Cobra Ramp for Standard

Zendikar has been a really hot topic these past few weeks and it keeps getting hotter as the release date draws near and more cards are discovered. A lot of people are already thinking about possible decks for the upcoming Standard format and Extended season. I have also been brainstorming a few deck ideas in preparation for the upcoming World Championships this November.

Here is one of my concept decks.
Warning: this deck is not for the weak budgeted. The deck is also untested and is just pure theory.

4-color cobra ramp for SOA-CON-ARB-M10-ZEN Standard

4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lotus Cobra
4 Maelstrom Pulse
4 Great Sable Stag / Sprouting Thrinax
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Garruk Wildspeaker
3 Bituminous Blast
3 Broodmate Dragon
2 Chandra Ablaze
2 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker / Bogardan Hellkite

4 UR fetchland
4 UG fetchlend
4 BG fetchland
1 Island
5 Forest
5 Mountain
3 Swamp

The deck is designed to run like the Jund control decks from Alara block. It mostly contains midrange spells that generate virtual card advantage. I figured that this strategy would be a lot more viable these days because Faeries, Cryptic Command, and Gaddock Teeg would be rotating out of Standard.

The mid-range spells feature the powerful Garruk Wildspeaker and Bloodbraid Elf; which is a staple in almost every deck that can play it. I am still unsure of which creature to put on the 3-drop slot though. It mostly depends on how good vampires will be.

As for the late-game or accelerated spells, Broodmate Dragon is obviously present and would be joined by 2 planeswalkers. Chandra is a really cool card that would let you draw 3 cards when your hand runs out and Nicol Bolas or Bogardan Hellkite would surely be a game-ender.

As for the mana base, I prefered running all basic lands which would be supported by the new fetchlands. This setup is the best compromise between quick and consistent. It also maximizes the power of Lotus Cobra which will turn every fetchland you have into a potential Black Lotus.