New Standard Decks From Ikoria

Looking for a new deck to play on Arena? We got you covered with 20 new Ikoria Standard decklists, from 20 different streamers.

You can find each streamer’s Twitch or YouTube channel by clicking on their name (next to played by). Make sure to check them out if you liked their deck.

UPDATE: Looking for fresh decks? Find new Standard decks from Core Set 2021 here.

Anyways, let’s get right to it.

New Ikoria Decklists (Without Companion)

First, let’s take a look at 10 new Ikoria decklists which focus on different themes or cards from Ikoria without relaying on companion mechanic.

You can export the decklist by clicking the Arena icon in the top right corner. Then import it to Arena by going to Decks section and click Import.

Feather & Winota

Played by: Amazonian

Winota, Joiner of Forces apparently joined forces with Feather, the Redeemed. The result is a really sweet Boros deck, where both humans and non-humans Fight as One.

Feather Winota (Amazonian) 

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Creatures (23)

3

Dreadhorde Arcanist

2

Robber of the Rich

4

Tenth District Legionnaire

4

Feather, the Redeemed

3

Legion Warboss

1

Tajic, Legion's Edge

2

Haktos the Unscarred

4

Winota, Joiner of Forces

Spells (13)

4

Defiant Strike

4

Fight as One

2

Gods Willing

2

Samut's Sprint

1

Chance for Glory

Lands (24)

3

Fabled Passage

6

Mountain

9

Plains

4

Sacred Foundry

2

Temple of Triumph

Cards (60)

Abzan Humans

Played by: William “Huey” Jensen

For all fans of tribal decks, Ikoria brought a lot of support for humans. This deck is not just some janky tribal deck, but it’s actually quite playable. It also has a multicolor theme with a return of Hero of Precinct One, which was not often present in Standard recently.

Abzan Humans (Huey) 

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Planeswalkers (8)

1

Gideon Blackblade

2

Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

2

Vraska, Golgari Queen

3

Vivien, Monsters' Advocate

Creatures (21)

1

Giant Killer

3

Chevill, Bane of Monsters

4

General's Enforcer

4

Hero of Precinct One

4

General Kudro of Drannith

1

Lavabrink Venturer

3

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

1

Luminous Broodmoth

Spells (5)

1

Dire Tactics

4

Mythos of Nethroi

Lands (26)

1

Castle Locthwain

3

Fabled Passage

2

Forest

4

Godless Shrine

4

Indatha Triome

4

Overgrown Tomb

2

Plains

1

Swamp

4

Temple Garden

1

Temple of Plenty

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

4

Agonizing Remorse

1

Chevill, Bane of Monsters

3

Dire Tactics

2

Mire's Grasp

1

Oath of Kaya

1

Plaguecrafter

1

Ethereal Absolution

1

Liliana, Dreadhorde General

1

Eerie Ultimatum

Rielle Phoenix

Played by: Day9

Arclight Phoenix wasn’t playable in Standard for quite sometime. However, the addition of Rielle, the Everwise might change that. Of course there’s another important card for this deck in Ikoria – reprint of Cathartic Reunion! Maybe this makes Phoenix good again.

Rielle Phoenix 

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Planeswalkers (2)

2

The Royal Scions

Creatures (11)

4

Augur of Bolas

3

Rielle, the Everwise

4

Arclight Phoenix

Spells (25)

4

Opt

4

Shock

2

Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor

4

Cathartic Reunion

4

Finale of Promise

3

Lava Coil

4

Thrill of Possibility

Lands (22)

7

Island

6

Mountain

1

Raugrin Triome

4

Steam Vents

4

Temple of Epiphany

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

4

Aether Gust

3

Scorching Dragonfire

4

Mystical Dispute

2

Storm's Wrath

2

Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Genesis Ultimatum Elementals

Played by: Alliestrasza

Fans of Temur Elementals, rejoice! Your deck got some nice new tools with Ikoria Liar of Behemoths. With all the ramp in this decklist, you’ll be casting Genesis Ultimatum very quickly. Vivien Monsters’ Advocate is the second card from Ikoria, which provides a nice dimension to the deck.

