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 | 24 | 6 |
| Stock Up | 100.0% | 3.67 | 0.82 | 22 | 6 |
| Underground Sea | 100.0% | 2.50 | 0.84 | 15 | 6 |
| Misty Rainforest | 100.0% | 1.50 | 0.55 | 9 | 6 |
| Ancestral Recall | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Black Lotus | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Bolas's Citadel | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Demonic Tutor | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Flooded Strand | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Gitaxian Probe | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mana Crypt | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Manifold Key | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mental Misstep | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mox Emerald | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mox Jet | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mox Pearl | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mox Ruby | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Mox Sapphire | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Polluted Delta | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Sol Ring | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Time Vault | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Time Walk | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Tinker | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Tolarian Academy | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Urza's Saga | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Yawgmoth's Will | 100.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 |
| Lórien Revealed | 83.3% | 1.80 | 1.10 | 9 | 5 |
| Scalding Tarn | 83.3% | 1.60 | 0.55 | 8 | 5 |
| Flusterstorm | 83.3% | 1.20 | 0.45 | 6 | 5 |
| Karn, The Great Creator | 83.3% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5 | 5 |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 83.3% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5 | 5 |
| Vampiric Tutor | 83.3% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradoxical Outcome | 66.7% | 3.50 | 1.00 | 14 | 4 |
| Tezzeret, Cruel Captain | 66.7% | 2.50 | 1.00 | 10 | 4 |
| Mana Vault | 66.7% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Mox Opal | 66.7% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Vexing Bauble | 66.7% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 |
| Tundra | 50.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 3 |
| Force Of Negation | 50.0% | 1.33 | 0.58 | 4 | 3 |
| Brainstorm | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Meticulous Archive | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Monastery Mentor | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Mystical Tutor | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Portable Hole | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Swords To Plowshares | 50.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 |
Cards that reflect tuning, preference, and local metagame choices.
| Card Name | Presence Rate | Avg Copies | Total Copies | Appears in Decks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundertrap Trainer | 33.3% | 4.00 | 8 | 2 |
| Flow State | 33.3% | 3.50 | 7 | 2 |
| Volcanic Island | 33.3% | 2.50 | 5 | 2 |
| Flame Of Anor | 33.3% | 2.00 | 4 | 2 |
| Into The Flood Maw | 33.3% | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Undercity Sewers | 33.3% | 1.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Hullbreacher | 16.7% | 4.00 | 4 | 1 |
| Council Of Reeds | 16.7% | 2.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Fatal Push | 16.7% | 2.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Mana Drain | 16.7% | 2.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Displacer Kitten | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Lotus Petal | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Merchant Scroll | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Mindbreak Trap | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Pithing Needle | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Sink Into Stupor | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Strip Mine | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Suplex | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| The One Ring | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Thundering Falls | 16.7% | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Timetwister | 16.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flusterstorm | 83.3% | 50.0% | 1.20 | 0.60 | 5 | 3 |
| Force Of Negation | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.67 | 0.50 | 3 | 3 |
| Portable Hole | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Swords To Plowshares | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3 | 3 |
| Mindbreak Trap | 16.7% | 50.0% | 0.25 | 0.75 | 1 | 3 |
| Pithing Needle | 16.7% | 50.0% | 0.25 | 0.75 | 1 | 3 |
| Fatal Push | 16.7% | 33.3% | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 |
| Hullbreacher | 16.7% | 16.7% | 2.00 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 1.33 | 0 | 6 |
| Hurkyl's Recall | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.00 | 1.17 | 0 | 6 |
| The Tabernacle At Pendrell Vale | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 |
| Leyline Of The Void | 0.0% | 66.7% | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 |
| Grafdigger's Cage | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 |
| Hexing Squelcher | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Pyroblast | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Portal To Phyrexia | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Sphinx Of The Steel Wind | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 |
New analysisLow-copy (< 20%), sideboard-only answers.
| Card Name | Side % | Side Avg | Side Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithomantic Barrage | 16.7 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Soul-guide Lantern | 16.7 | 2.00 | 1 |
| By Force | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dismember | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dress Down | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Snuff Out | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Soul Rend | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Tormod's Crypt | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Virtue's Ruin | 16.7 | 1.00 | 1 |