First of all, for those who don't know how this works, every new season SPDC responsible Icarodx invites the top 32 players of the season to compete in the World's Championship tournament and a chance to win sweet prizes, but most notably a golden trophy that will immortalize its winner into the PDC Hall of Fame.

This season, the prizes for the top finishes are as follows:

4x Armadillo Cloak (Donated by SPDC)
1x Hypnotic Specter (Donated by SPDC)
6x Snow-covered Island (Donated by SPDC)
6x Snow-covered Swamp (Donated by SPDC)
1x Simic Sky Swallower (Donated by SPDC)
1x Elvish Piper (Donated by SPDC)
1x Counterbalance (Donated by hurriboy)
4x Orim´s Thunder (Donated by hurriboy)

The first prize includes the first pick and a World's Champion Trophy.

Final Standings

This is the final standings of the season.

Each win is rewarded with 10 points.
Each 2nd place is rewarded with 7 points.
Each top 4 (semi-finals) is rewarded with 4 points.
Each top 8 (quarter-finals) is rewarded with 2 points.
In the case of season points, each participation is rewarded with 1 point. (Discounted in the power ratings)

The top 32 (in this season's case it's the top 33 players due to a tie) are invited to next Thursday's Championship. Only those players may attend the tournament, no matter who shows up or not.

Final Standings, SPDC Season 4

# Player (Season Points)

01 Kehmesis (48)
02 Chronic Heaves (46)
03 Krosanbeast (39)
04 Icarodx (39)
05 GravespwnGoddess (32)
06 Robe (31)
07 Kingritz (29)
08 Baron Sengir (26)
09 Me5794 (22)
10 Hokusai (22)
11 Sharn Goldblade (22)
12 Jamuraa (21)
13 Carinon (21)
14 Hurriboy (19)
15 StillIRise (19)
16 Mslano (19)
17 Bulldog (17)
18 Plainstrider (17)
19 Bluedragon (16)
20 BlueWurm (15)
21 Evu (15)
22 Boin (15)
23 Cp70 (14)
24 Karakusk (14)
25 Eegag (13)
26 LostSymphonies (12)
27 Khirareq (12)
28 Cecilia Jupe (12)
29 Cadaeic (11)
30 Kaityson (11)
31 Death Knight (10)
32 Rancorous Fool (10)
33 White Djinn (10)

---- Championship Cut ----

34 Bazzer (9)
35 WoCoNation (8)
36 Serra Monk (8)
37 lynx33 (8)
38 HWolverine (7)
39 Lysandar (7)
40 Arachnid (6)
41 Stiffdiddypinky (6)
42 Shard Fenix (6)
43 Force Of Will (5)
44 Jtamaro (5)
45 Kuna (5)
46 Phi_delt125 (5)
47 33arod (4)
48 Inlovingmemory (4)
49 NewCastle Epl (4)
50 Boardslider (4)
51 LordSanada (4)
52 Redleg (4)
53 ZechMaples (4)
54 Ecupiratefan (3)
55 StormRacer (3)
56 TreeRol (3)
57 Brokn990 (3)
58 Leadwing Coachman (3)
59 Nybaseb (3)
60 Brainsc (3)
61 NanofChaos (2)
62 53N531 (2)
63 Atilarf (2)
64 DrGimbles (2)
65 Dubious Honor (2)
66 Nickpzo (2)
67 Pj2yyy2 (2)
68 sarah3450 (2)
69 Smurff (2)
70 Stg Andy (2)
71 Subaru Man (2)
72 This Guy Dan (2)
73 Everyone Else (1)

Total: 132 players.

Final Power Rankings, SPDC Season 4

This is an average of a player's points throughout the season. The minimum number of events had to be 40% of 16 events (6.4). Players who did not play in 7 or more events had their season totals divided by the required minimum or 6.4.

