This will be a very short installment in our Standard B01 Orzhov Cleric Typal adventure. While with a new set comes the promise of new cards and hopefully a strong deck, this latest set fails to deliver. Why? you ask. Well, simply put, there are no Clerics in Thunder Junction. Nary a one! Not even one! But it still finds room for squirrels? Don’t believe me? Have a look at Scryfall and see for yourself.

I’ll take a look at other cards that could slot into the deck to work alongside the clerics. Maybe I should look at the new Saddle mechanic. Can you imagine the fear when a Cleric mounted on a Bounding Felidar, a Bridled Bighorn or a Caustic Bronco comes riding at their opponent?

More seriously, I think I may look at the new Commit a Crime mechanic and see what options there might be.

For now, here is my unchanged Orzhov Cleric Typal deck:

• 3 Infernal Grasp (MID) 107
• 2 Anointed Peacekeeper (DMU) 2
• 2 Valorous Stance (VOW) 42
• 3 Evolved Sleeper (DMU) 93
• 3 Shadow-Rite Priest (DMU) 106
• 2 Voice of the Blessed (VOW) 44
• 4 Lunarch Veteran (MID) 27
• 2 Loran’s Escape (BRO) 14
• 2 Markov Purifier (VOW) 241
• 2 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim (DMU) 198
• 2 Phyrexian Missionary (DMU) 27
• 2 Sanguine Savior (MKM) 230
• 3 Preacher of the Schism (LCI) 113
• 2 Roaming Throne (LCI) 258
• 2 Annex Sentry (ONE) 2
• 8 Plains (THB) 250
• 6 Swamp (THB) 252
• 2 Scoured Barrens (NEO) 274
• 3 Shattered Sanctum (VOW) 264
• 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire (NEO) 278
• 2 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire (NEO) 268
• 2 Cavern of Souls (LCI) 269

Sideboard:

• 2 Farewell (NEO) 13
• 2 Cut Down (DMU) 89
• 2 Chaplain of Alms (MID) 13
• 1 Voice of the Blessed (VOW) 44
• 1 Intercessor’s Arrest (NEO) 20
• 2 Skrelv, Defector Mite (ONE) 33
• 2 Fateful Absence (MID) 18
• 2 Liliana of the Veil (DMU) 97