Core cards that define this archetype. These should almost always be in your deck.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Std Dev | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baleful Strix | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 40 | 10 |
| Counterspell | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 40 | 10 |
| Lórien Revealed | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 40 | 10 |
| Snuff Out | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 40 | 10 |
| Plunder The Trollshaws | 100.0% | 3.20 | 0.79 | 32 | 10 |
| Murmuring Mystic | 100.0% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 30 | 10 |
| Cast Down | 100.0% | 2.40 | 0.52 | 24 | 10 |
| Thorn Of The Black Rose | 100.0% | 2.40 | 0.52 | 24 | 10 |
| Campfire | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 20 | 10 |
| Cut Down | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.82 | 20 | 10 |
| Suffocating Fumes | 100.0% | 1.30 | 0.48 | 13 | 10 |
| Bojuka Bog | 100.0% | 1.10 | 0.32 | 11 | 10 |
| Contaminated Aquifer | 90.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 36 | 9 |
| Extract A Confession | 90.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 9 | 9 |
| Spell Pierce | 80.0% | 2.25 | 0.71 | 18 | 8 |
Important cards that appear in most builds but aren't universal. Strong considerations for your deck.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Std Dev | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preordain | 70.0% | 3.86 | 0.38 | 27 | 7 |
| Lose Focus | 70.0% | 1.29 | 0.49 | 9 | 7 |
| Dimir Aqueduct | 60.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Ice Tunnel | 50.0% | 2.40 | 0.89 | 12 | 5 |
| Seething Landscape | 50.0% | 1.80 | 0.45 | 9 | 5 |
Cards that reflect tuning, preference, and local metagame choices.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augur Of Bolas | 40.0% | 1.75 | 7 | 4 |
| Ponder | 30.0% | 3.00 | 9 | 3 |
| Brainstorm | 30.0% | 2.33 | 7 | 3 |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 30.0% | 1.33 | 4 | 3 |
| Azure Fleet Admiral | 20.0% | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Duress | 10.0% | 2.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Dispel | 10.0% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Molten Tributary | 10.0% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Tithing Blade | 10.0% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Volatile Fjord | 10.0% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
New analysisCards that appear in both mainboard and sideboard across different lists, indicating strategic flexibility.
| Card Name | Main % | Side % | Main Avg | Side Avg | Main Decks | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire | 100.0% | 30.0% | 2.00 | 0.30 | 10 | 3 |
| Cut Down | 100.0% | 10.0% | 2.00 | 0.10 | 10 | 1 |
| Extract A Confession | 90.0% | 50.0% | 0.90 | 0.50 | 9 | 5 |
| Augur Of Bolas | 40.0% | 20.0% | 1.17 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 30.0% | 80.0% | 0.44 | 1.33 | 3 | 8 |
| Dispel | 10.0% | 40.0% | 0.20 | 1.40 | 1 | 4 |
| Duress | 10.0% | 20.0% | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1 | 2 |
New analysisCards with strong sideboard adoption (> 20%) and little or no mainboard use.
| Card Name | Main % | Side % | Main Avg | Side Avg | Main Decks | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroblast | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 |
| Annul | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 3.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Arms Of Hadar | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Vandalblast | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 |
| Dispel | 10.0% | 40.0% | 0.20 | 1.40 | 1 | 4 |
| Relic Of Progenitus | 0.0% | 40.0% | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 |
| Okiba-gang Shinobi | 0.0% | 40.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Elemental Blast | 0.0% | 30.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 |
| Duress | 10.0% | 20.0% | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1 | 2 |
New analysisLow-copy (< 20%), sideboard-only answers.
| Card Name | Side % | Side Avg | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drown In Sorrow | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Envelop | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1 |