# Player (Power Ratings)

1 Kehmesis (5.00)
2 Kingritz (3.75)
3 Chronic Heaves (3.60)
4 GravespwnGoddess (3.57)
5 Sharn Goldblade (2.81)
6 Krosanbeast (2.55)
7 Icarodx (2.55)
8 Mslano (2.19)
9 Robe (2.10)
10 Baron Sengir (1.89)
11 Bluedragon (1.88)
12 Boin (1.88)
13 Evu (1.72)
14 StillIRise (1.71)
15 BlueWurm (1.56)
16 Karakusk (1.56)
17 Eegag (1.56)
18 Cecilia Jupe (1.56)
19 Plainstrider (1.43)
20 Khirareq (1.41)
21 Cadaeic (1.25)
22 Hokusai (1.20)
23 Hurriboy (1.11)
24 Carinon (1.10)
25 lynx33 (1.09)
26 Me5794 (1.00)
27 LostSymphonies (0.94)
28 Kaityson (0.94)
29 Death Knight (0.94)
30 Rancorous Fool (0.94)
31 White Djinn (0.94)
32 Bazzer (0.94)
33 Serra Monk (0.94)
34 Jamuraa (0.91)
35 Cp70 (0.75)
36 Phi_delt125 (0.63)
37 zouily (0.63)
38 Bulldog (0.55)
39 WoCoNation (0.31)
40 Hwolverine (0.31)
41 Lysandar (0.31)
42 Force Of Will (0.31)
43 Jtamaro (0.31)
44 Kuna (0.31)
45 NanofChaos (0.31)
46 Boardslider (0.31)
47 LordSanada (0.31)
48 Redleg (0.31)
49 ZechMaples (0.31)
50 Brokn990 (0.31)
51 Leadwing Coachman (0.31)
52 Nybaseb (0.31)
53 Brainsc (0.31)
54 Islands_FTW (0.31)
55 tk_pillow (0.31)
56 Arachnid (0.29)
57 Stiffdiddypinky (0.29)

Most Events Played: KrosanBeast (12)
Most Playoffs: Icarodx (7)
Most wins: Kehmesis (3)
Most Points: Kehmesis (40)
Best Playoff %: GravesPwnGoddess (86%)

The decks

These are the top ten decks from this season. They are NOT based on my personal opinion. I took into account the results and popularity of each decks. For instance, Kingdrifter didn't get many top places, but since it was barely ever played, it gets a high score.

Please take into account that this is done with the best of my knowledge. I definitely could have missed something. I would love to see any corrections to be made in the comments section, but please don't get mad if I have overlooked something.

NOTE: All decks can be copied and pasted in a .txt file that can be loaded directly into the MTGO deck editor by loading the deck by browsing for .txt files.

10. Sticks N' Stones -

Design credit: Hurriboy.

Sticks N' Stones is a tempo deck. Its goal is to accelerate into hard to deal with spells, such as Aurochs Herd and Penumbra spider. It also slows its opponent down with land destruction ("stones") and solid blockers, gaining tempo in the process. It also beats face with treefolks ("sticks"). It also counts on many removal spells, making this deck a solid contender.

2nd Place - MPDC 1.13 - Hurriboy

4 Aurochs Herd
4 Battlewand Oak
4 Cloudcrown Oak
4 Llanowar Elves
2 Faultgrinder
4 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
4 Nameless Inversion
4 Skred
3 Rootgrapple
3 Search for Tomorrow
2 Edge of Autumn
10 Snow-Covered Forest
5 Snow-Covered Mountain
4 Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Forest

Sideboard
3 Lash Out
3 Penumbra Spider
3 Subterranean Shambler
3 Terror
2 Chilling Shade
1 Rootgrapple

9. Burnt Nemo -

Design Credit: Icarodx. He's had good help from Chronic Heaves as well as a few tips from friends.

Burnt Nemo is basically a UR control deck that splashes white for Momentary Blink for its great synergy with Mulldrifter, Aethersnipe and Subterranean Shambler. It runs very few creatures, but a lot of Removal and Permission spells, backed up by quite a few Card Advantage spells that gives it the edge in most match ups.

