Read our Guide about this data.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force Of Will | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 28 | 7 |
| Stock Up | 100.0% | 4.00 | 0.00 | 28 | 7 |
| Scalding Tarn | 100.0% | 3.00 | 1.29 | 21 | 7 |
| Volcanic Island | 100.0% | 2.57 | 0.53 | 18 | 7 |
| Lórien Revealed | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.58 | 14 | 7 |
| Underground Sea | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 14 | 7 |
| Underworld Breach | 100.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 14 | 7 |
| Force Of Negation | 100.0% | 1.57 | 0.53 | 11 | 7 |
| Ancestral Recall | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Black Lotus | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Brain Freeze | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Demonic Tutor | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Dress Down | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Gitaxian Probe | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mana Crypt | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mental Misstep | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Merchant Scroll | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Misty Rainforest | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mox Emerald | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mox Jet | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mox Pearl | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mox Ruby | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Mox Sapphire | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Sol Ring | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Time Walk | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Urza's Saga | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 |
| Pyroblast | 85.7% | 2.17 | 0.98 | 13 | 6 |
| Brainstorm | 85.7% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Petal | 71.4% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5 | 5 |
| Bilbo, Thief In The Night | 57.1% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 4 |
| Hexing Squelcher | 57.1% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 8 | 4 |
| Flusterstorm | 57.1% | 1.75 | 0.50 | 7 | 4 |
| Polluted Delta | 57.1% | 1.75 | 0.50 | 7 | 4 |
| Flooded Strand | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Sink Into Stupor | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Soul-guide Lantern | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Suplex | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Thundering Falls | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Tolarian Academy | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Undercity Sewers | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Vampiric Tutor | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Vexing Bauble | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
Cards that reflect tuning, preference, and local metagame choices.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifts Ungiven | 42.9% | 3.00 | 9 | 3 |
| Mana Drain | 42.9% | 3.00 | 9 | 3 |
| Mindbreak Trap | 42.9% | 2.00 | 6 | 3 |
| Abrade | 42.9% | 1.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Chain Of Vapor | 42.9% | 1.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Dig Through Time | 42.9% | 1.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Echoing Truth | 28.6% | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Flow State | 28.6% | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Boomerang Basics | 14.3% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Fantastic Elasticity | 14.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dress Down | 100.0% | 57.1% | 1.00 | 0.57 | 7 | 4 |
| Force Of Negation | 100.0% | 28.6% | 1.57 | 0.29 | 7 | 2 |
| Pyroblast | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1.86 | 1.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Suplex | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Hexing Squelcher | 57.1% | 42.9% | 1.14 | 0.43 | 4 | 3 |
| Soul-guide Lantern | 57.1% | 28.6% | 0.67 | 0.67 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consign To Memory | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 3.29 | 0 | 7 |
| Pithing Needle | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 1.57 | 0 | 7 |
| Lurrus Of The Dream-den | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 7 |
| The Tabernacle At Pendrell Vale | 0.0% | 71.4% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 |
| Dismember | 0.0% | 57.1% | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Lithomantic Barrage | 0.0% | 57.1% | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 |
| Red Elemental Blast | 0.0% | 42.9% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 |
| Unable To Scream | 0.0% | 42.9% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 |
| Null Rod | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Long Goodbye | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Petrified Hamlet | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Yixlid Jailer | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 |
New analysisLow-copy (< 20%), sideboard-only answers.
| Card Name | Side % | Side Avg | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotherhood's End | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Goblin Cratermaker | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hurkyl's Recall | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Pyroclasm | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Tormod's Crypt | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Virtue's Ruin | 14.3 | 1.00 | 1 |