Elementals Ultimatum (Alliestrsza) 

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Planeswalkers (7)

4

Nissa, Who Shakes the World

3

Vivien, Monsters' Advocate

Creatures (20)

3

Hydroid Krasis

4

Risen Reef

4

Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

3

Omnath, Locus of the Roil

2

Cavalier of Flame

2

Cavalier of Thorns

2

Agent of Treachery

Spells (6)

4

Growth Spiral

2

Genesis Ultimatum

Lands (27)

4

Breeding Pool

3

Fabled Passage

2

Forest

2

Island

3

Ketria Triome

1

Mountain

4

Steam Vents

4

Stomping Ground

1

Temple of Abandon

2

Temple of Epiphany

1

Temple of Mystery

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

3

Aether Gust

3

Scorching Dragonfire

3

Mystical Dispute

3

Gemrazer

3

Mythos of Illuna

Mardu Mutate

Played by: Absurd Heroine

This Mardu Mutate decklist is full of new cards. There are 20 mutate creatures in the deck! You’ll be able to mutate faster, with a help of Marauding Raptor. Or just play Snapdax on turn 3, that’s fine too. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast will make sure that you won’t run out of gas in the late game.

Mardu Mutate (Absurd Heroine) 

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Planeswalkers (4)

4

Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast

Creatures (32)

4

Healer's Hawk

4

Dreadhorde Butcher

4

Marauding Raptor

4

Regal Leosaur

4

Cubwarden

4

Dirge Bat

4

Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt

4

Vulpikeet

Lands (24)

4

Blood Crypt

3

Fabled Passage

3

Godless Shrine

2

Mountain

2

Plains

4

Sacred Foundry

4

Savai Triome

2

Swamp

Cards (60)

Nethroi Mono Blue

Played by: Mono Black Magic

Nethroi doesn’t look much like a blue card, but this deck doesn’t not contain other cards in non-blue colors. The idea is pretty simple – get a bunch of stuff in your graveyard, mutate Nethroi onto something and return all creatures (there are so many with power one or zero) to the battlefield and win the game with Thassa’s Oracle. If you want to play something unusual, this is a possibility.

Mono Blue Nethroi (MBM) 

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Creatures (28)

4

Merfolk Secretkeeper

4

Thassa's Oracle

4

Wall of Lost Thoughts

4

Brazen Borrower

4

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

4

Nethroi, Apex of Death

4

Agent of Treachery

Artifacts (5)

4

Heraldic Banner

1

Nyx Lotus

Enchantments (1)

1

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Lands (26)

4

Breeding Pool

4

Fabled Passage

1

Forest

4

Hallowed Fountain

3

Island

2

Swamp

4

Watery Grave

4

Zagoth Triome

Cards (60)

Red-White Cycling

Played by: TheNewDrSpilikin

Did you like cycling in draft and sealed? You can also try it out in Standard. You get a bunch of synergistic cards, which all care about cycling. You can do a ton of damage with Zenith Flare and sometime you do cycle the big turtle Yidaro, Wandering Monster four times and attack for 8.

Red - White Cycling (TheNewDrSpilikin) 

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Creatures (23)

4

Flourishing Fox

4

Drannith Stinger

2

Savai Thundermane

4

Valiant Rescuer

3

Splendor Mare

2

Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice

4

Yidaro, Wandering Monster

Spells (11)

1

Fling

4

Justice Strike

2

Lava Coil

4

Zenith Flare

Enchantments (4)

4

Reptilian Reflection

Lands (22)

7

Mountain

7

Plains

4

Sacred Foundry

4

Temple of Triumph

Cards (60)

Song of Creation

Played by: Piotr ‘kanister’ Głogowski

Looking for something totally different? Try to go off with this absurd Song of Creation deck. Draw all the cards and win with Thassa’s Oracle or Jace Weilder of Mysteries. Great deck if you want to try something unique.

Song of Creation (kanister) 

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Creatures (20)

4

Arboreal Grazer

4

Merfolk Secretkeeper

3

Fae of Wishes

1

Thassa's Oracle

4

Brazen Borrower

4

Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

Spells (8)

4

Opt

4

Growth Spiral

Enchantments (4)

4

Song of Creation

Lands (28)

4

Breeding Pool

2

Castle Vantress

3

Fabled Passage

2

Forest

2

Island

4

Ketria Triome

1

Mountain

3

Steam Vents

3

Stomping Ground

4

Temple of Mystery

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

4

Aether Gust

1

Underworld Breach

4

Mystical Dispute

1

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

1

Tamiyo, Collector of Tales

1

Escape to the Wilds

3

Nissa, Who Shakes the World

Blue – Black Flash

Played by: Bryan Gottlieb

For the last year the flash decks have been mostly in green-blue color. But Ikoria gave flash players some new toys in black-blue. Bryan is also one of the hosts from Arena Decklist podcast, so make sure to check it out.