Top 4 - SPDC 4.12 - Icarodx

4 Errant Ephemeron
4 Mulldrifter
2 Aethersnipe
4 Incinerate
4 Rune Snag
4 Skred
4 Think Twice
3 Remove Soul
2 Faerie Trickery
2 Momentary Blink
2 Ponder
1 Lash Out
10 Snow-Covered Island
6 Snow-Covered Mountain
4 Terramorphic Expanse
2 Shimmering Grotto
1 Island
1 Snow-Covered Plains

Sideboard
3 Hurly-Burly
3 Infiltrator il-Kor
3 Subterranean Shambler
2 Faerie Trickery
2 Fathom Seer
2 Lash Out

8. Gobvantage -

Design Credit: Carinon. To my knowledge, Carinon was the first to come up with an original Goblin recursion deck at a standard tournament. Its original name was Buffeting Boggarts. Since, many picked up and modified the deck. Many names were given to the decks, but they are now all known as Gobvantage.

Its goal is to abuse Goblins going to the graveyard and bringing them back, getting powerful effects in the process. It can play as an aggro or control deck, so it's very versatile and has a lot of reach.

Winner - SPDC 4.11 - Chronic Heaves

4 Facevaulter
4 Festering Goblin
4 Mogg War Marshal
4 Mudbutton Torchrunner
3 Adder-Staff Boggart
3 Chilling Shade
2 Warren Pilferers
4 Incinerate
4 Tarfire
3 Boggart Birth Rite
2 Grim Harvest
11 Snow-Covered Swamp
10 Snow-Covered Mountain
2 Terramorphic Expanse

Sideboard
4 Mindstab
3 Distress
3 Martyr of Ashes
3 Skred
2 Terror

7. Red Deck Wins -

Design Credit: Too many to name. Everyone came up with his or her own list. Red sligh/aggro decks have been around forever. I think Karakusk deserves some credit for his win at SPDC 4.03, after which the deck gained a lot in popularity.

There is not much to say about it other than it's a very low curve deck with efficient creatures and lots of burn.

Winner - SPDC 4.03 - Karakusk

4 Emberwilde Augur
4 Gathan Raiders
4 Inner-Flame Acolyte
4 Keldon Halberdier
4 Keldon Marauders
4 Grapeshot
4 Incinerate
4 Rift Bolt
4 Tarfire
2 Shock
18 Mountain
4 Terramorphic Expanse

Sideboard
4 Hurly-Burly
4 Plunder
4 Prodigal Pyromancer
3 Smash

6. Use UR Illusions -

Design Credit: Me5794

Rich (that's Me5794) decided that Illusions could be stronger with some burn and removal. Since, many players picked up the deck to very good results. The name changed from U/R Illusions to Use UR Illusions as a reference to the Guns N' Roses album.

The deck is a simple blue Illusions aggro deck that splashed red (well, I pretty big splash) for burn and removal, as mentioned above. The Synergy between the illusions is pretty sweet, like bouncing a morphed creature with Dream Stalker or simply creating a monstrous krovikan mist. It is a perfect example of an aggro/control deck, having the possibility to play either roles depending on its opponent's gameplan.

Winner - MPDC 1.13 - 53N531

4 Errant Ephemeron
4 Krovikan Mist
4 Mulldrifter
3 Dream Stalker
3 Fathom Seer
3 Shaper Parasite
4 Incinerate
4 Lash Out
4 Remove Soul
4 Skred
11 Snow-Covered Island
8 Snow-Covered Mountain
4 Terramorphic Expanse

Sideboard
4 Faerie Trickery
4 Martyr of Ashes
4 Rune Snag
3 Tarfire

5. Blinkdrifter -

Design Credit: Eegag, Icarodx.

This was the most obvious deck after the Ravnica rotation, making the best abuse of Momentary Blink on Mulldrifter. The pioneers, Eegag and Ica, built the first version before Lorwyn came out, and Eegag ran it in the first event of the season to a 1st place finish.

The deck has been a staple for Standard for about half the season. It has been the foundation of the standard metagame and every other deck that followed had to have a gameplan against the Blinking Machine.

There has been a lot of different builds, from control to midrange to flat out aggro. All have been very successful. It dominated nearly half the season to the point where we thought that standard might be in jeopardy. It has lost a lot of steam since, and it is now struggling in the newer, fresher and evolved metagame.

