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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanatical Offering | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 72 | 18 |
| Eviscerator's Insight | 100.0% | 3.78 | 0.43 | 68 | 18 |
| Cast Down | 100.0% | 3.72 | 0.57 | 67 | 18 |
| Khalni Garden | 100.0% | 3.72 | 0.46 | 67 | 18 |
| Ichor Wellspring | 100.0% | 3.56 | 0.86 | 64 | 18 |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 100.0% | 2.83 | 0.51 | 51 | 18 |
| Lembas | 100.0% | 2.50 | 0.86 | 45 | 18 |
| Campfire | 100.0% | 2.28 | 0.46 | 41 | 18 |
| Tithing Blade | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 36 | 18 |
| Snuff Out | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 18 | 18 |
| Troll Of Khazad-dûm | 94.4% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 51 | 17 |
| Bojuka Bog | 94.4% | 1.65 | 0.49 | 28 | 17 |
| Haunted Mire | 94.4% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 17 | 17 |
| Defile | 77.8% | 3.50 | 0.52 | 49 | 14 |
| Crypt Rats | 77.8% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 42 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witch's Cottage | 72.2% | 1.62 | 0.51 | 21 | 13 |
| Accursed Marauder | 72.2% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 |
| Avenging Hunter | 72.2% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 |
| Suffocating Fumes | 72.2% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 |
| Golgari Rot Farm | 55.6% | 1.40 | 0.52 | 14 | 10 |
| Fungal Infection | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 9 | 9 |
Cards that reflect tuning, preference, and local metagame choices.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinning Darkness | 44.4% | 1.00 | 8 | 8 |
| Desert | 33.3% | 2.67 | 16 | 6 |
| Sagu Wildling | 33.3% | 1.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Cut Down | 27.8% | 2.00 | 10 | 5 |
| Nutrient Block | 22.2% | 4.00 | 16 | 4 |
| Cauldron Familiar | 22.2% | 3.00 | 12 | 4 |
| Pestilence | 22.2% | 3.00 | 12 | 4 |
| Rancid Earth | 22.2% | 2.00 | 8 | 4 |
| Heaped Harvest | 22.2% | 1.25 | 5 | 4 |
| Bonder's Ornament | 22.2% | 1.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Grapple With Death | 22.2% | 1.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Heritage Reclamation | 22.2% | 1.00 | 4 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snuff Out | 100.0% | 22.2% | 1.00 | 0.39 | 18 | 4 |
| Avenging Hunter | 72.2% | 38.9% | 1.00 | 0.54 | 13 | 7 |
| Desert | 33.3% | 38.9% | 2.00 | 1.12 | 6 | 7 |
| Rancid Earth | 22.2% | 38.9% | 1.14 | 2.14 | 4 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather The Storm | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 18 |
| Troublemaker Ouphe | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 2.83 | 0 | 18 |
| Faerie Macabre | 0.0% | 94.4% | 0.00 | 1.94 | 0 | 17 |
| Duress | 0.0% | 77.8% | 0.00 | 2.93 | 0 | 14 |
| Drown In Sorrow | 0.0% | 77.8% | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 14 |
New analysisLow-copy (< 20%), sideboard-only answers.
| Card Name | Side % | Side Avg | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabolic Edict | 11.1 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Moment's Peace | 11.1 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Thorn Of The Black Rose | 5.6 | 1.00 | 1 |