Blue-Black Flash (Bryan Gottlieb) 

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Creatures (21)

4

Spectral Sailor

4

Brineborn Cutthroat

3

Brazen Borrower

4

Sea-Dasher Octopus

4

Slitherwisp

1

Dirge Bat

1

Voracious Greatshark

Spells (13)

1

Aether Gust

3

Heartless Act

4

Quench

1

Mystical Dispute

4

Neutralize

Enchantments (2)

2

Omen of the Sea

Lands (24)

2

Castle Locthwain

6

Island

4

Swamp

4

Temple of Deceit

4

Watery Grave

4

Zagoth Triome

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

3

Aether Gust

3

Cunning Nightbonder

2

Mire's Grasp

4

Thought Erasure

3

Mystical Dispute

Mardu Aristocrats

Played by: Jeff Hoogland

Not tired from putting cat in the oven? You can still do so, with some help from Luminous Broodmoth.

Mardu Aristocrats (Jeff Hoogland) 

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Creatures (31)

4

Cauldron Familiar

4

Hunted Witness

4

Cruel Celebrant

4

Priest of Forgotten Gods

4

Mayhem Devil

4

Midnight Reaper

4

Woe Strider

3

Luminous Broodmoth

Artifacts (4)

4

Witch's Oven

Lands (25)

4

Blood Crypt

1

Castle Locthwain

4

Fabled Passage

4

Godless Shrine

1

Mountain

2

Plains

4

Sacred Foundry

2

Savai Triome

3

Swamp

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

3

Claim the Firstborn

3

Redcap Melee

3

Agonizing Remorse

2

Despark

2

Disenchant

2

Noxious Grasp

New Ikoria Decklists Companion

Here are 10 new Ikoria decklists, one for each companion. Don’t forget that sometimes the import function doesn’t work correctly, so you must manually use move the companion from sideboard to the designated companion space.

Gyruda Decklist

Played by: yoman5

If you’re looking for a competitive Gyruda deck, this is a right choice for you. Deck is using Paradise Druid and Growth Spiral so you can play four drops on turn three.

Gyruda, Doom of Depths (yoman5) 

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Creatures (25)

4

Charming Prince

4

Paradise Druid

4

Elite Guardmage

4

Spark Double

2

Umori, the Collector

2

Dream Trawler

3

Gyruda, Doom of Depths

2

End-Raze Forerunners

Spells (4)

4

Growth Spiral

Enchantments (4)

4

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Lands (27)

4

Breeding Pool

1

Fabled Passage

3

Forest

4

Hallowed Fountain

3

Island

1

Plains

4

Temple Garden

2

Temple of Enlightenment

3

Temple of Mystery

2

Temple of Plenty

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

4

Aether Gust

4

Destiny Spinner

2

Disdainful Stroke

2

Dovin's Veto

2

Return to Nature

1

Gyruda, Doom of Depths

Umori Decklist

Played by: Noxious

You like creatures? What about all creatures? This Umori deck is insanely fun – and you wouldn’t expect less from a deck that plays four copies of Yarok, the Desecrated.

Umori, the Collector (Noxious) 

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Creatures (35)

3

Gilded Goose

4

Charming Prince

2

Fiend Artisan

4

Ilysian Caryatid

4

Paradise Druid

3

Thassa's Oracle

1

Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

1

Luminous Broodmoth

4

Spark Double

4

Yarok, the Desecrated

1

Yorion, Sky Nomad

4

Gyruda, Doom of Depths

Enchantments (4)

4

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Lands (21)

4

Breeding Pool

3

Forest

4

Overgrown Tomb

4

Temple Garden

2

Temple of Mystery

4

Zagoth Triome

Cards (60)

Sideboard (1)

1

Umori, the Collector

Lurrus Decklist

Played by: crokeyz

Turns out that cat combo works preety well with this nightmare cat. If you liked the deck before, that’s great – it’s even better now!

Just a reminder, as plugin has some troubles with companion cards, you might have to manually add Lurrus as your companion, when you import the deck to Arena.