Winner - SPDC 4.07 - Bluedragon123

4 Aven Riftwatcher
4 Errant Ephemeron
4 Knight of Sursi
4 Mulldrifter
2 Aethersnipe
4 Momentary Blink
4 Rune Snag
3 Faerie Trickery
3 Oblivion Ring
3 Ponder
2 Remove Soul
12 Island
9 Plains
2 Terramorphic Expanse

Sideboard
3 Sunlance
2 Remove Soul
2 Ronom Unicorn
2 Temporal Isolation
2 Wings of Velis Vel
1 Augur il-Vec
1 Faerie Trickery
1 Judge Unworthy
1 Oblivion Ring

4. Grimdrifter -

Design Credit: Polyjak.

The deck was thought by Polyjak as Blinkdrifter's evil (or darker) brother. Instead of blinking mulldrifter, it used a different strategy. It would use its evoke cost to recur grim harvest from the graveyard. RobE made his own version of the deck, turning it mainly into a black control deck with a blue splash. It was popularized after PDCL1 where RobE took the deck to a very successful debut.

Winner - SPDC 4.09 - RobE

4 Mournwhelk
4 Mulldrifter
4 Phyrexian Rager
4 Pit Keeper
3 Gutless Ghoul
2 Augur of Skulls
4 Terror
3 Grim Harvest
3 Mystical Teachings
2 Eyeblight's Ending
2 Tendrils of Corruption
1 Nameless Inversion
17 Swamp
4 Terramorphic Expanse
3 Island

Sideboard
4 Ravenous Rats
3 Nameless Inversion
2 Augur of Skulls
2 Eyeblight's Ending
2 Tendrils of Corruption
1 Gutless Ghoul
1 Mystical Teachings

3. Kingdrifter -

Design Credit: Kingritz

Kingdrifter is basically an evolution of all mulldrifter-based decks, hence the name "King"drifter, the king of all drifter decks. It also happens that it’s the name of its designer. It uses all 4 "drifter" colors, which is black, blue, white and red. It's a control deck with a lot of disruption, recursion and tons of card advantage. It's not unlike Grimdrifter, but its toolbox is much more versatile than the latter.

As Kingritz put it, it's the best deck in standard that nobody plays. It might very well be the best deck in standard, period. I tend to agree.

Top 4 - SPDC 4.15 - Kingritz

4 Mulldrifter
4 Phyrexian Rager
4 Pit Keeper
3 Ravenous Rats
2 Aven Riftwatcher
2 Mournwhelk
4 Momentary Blink
3 Mystical Teachings
3 Prismatic Lens
3 Skred
3 Strangling Soot
2 Grim Harvest
6 Snow-Covered Swamp
5 Snow-Covered Island
4 Shimmering Grotto
4 Terramorphic Expanse
3 Snow-Covered Plains
1 Snow-Covered Mountain

Sideboard
4 Subterranean Shambler
3 Temporal Isolation
2 Aven Riftwatcher
2 Dream Stalker
2 Mournwhelk
1 Skred
1 Strangling Soot

2. WW -

Design Credit: Kingritz

The deck that saved us. The deck that doomed us. That pretty much sums it up. Although it won the first MPDC event of the season, the deck went highly unnoticed, not unlike Kingritz's other creation "Kingdrifter". It's only after people realized that it could beat blinkdrifter, and beat it often, that the deck picked up steam. Everyone then realized that WW could actually beat all the standard decks. The deck that we thought would deliver us from the Blinkdrifter domination only created a bigger problem for us.

Kingritz built the deck with the theory of threat density. WW is a deck that only packs hard to block creatures and very few utility spells. The numbers are so great so early, that most decks can't deal with all the threats.

It is the most successful deck of the season and it is a deck that is both popular and very strong. If your deck can't beat WW, it arguably can't be played at World's.

