MTG Arena is a very grindy game where you need to work for the gold and XP points to get wildcards that you can use to get the cards you need. Because of this, it is always a great idea to try and build decks around the cheaper side of things, a deck with not that many rares and mythics. This list is a compilation that shows that not all that glitters is gold. Here are the Top 5 best cheap decks in MTG Arena that you can use to get the same good results to help you in the leaderboard.

5. Selesnya Enchantments

Enchantment decks are pretty rare in the Arena. Despite them being rare, they are still pretty strong even in this meta. Selesnya Enchantments provides a unique play style since its play is based mostly on getting discounts from your creatures so you can cast more powerful enchantments early. 

What this deck excels in:

• In Bo1 matchups, not a lot of people mainboard enchantment removal especially after the bans. This means that you can catch a lot of opponent’s off guard with this deck
• It is also pretty cheap to play and this allows you to modify it more if you want to decrease the cost of this deck

Deck list:

• 1 Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
• 1 Weaver of Harmony
• 2 Kami of Transience
• 2 Jugan Defends the Temple
• 4 Jukai Naturalist
• 4 Generous Visitor
• 4 Spirited Companion
• 4 Michiko's Reign of Truth
• 3 Hallowed Haunting
• 4 Borrowed Time
• 4 Circle of Confinement
• 4 Touch the Spirit Realm
• 1 Overgrown Farmland
• 4 Blossoming Sands
• 9 Plains
• 9 Forest

4. Gruul Werewolf

Gruul aggro is a top-tier deck no matter what the meta is because to green mana ramp and red's hyper aggressive playstyle. Due to its ability to draw larger creatures more quickly, this deck can outperform aggro mono-red and provide you a significant board advantage.

What this deck excels in:

• A very aggressive playstyle made possible by the mana advantage of green and the speed of red's creatures
• Due to the fact that Halana and Alena, Partners' abilities provide any creature haste, you can bring in powerful creatures and shock your opponent by attacking with them in the same turn.

Deck list:

• 1 Fangblade Brigand
• 2 Reckless Stormseeker
• 2 Tovolar, Dire Overlord
• 2 Howlpack Piper
• 2 Halana and Alena, Partners
• 2 Outland Liberator
• 2 Hungry Ridgewolf
• 3 Snarling Wolf
• 4 Kessig Naturalist
• 4 Packsong Pup
• 1 The Celestus
• 1 Abrade
• 2 Play with Fire
• 2 Lunar Frenzy
• 2 Wolf Strike
• 1 Into the Night
• 2 Howling Moon
• 2 Arlinn, the Pack's Hope
• 2 Rugged Highlands
• 2 Rockfall Vale
• 3 Racers' Ring
• 7 Mountain
• 9 Forest

3. Mono Red Aggro

This version of Mono-Red Aggro runs 12 Rare and 4 Mythics. This may not be the cheapest deck in this list but if you have those limited resources of Rare and Mythic wildcards, you can easily craft this deck and it will immediately make your life easier in terms of grinding for more resources.

What this deck excels in:

• Mono Red is well known for its fast and completely aggressive gameplay. With this deck, you will be able to get wins more easily and in turn, you will be able to grind for those resources with ease
• This deck is also tried and tested against most meta decks and it can surely hold its own especially since most of the meta is slower in terms of play style

Deck list:

• 4 Bloodthirsty Adversary
• 4 Phoenix Chick
• 4 Rabbit Battery
• 4 Radha's Firebrand
• 4 Reckless Stormseeker
• 4 Reinforced Ronin
• 4 Squee, Dubious Monarch
• 4 Lightning Strike
• 4 Play with Fire
• 4 Kumano Faces Kakkazan
• 2 Crystal Grotto
• 16 Mountain
• 2 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance

2. Dimir Control

This version of Dimir Control allows you to use some of the best cards in the format while still staying cheap. With only 5 Rares and 3 Mythic Rares, you will be able to craft a deck that has the potential to dominate most matches even against the top tier decks in the meta.

What this deck excels in:

• Control decks are notorious for being very expensive both in paper MTG and in the Arena. However, with this deck, you will be able to play the same hard control playstyle of Dimir without using too much of the Rare and Mythic wildcards
• It has a variety of removal spells and counterspells, making it one of the best decks to use against the heavily mid ranged-favored meta

Deck list:

• 3 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 4 Tolarian Terror
• 2 Memory Deluge
• 3 Cut Down
• 3 Infernal Grasp
• 4 Thirst for Discovery
• 4 Tainted Indulgence
• 4 Negate
• 4 Make Disappear
• 2 Duress
• 3 Invoke Despair
• 4 Waterfront District
• 8 Island
• 12 Swamp

1. Mono Blue Tempo

Delver of Secrets is one of the best cards in Standard right now in terms of how it impacts the game. It is an instant threat that can deal a lot of damage in the early game and the best part about it is that it is a Common card. This deck is really good considering that you only need to have 4 Rares.

What this deck excels in:

• This deck is a meta deck that can battle it out with a lot of top tier decks
• This deck only uses 4 Rare wildcards making it the ultimate budget-friendly deck in the Arena

Deck list:

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

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