This is mostly just a 5-mana 4/4 flyer in Limited, though you'll occasionally be able to use Ultima's blight counters to nerf opposing lands or ramp your mana
To determine the shape of the metagame in July 2026, I analyzed over 900 successful tournament decks from July 1 through July 23
There are many options introduced in future sets that have weakened the best cards in this deck
Unlike symmetrical damage doublers that affect all players, Lightning's targeted approach creates advantages for the player while adequately giving the core concept of FF13's stagger mechanic
expires July 1, 2026 Decklists Up and Away (White-Blue) Deck: Creatures (23) 1 Welcoming Vampire (Rare) 1 Extraction Specialist (Rare) 1 Dreamshackle Geist (Rare) 1 Hullbreaker Horror (Rare) Instants (7) Sorceries (1) 1 Consuming Tide (Rare) Artifacts (2) Lands (27) Earth Shakers (Red-Green) Deck: Creatures (24) 1 Thundering Raiju (Rare) 1 Ascendant Packleader (Rare) 1 Creepy Puppeteer (Rare) 1 Topiary Stomper (Rare) Instants (8) 3 Abrade Enchantments (1) 1 Glorious Sunrise (Rare)
So, the deck follows the motto: bombard the walls until they break and then penetrate through the hole