Winner - MPDC 1.11 - RaiserUK

4 Amrou Scout
4 Avian Changeling
4 Benalish Cavalry
4 Goldmeadow Harrier
4 Knight of Sursi
4 Sidewinder Sliver
4 Sinew Sliver
3 Ivory Giant
3 Shade of Trokair
3 Zealot il-Vec
4 Mana Tithe
19 Plains

Sideboard
4 Kjeldoran War Cry
4 Martyr of Sands
4 Sunlance
3 Cloudchaser Kestrel

1. Storm Control -

Design Credit: Kehmesis

This is the deck that balanced out the metagame. It has a strong game against WW and Blinkdrifter, but it has a weak game against recursive decks (with grim harvest) and disruption. While it has been by far the most dominating deck towards the end of the season, and the most successful deck of the season relatively to the number of players who piloted it, it has shown blatant weaknesses that the other staples (Blinkdrifter and WW) had not shown when they appeared.

Storm Control is a UR control deck that uses Empty the Warrens as its win condition. It has strong sideboarding options to transform its gameplan to match its opponent's deck, which makes it very hard to play against.

Winner - SPDC 4.15 - Kehmesis

4 Errant Ephemeron
3 Martyr of Ashes
4 Empty the Warrens
4 Grapeshot
4 Ponder
4 Remove Soul
4 Rift Bolt
4 Skred
3 Foresee
3 Think Twice
10 Snow-Covered Island
9 Snow-Covered Mountain
4 Terramorphic Expanse

Sideboard
4 Faerie Trickery
4 Rune Snag
3 Cancel
3 Fathom Seer
1 Martyr of Ashes

The Players

Here's a template along with a couple explanations on the numbers.

Seed. PlayerName
Medals: = 1st place = 2nd place = top 4 = top 8
Season Points: They do NOT include participation points
Power Rating: They are the season points divided by the number of events played (minimum 6.4)
Power Rank: Self-Explanatory
Playoffs: Number of times in the playoff rounds
Events: Number of events played in
Playoffs %: Minimum Event count is 6.4

Note: 6.4 events is 40% of the total number of events this season (16), which was the required minimum.

33. Bulldog
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.55
Power Rank: 38
Playoffs: 2
Events: 11
Playoffs %: 18%
Expected Deck : Grimdrifter, Blinkdrifter.
Last Season : N/A

32. Cp70
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.75
Power Rank: 35
Playoffs: 2
Events: 8
Playoffs %: 25%
Expected Deck : RDW
Last Season : N/A

31. Jamuraa
Medals: :t8 :
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 0.91
Power Rank: 34
Playoffs: 4
Events: 11
Playoffs %: 36%
Expected Deck: Rogue
Last Season: N/A

30. White Djinn
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.94
Power Rank: 27
Playoffs: 3
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 47%
Expected Deck : 4 Color snow-control
Last Season : N/A

29. Rancorous Fool
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.94
Power Rank: 27
Playoffs: 2
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected Deck: RDW
Last Season: N/A

28. Death Knight
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.94
Power Rank: 27
Playoffs: 2
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected Deck: Grimdrifter
Last Season: 10th Seed, missed playoffs

27. Kaityson
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.94
Power Rank: 27
Playoffs: 2
Events: 5
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected Deck: Uber Teachings?
Last Season: 22nd Seed, missed playoffs

26. LostSymphonies
Medals:
Season Points: 6
Power Rating: 0.94
Power Rank: 27
Playoffs: 2
Events: 6
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected Deck: Blackground (Gb aggro)
Last Season: 21st Seed, missed playoffs

25. Me5794
Medals:
Season Points: 11
Power Rating: 1.00
Power Rank: 26
Playoffs: 3
Events: 11
Playoffs %: 27%
Expected Deck : Use UR Illusions
Last Season : 25th Seed, missed playoffs

24. Carinon
Medals:
Season Points: 11
Power Rating: 1.10
Power Rank: 25
Playoffs: 3
Events: 10
Playoffs %: 30%
Expected Deck: UB Madness
Last Season: 16th Seed, missed playoffs

23. Hurriboy
Medals:
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 1.11
Power Rank: 23
Playoffs: 4
Events: 9
Playoffs %: 44%
Expected Deck: Blue Zoo, Sticks N’ Stones
Last Season: 5th Seed, Top 4

22. Hokusai
Medals:
Season Points: 12
Power Rating: 1.20
Power Rank: 22
Playoffs: 2
Events: 10
Playoffs %: 20%
Expected Deck : Gnarly Beats.
Last Season: 14th Seed, Absent.