Lurrus of the Dream Den (crokeyz) 

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Creatures (27)

4

Cauldron Familiar

4

Serrated Scorpion

4

Whisper Squad

3

Dreadhorde Butcher

4

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

4

Priest of Forgotten Gods

4

Rix Maadi Reveler

Spells (6)

4

Claim the Firstborn

2

Call of the Death-Dweller

Artifacts (4)

4

Witch's Oven

Lands (23)

4

Blood Crypt

2

Castle Locthwain

4

Fabled Passage

6

Mountain

7

Swamp

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

2

Duress

3

Embereth Shieldbreaker

1

Epic Downfall

1

Noxious Grasp

4

Robber of the Rich

2

Act of Treason

1

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

1

Pharika's Libation

Lutri Decklist

Played by: SentiensLair

Lutri is perhaps the hardest companion to make work in Standard. The consistency of your deck is basically non-existent. But if you just want to have fun, this deck can certainly deliver. There’s also another upside to it being a singleton – the games will feel very different from one another.

Lutri, the Spellchaser (SentiensLair) 

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Planeswalkers (4)

1

Saheeli, Sublime Artificer

1

The Royal Scions

1

Ral, Izzet Viceroy

1

Chandra, Awakened Inferno

Creatures (13)

1

Spectral Sailor

1

Goblin Electromancer

1

Lightning Stormkin

1

Robber of the Rich

1

Sprite Dragon

1

Irencrag Pyromancer

1

Lore Drakkis

1

Phoenix of Ash

1

Thieving Otter

1

Wee Dragonauts

1

Crackling Drake

1

Cavalier of Gales

1

Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Spells (15)

1

Opt

1

Purphoros's Intervention

1

Shock

1

Expansion/Explosion

/

1

Scorching Dragonfire

1

Thassa's Intervention

1

Beacon Bolt

1

Invade the City

1

Ionize

1

Risk Factor

1

Skewer the Critics

1

Slaying Fire

1

Chemister's Insight

1

Drawn from Dreams

1

Mythos of Vadrok

Enchantments (4)

1

Firemind's Research

1

Improbable Alliance

1

Mischievous Chimera

1

Thousand-Year Storm

Lands (24)

8

Island

8

Mountain

4

Steam Vents

4

Temple of Epiphany

Cards (60)

Sideboard (1)

1

Lutri, the Spellchaser

Obosh Decklist

Played by: yours truly

It was almost impossible to find Obosh deck that somebody streamed with. The only versions, we found were mono red. Those felt like worse regular mono red decks, with worse Torbran Thane of Red Fell, so we made a Rakdos themed deck. It takes advantage of spectacle cards, including forgotten Theater of Horrors.

However if you want a good red aggressive deck, you should probably stick to something that can actually play Embercleave.

Obosh, the Preypiercer 

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Creatures (17)

4

Fervent Champion

4

Spear Spewer

4

Bonecrusher Giant

4

Phoenix of Ash

1

Obosh, the Preypiercer

Spells (14)

4

Shock

2

Drill Bit

4

Light Up the Stage

4

Skewer the Critics

Enchantments (6)

3

Anax, Hardened in the Forge

3

Theater of Horrors

Lands (23)

4

Blood Crypt

2

Castle Embereth

9

Mountain

5

Swamp

3

Temple of Malice

Cards (60)

Sideboard (1)

1

Obosh, the Preypiercer

Keruga Decklist

Played by: Jim Davis

It looks like Jeskai Fires function perfectly well even when you remove all one and two drops. You even get to play Keruga every time on turn 5, which will draw you a bunch of cards. If you enjoyed the play patterns of Jeskai Fires, make sure to try this decklist out.

Keruga, the Macrosage (Jim Davis) 

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Planeswalkers (4)

4

Teferi, Time Raveler

Creatures (17)

4

Bonecrusher Giant

2

Brazen Borrower

4

Sphinx of Foresight

4

Cavalier of Flame

3

Kenrith, the Returned King

Spells (4)

4

Deafening Clarion

Enchantments (8)

4

Fires of Invention

2

Elspeth Conquers Death

2

Shark Typhoon

Lands (27)

1

Castle Vantress

2

Fabled Passage

4

Hallowed Fountain

2

Island

2

Mountain

1

Plains

4

Raugrin Triome

4

Sacred Foundry

4

Steam Vents

2

Temple of Epiphany

1

Temple of Triumph

Cards (60)

Sideboard (1)

1

Keruga, the Macrosage

Jegantha Decklist

Played by: Gabriel “yellowhat” Nassif

Best card to cast with Jegantha is certainly Niv-Mizzet, Reborn. When you can’t cast Niv, with this big elk, you can do so with Fires of Invention and five lands. Speaking of lands – this decklist got some nice improvements with triome lands.

