small creatures' steady damage while preparing for a large attack, this deck is still playable.

What this deck excels in:

  • To deliver damage to the opponent, you must rely only on your collection of creatures on the board. This is advantageous as you still have a large number of creatures you can cast, allowing you to avoid the opponent's single-target removal.
  • Another very cheap average mana cost deck guarantees that you have early opportunities to outplay your opponent.
  • The creature's power levels increase exponentially as the game progresses. In both positive and bad ways, this. It's advantageous because you can hit a power surge and ride it to victory. Bad because you might hit a wall where the damage you do won't be enough.

Deck list:

  • 19 Plains
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 2 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 4 Hopeful Initiate
  • 2 Chaplain of Alms
  • 4 Intrepid Adversary
  • 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 3 Sungold Sentinel
  • 2 Anointed Peacekeeper
  • 3 Brutal Cathar
  • 2 Restoration of Eiganjo
  • 3 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 2 Serra PAragon
  • 1 Ao, the Dawn Sky
  • 4 Wedding Announcement
  • 3 The Wandering Emperor
  • 1 Elspeth Resplendent

4.Gruul

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Gruul is infamous for bringing out monsters. Instead of just summoning monsters, this particular deck can also produce them. This deck can quickly transform a 1/1 creature into something that can smash through numerous blockers because of the cards' ability to distribute counters. This creature-heavy deck is appropriate for beginners as well.

What this deck excels in:

  • This deck has the ability to deal a ton of damage quickly. Although it is relatively aggressive, this deck is slower and more systematic than most aggro decks.
  • Your little creatures can benefit from many engines that can create counters.
  • The opponent's board can be overrun by a creature-heavy deck, especially if their spells run into a few snags.

Deck list:

  • 7 Forest
  • 6 Mountain
  • 4 Rockfall Vale
  • 4 Karplusan Forest
  • 1 Ziatora’s Proving Ground
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 4 Ascendant Packleader
  • 3 Rabbit Battery
  • 4 Kumano Faces Kakkazan
  • 4 Gala Greeters
  • 4 Quirion Beastcaller
  • 4 Reckless Stormseeker
  • 4 Thundering Raiju
  • 3 Halana and Alena, Partners
  • 3 Shivan Devastator
  • 4 Lightning Strike

3. Boros Aggro

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This version of Boros was not really very powerful before, but due to the banning of Meathook Massacre, it became a viable aggressive deck. It is a respectable deck that plays quickly and can handle a variety of threats that are common in the meta. It also has means to cope with the opponent's early aggression thanks to its burn spells, enabling you to create a powerful attacking board against their vacant blockers.

What this deck excels in:

  • With its selection of inexpensive spells and creatures that can put in a lot of damage at a faster rate than normal, this deck has the balance that you need to dominate
  • In addition to creature damage, you can also deal damage with instants, which can be very problematic for decks without counterspells.
  • This deck has the ability to quickly end the game, but it can still duel with the bulk of the decks on this list as the game goes on.

Deck list:

  • 8 Mountain
  • 6 Plains
  • 4 Sundown Pass
  • 2 Thran Portal
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 4 Kumano Faces Kakkazan
  • 4 Hopeful Initiate
  • 4 Bloodthirsty Adversary
  • 4 Guardian of New Benalia
  • 4 Sunrise Cavalier
  • 4 Brutal Cathar
  • 3 Thundering Raiju
  • 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
  • 2 Angelfire Ignition
  • 4 Lightning Strike
  • 4 Play with Fire

2. Red Deck Wins

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Regardless of the expansion, Red Deck Wins nearly never loses power. You can guarantee a continuous supply of damage right away thanks to the variety of animals it has. Despite this, it still makes use of eight instants, which can be useful for either clearing the board of potential blockers or perhaps providing the last damage required to win.

What this deck excels in:

  • Red Deck Wins is a constant in lists like this, always having that aggressive attitude that may end the game before the opponent even gets their land drops.
  • Compared to earlier RDW variants, you can engage in more engagements with this deck by taking a calmer approach.
  • Red Deck Wins is an aptly named deck. From the name itself, you are guaranteed easy games which allow you to advance in rank more quickly than other decks.

Deck list:

  • 18 Mountain
  • 2 Crystal Grotto
  • 2 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 4 Phoenix Chick
  • 4 Kumano Faces Kakkazan
  • 4 Radha’s Firebrand
  • 4 Bloodthirsty Adversary
  • 2 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 4 Cemetery Gatekeeper
  • 4 Reckless Stormseeker
  • 4 Thundering Raju
  • 4 Lightning Strike
  • 4 Play with Fire

1. Mono Blue Tempo

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Mono Blue Tempo, which is essentially an aggressive control deck, makes use of the sorceries and instants in your graveyard to produce a potent attack. The more instants and sorceries you play, the more powerful the creatures in this deck become, while the amount of instants and sorceries in your graveyard allows you to cast another creature for a lower mana cost. As you increase the quantity of spells in your graveyard, you will be able to draw cards and gain an advantage on the board by blocking your opponent's spells.

What this deck excels in:

  • With so many counterspells in this deck, you can deal with any spell which means that your opponent can't cast spells against you. This often results in you getting miles ahead in terms of board state
  • This deck gives you a more powerful attack by combining the ability to create card advantage with the ability to boost your creatures

Deck list:

  • 21 Island
  • 4 Consider
  • 4 Slip Out the Back
  • 4 Spell Pierce
  • 4 Fading Hope
  • 4 Essence Scatter
  • 4 Make Disappear
  • 3 Thirst for Discovery
  • 4 Delver of Secrets
  • 4 Haughty Djinn
  • 4 Tolarian Terror

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