21. Cadaeic
Medals:
Season Points: 8
Power Rating: 1.25
Power Rank: 21
Playoffs: 4
Events: 6
Playoffs %: 63%
Expected deck: Rebels Teachings
Last Season: 7th seed, Absent.

20. Khirareq
Medals:
Season Points: 9
Power Rating: 1.41
Power Rank: 20
Playoffs: 2
Events: 3
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected Deck : Blue Zoo
Last Season : 23rd seed, 2nd place.

19. Plainstrider
Medals:
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 1.43
Power Rank: 19
Playoffs: 3
Events: 7
Playoffs %: 43%
Expected Deck: WW
Last Season: N/A

18. Cecilia Jupe
Medals:
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 1.56
Power Rank: 18
Playoffs: 1
Events: 2
Playoffs %: 16%
Expected Deck: Blinkdrifter, UW aggro
Last Season: N/A.

17. Eegag
Medals:
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 1.56
Power Rank: 17
Playoffs: 1
Events: 3
Playoffs %: 16%
Expected Deck: Gnarly Beats, rogue.
Last Season: 15th seed, missed playoffs

16. Karakusk
Medals:
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 1.56
Power Rank: 16
Playoffs: 1
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 16%
Expected deck: RDW
Last Season: N/A

15. BlueWurm
Medals:
Season Points: 10
Power Rating: 1.56
Power Rank: 15
Playoffs: 1
Events: 5
Playoffs %: 16%
Expected deck : WW, grimdrifter a longshot.
Last Season : N/A

14. StillIRise
Medals:
Season Points: 12
Power Rating: 1.71
Power Rank: 14
Playoffs: 5
Events: 7
Playoffs %: 71%
Expected deck : Uber Teachings
Last Season: 8th Seed, Absent.

13. Evu
Medals:
Season Points: 11
Power Rating: 1.72
Power Rank: 13
Playoffs: 2
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected deck: Rogue/Aggro
Last Season: 4th Seed, missed playoffs.

12. Boin
Medals:
Season Points: 12
Power Rating: 1.88
Power Rank: 12
Playoffs: 2
Events: 3
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected deck: Most likely Aggro, possibly WW or Blue Beats. Grimdrifter also a possibility.
Last Season: N/A.

11. Bluedragon
Medals:
Season Points: 12
Power Rating: 1.88
Power Rank: 11
Playoffs: 2
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 31%
Expected deck: Blinkdrifter
Last Season: N/A.

Top 10

10. Baron Sengir
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1613
Season Points: 17
Power Rating: 1.89
Power Rank: 10
Playoffs: 5
Events: 9
Playoffs %: 56%

Baron started this season with several playoffs, in what looked to be a very promising season. He has however hit somewhat of a slump lately, which hurt his overall seed. He slips right in the last spot in our Top 10, however, and is expected to be a contender for a playoff spot, after which anything is possible. He usually net decks and doesn't play the same decks for very long. The deck he brings to World's is a complete mystery. Grimdrifter, Storm Control and Burnt nemo are all strong possibilities.

Last Season: N/A.

9. Robe
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1650
Season Points: 21
Power Rating: 2.10
Power Rank: 9
Playoffs: 4
Events: 10
Playoffs %: 40%

Robe is one of the few newcomers this season that has made an immediate impact on the standard scene. It started with his design of Grimdrifter, which then became a standard staple after his incredibly good results in PDCL1. We're not expecting him to play Grimdrifter, but a version that fits between Grimdrifter and Kingdrifter. It's possible that it includes storm cards, too, a deck he calls Grimstormer.

Last Season: N/A.

8. Mslano
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1666
Season Points: 14
Power Rating: 2.19
Power Rank: 8
Playoffs: 2
Events: 5
Playoffs %: 31%

Mslano is one of the very few backers of Mono Blue Beats, a deck that is highly underrated. The 2 times he did make it past the swiss rounds he brought the deck all the way to the finals. Unfortunately, he failed to take home the trophy both times. Should he show up for World's, our 8th seed is definitely someone to watch for, as most decks aren't tuned for beating Blue Beats.