Jegantha, the Wellspring (yellowhat) 

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Planeswalkers (6)

3

Teferi, Time Raveler

2

Vraska, Golgari Queen

1

Garruk, Cursed Huntsman

Creatures (12)

2

Knight of Autumn

4

Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

2

Kenrith, the Returned King

4

Niv-Mizzet Reborn

Spells (10)

3

Discovery/Dispersal

/

4

Growth Spiral

3

Deafening Clarion

Enchantments (4)

4

Fires of Invention

Lands (28)

4

Breeding Pool

4

Fabled Passage

1

Forest

2

Hallowed Fountain

4

Indatha Triome

1

Island

4

Ketria Triome

1

Mountain

1

Plains

2

Raugrin Triome

1

Steam Vents

1

Swamp

1

Temple Garden

1

Zagoth Triome

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

1

Aether Gust

1

Despark

1

Disdainful Stroke

1

Dovin's Veto

4

Hero of Precinct One

2

Mystical Dispute

1

Teferi, Time Raveler

2

Chemister's Insight

1

Solar Blaze

1

Jegantha, the Wellspring

Kaheera Decklist

Played by: PowrDragn

Although there are 5 different creature types to chose for Kaheera, this deck focuses only on two – cats and elementals. You’ll try to play multiple creatures (or 3-in-1 with Scampering Scorcher), then buff them with Kaheera or Regal Leosaur. Small mutate theme continues with Lurrus of the Dream-Den and Cubwarden. Meow!

Kaheera, the Orphanguard (PowrDragn) 

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Planeswalkers (2)

2

Ajani, Strength of the Pride

Creatures (34)

4

Charmed Stray

4

Garrison Cat

4

Ajani's Pridemate

4

Regal Leosaur

4

Savai Thundermane

3

Kaheera, the Orphanguard

2

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

4

Cubwarden

3

Scampering Scorcher

2

Tectonic Giant

Lands (24)

5

Mountain

11

Plains

4

Sacred Foundry

4

Temple of Triumph

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

3

Light of Hope

3

Devout Decree

3

Scorching Dragonfire

2

Gideon Blackblade

1

Kaheera, the Orphanguard

3

Unbreakable Formation

Zirda Decklist

Played by: Wedge

This is probably the biggest meme deck on the list. It probably also has the biggest creatures, which you want to cheat into play. One way to do so is to sacrifice a Satyr token to Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast‘s -2 ability and get one of the two big creatures in your deck. The other way is to cycle Yidaro, Wandering Monster when you have Unpredictable Cyclone in play.

It won’t work often, but when it does it will be glorious. So if you have too many wildcards to burn, you might as well try this deck.

Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Wedge) 

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Planeswalkers (12)

4

Chandra, Acolyte of Flame

4

Teferi, Time Raveler

4

Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast

Creatures (5)

4

Yidaro, Wandering Monster

1

Titanoth Rex

Spells (14)

3

Satyr's Cunning

4

Growth Spiral

4

Deafening Clarion

3

Shatter the Sky

Enchantments (4)

4

Unpredictable Cyclone

Lands (25)

2

Breeding Pool

1

Forest

2

Hallowed Fountain

1

Island

4

Ketria Triome

1

Mountain

1

Plains

4

Raugrin Triome

2

Sacred Foundry

2

Steam Vents

2

Stomping Ground

2

Temple Garden

1

Temple of Abandon

Cards (60)

Sideboard (1)

1

Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Yorion Decklist

Played by: Saffron Olive

Want to play more than 60 cards? What about 80? You can always count on Saffron Olive to deliver sweet decks and this one is no different. Deck uses both Nethroi, Apex of Death and Titans’ Nest along with a bunch of other powerful cards to create some spectacular games of Magic.

Yorion, Sky Nomad (Saffron Olive) 

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Creatures (41)

4

Fiend Artisan

2

Glowspore Shaman

4

Mire Triton

4

Skull Prophet

1

Brazen Borrower

4

Murderous Rider

4

Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

1

Acolyte of Affliction

1

Polukranos, Unchained

4

Spark Double

4

Cavalier of Thorns

4

Nethroi, Apex of Death

1

Gyruda, Doom of Depths

3

Agent of Treachery

Enchantments (4)

4

Titans' Nest

Lands (35)

4

Breeding Pool

4

Castle Locthwain

4

Fabled Passage

4

Forest

4

Indatha Triome

1

Island

4

Overgrown Tomb

2

Swamp

4

Watery Grave

4

Zagoth Triome

Cards (80)

Sideboard (15)

3

Aether Gust

3

Noxious Grasp

2

Thought Erasure

2

Mystical Dispute

3

Thrashing Brontodon

1

Ritual of Soot

1

Yorion, Sky Nomad

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