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Amulet Titan Sideboard Against Goryo's

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what are the best performing sideboard cards in amulet titan against esper goryo’s vengeance

I'll help you analyze sideboard cards in Amulet Titan against Esper Goryo's Vengeance. Let me gather the necessary data from recent Modern tournaments.

Let me check what Amulet Titan decks are running in their sideboards recently:

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Now let me check if we can find any Esper Goryo's Vengeance decks to understand the matchup better:

Let me try a broader search for Goryo's Vengeance variants:

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Let me check the matchup against Goryo Reanimator:

Now let me get tournament sources to support this analysis:

Based on my analysis of recent Modern tournament data, here's what I found regarding Amulet Titan sideboard cards against reanimator strategies:

Matchup Context

The Amulet Titan vs Goryo Reanimator matchup shows a 50.0% winrate for Amulet Titan (12-12 record over 24 decisive matches in the last 2 months), indicating a fairly even matchup.

Top Sideboard Cards for Graveyard Hate

Primary Graveyard Hate:

  • Bojuka Bog - 88.6% of Amulet Titan sideboards (155 decks)
    • Perfect for the deck since it's searchable via Primeval Titan
    • Doesn't compete for sideboard slots since it's a land

Secondary Graveyard Hate:

  • Soul-Guide Lantern - 15.4% presence (27 decks)
    • Cheap, cantrips, instant speed activation

Relevant Disruption Cards

Counter Magic:

  • Mystical Dispute - 38.3% presence (67 decks, avg 2.22 copies)
    • Excellent against blue-based reanimator spells

General Disruption:

  • Vexing Bauble - 92.0% presence (161 decks)
    • Shuts down free spells and disrupts combo timing
  • Defense Grid - 16.0% presence (28 decks, avg 2.07 copies)
    • Protects your game plan while hindering instant-speed disruption

Utility Options:

  • Otawara, Soaring City - 41.7% presence (73 decks)
    • Can bounce reanimated threats temporarily
  • Boseiju, Who Endures - 46.9% presence (82 decks)
    • Destroys key artifacts/enchantments in their deck

Key Insight

The high adoption of Bojuka Bog suggests it's the most effective anti-graveyard tool for Amulet Titan, leveraging the deck's land-search synergies while providing incidental graveyard hate.

Sources:
Data from 85 tournaments: 84.7% MTGO, 15.3% Melee

Recent tournaments: Modern Challenge 32, Modern Showcase Challenge, 1º Torneio Super Modern