Last Season: N/A.

7. Icarodx
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1777
Season Points: 28
Power Rating: 2.55
Power Rank: 8
Playoffs: 7
Events: 11
Playoffs %: 64%

Our beloved host is probably the most consistent standard player of the last 2 seasons. He has pretty much done it all this season besides winning an event. He usually plays his own creations, so I would expect him to play Burnt Nemo. His lack of confidence in the deck's ability to beat Storm Control might make him reconsider, in which case it is anyone's guess as to what he will be playing.

Last Season: 6th seed, missed playoffs.

6. Krosanbeast
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1632
Season Points: 28
Power Rating: 2.55
Power Rank: 6
Playoffs: 6
Events: 11
Playoffs %: 55%

Beast was doing extremely well with WW at the start of the season, but has lately doubted the deck's ability to win and he's been looking for a new pet deck. When he makes the playoffs, he barely ever loses the first round (Top 8), so he's definitely a player to watch. His deck of choice for World's is anyone's guess, but a variation of one of the top decks is definitely a good guess.

Last Season: N/A.

5. Sharn Goldblade
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1631
Season Points: 18
Power Rating: 2.81
Power Rank: 5
Playoffs: 3
Events: 4
Playoffs %: 47%

Sharn is a latecomer this season, but he has proven to be a force to be reckoned within the few events he has played in. He's only played in 4 events, but he is already considered a regular. He has only missed the playoffs once and reached the finals twice. He's definitely expected to play grimdrifter and he's expected to do well with it.

Last Season: N/A.

4. GravespwnGoddess
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1690
Season Points: 25
Power Rating: 3.57
Power Rank: 4
Playoffs: 6
Events: 7
Playoffs %: 86%

GravespwnGoddess, pretty much known as GG because it's ten times easier to type, has been the most consistent player this season. He has only missed the playoffs once in 7 attempts, which is quite an amazing feat in itself. The only thing he hasn't done is winning it all. Maybe he's keeping it all for the last and most important event. He has played a variety of decks, such as Kingdrifter, Use UR Illusions, Burnt Nemo and WW. It's hard to say what he will bring to World's, but expect him to reach the playoffs.

Last Season: N/A.

3. Chronic Heaves
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1724
Season Points: 36
Power Rating: 3.60
Power Rank: 3
Playoffs: 5
Events: 10
Playoffs %: 50%

Chronic Heaves is a newcomer in the PDC scene, and his skills are nothing to sneeze at. He has shown that he is part of the elite in all formats, and standard is no exception. We're expecting to see him play his own version of Storm Control, which is a little more combo, but less control than it's counterpart. He's mostly known to either miss the playoffs or go all the way to the finals. So if he makes the playoffs at World's, he's definitely a top contender.

Last Season: N/A.

2. Kingritz
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1897
Season Points: 24
Power Rating: 3.75
Power Rank: 2
Playoffs: 3
Events: 5
Playoffs %: 47%

Kingritz is arguably the most skilled player of the bunch. His deck, Kingdrifter, is also arguably the best deck in standard. Put those 2 facts together and you have what could be World's winner. He takes the 2nd seed this year despite his penalty for not playing the minimum required number of events. The first thing I'm going to do when the pairings go up is not looking at who my opponent is. I'll be looking to see whether or not I'm paired with Kingritz.

Last Season: Ranked 2nd seed, made top 8.

1. Kehmesis
Medals:
Standard Rating: 1863
Season Points: 40
Power Rating: 5.00
Power Rank: 1
Playoffs: 6
Events: 8
Playoffs %: 75%

Yours truly won the last event of the season to steal the top spot of the Power Rankings with 3 wins in 8 events. It is notable to say that Kehm played Storm Control in 6 of these events and won half the time. We're expecting him to play Storm Control at World's, but the fear of facing Grim harvest decks might push him towards Uber Teachings. His playoff percentage is the 2nd highest this season.

Last Season: Ranked 12th seed, made top 8.

I hope you enjoyed the preview. I'll be back next week for a World's report. I should resume my reports for next season, but it will most likely be in a new format.

Thanks for a great season!

Kehm.