Good, found the archetype. Now let me search for all the cards mentioned and get the archetype's cards data.
Now let me search for the "Pulse" and "Krark Clan" cards more specifically, and also run the main database query to cluster Jund Midrange entries by which of these cards they contain.
Now let me note that the user mentioned "Toxin" - which shows up as "Toxin Analysis" in the data (not Toxin Sliver), and "Sagu" shows up as "Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek". Let me now run the key analysis: clustering entries by presence/absence of the variable cards to compute winrates.
Now I have all card IDs. Let me run the core analysis queries. I'll identify distinct "builds" based on the variable cards (those not in every list), then compute winrates per cluster.
Now let me also run a query to consolidate the main archetype builds into broader categories (Nyxborn-based vs Sagu-based vs Gixian-only) with enough sample size, and also check the SB composition per build type.
Now let me also check the SB card differences between these build types, specifically the pyroblast/REB split, and also check the Avenging Hunter + Toxin+BldFnt+Pulse combo that looked strong.
Here is the full breakdown.
PAUPER JUND MIDRANGE: BUILD COMPARISON (Jan 1 - Mar 23, 2026)
298 total entries across 35 tournaments
The near-universal core (95%+ of all lists) is: Writhing Chrysalis x4, Cast Down ~4, Fanatical Offering ~4, Cleansing Wildfire x4, Ichor Wellspring ~4, Slagwoods Bridge x4, Twisted Landscape ~4, Nihil Spellbomb ~3, Eviscerator's Insight ~2, Lembas ~2, Vault of Whispers, Drossforge Bridge x4. Sideboard pillars are Weather the Storm (99%), Breath Weapon (91%), Duress (91%), Troublemaker Ouphe (89%).
The format splits into five meaningful builds based on the "flex threat package" (Nyxborn Hydra, Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek, and Gixian Infiltrator) along with the companion value pieces (Toxin Analysis, Blood Fountain, Pulse of Murasa, Bojuka Bog):
BUILD 1: Sagu (no Gixian) - 30 entries, 59.4% WR
The best-performing build by a wide margin. Runs Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek as the primary threat engine without Gixian Infiltrator. About 87% run Pulse of Murasa, 67% run Blood Fountain, 53% run Toxin Analysis. Half the lists also run Avenging Hunter (MD or SB) and Bojuka Bog. This is the leanest threat-curve build and the data supports it being the strongest variant.
BUILD 2: Nyxborn (no Gixian) - 85 entries, 49.3% WR
The most popular build. Nyxborn Hydra is the big-mana finisher, 85% run Blood Fountain, 99% run Pulse of Murasa, 65% run Toxin Analysis. Avenging Hunter shows up in 25% of lists. This is essentially the "established" midrange shell.
BUILD 3: Gixian Only (no Nyxborn, no Sagu) - 55 entries, 50.6% WR
Pure sacrifice synergy build. Gixian Infiltrator as the threat, 75% run Pulse, 62% run Bojuka Bog, 64% run Toxin Analysis, 55% run Blood Fountain. Avenging Hunter in 29% of lists. Solid, slightly above 50%.
BUILD 4: Sagu+Gixian - 55 entries, 51.7% WR
Tries to run both Sagu and Gixian together. 93% on Pulse of Murasa, much lower Blood Fountain (18%) and Bojuka Bog (9%). Mid-tier performance.
BUILD 5: Nyxborn+Gixian - 61 entries, 45.1% WR
The weakest build. Attempting to stack both sacrifice fodder and the Nyxborn payoff creates tension. 64% with Bojuka Bog, 89% Toxin Analysis, but only 67% Pulse. Underperforming at 4.3 points below the format average.
KEY FLEX CARD FINDINGS:
Avenging Hunter (MD or SB): 66 entries with it post 55.0% WR vs 232 entries without at 48.7% WR. That is a +6.3 pp delta and is statistically the most impactful single-card signal in the dataset.
Pyroblast vs Red Elemental Blast (SB): Pure Pyroblast lists go 47.9% (156 entries). Pure REB lists go 53.6% (78 entries). Running both is tiny sample but 65.7% (7 entries). The REB-only crowd has a real edge in the data - likely selection bias toward MTGO paper players who know the matchup vs Faeries is the format-defining game, and REB converts better at instant speed into specific blue permanent destruction.
Makeshift Munitions (MD): Near-staple at 90% presence, ~1 copy, essentially treated as a 61st-card slot that almost everyone agrees on.
QUICK REFERENCE WR TABLE:
Sagu (no Gixian): 59.4% (30 entries)
Sagu+Gixian: 51.7% (55 entries)
Gixian Only: 50.6% (55 entries)
Nyxborn (no Gixian): 49.3% (85 entries)
Nyxborn+Gixian: 45.1% (61 entries)
Note on "Toxin": the card registering in this archetype is Toxin Analysis, not Toxin Sliver (which returned no card_id). "Sagu" maps to the double-faced card Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek. "GFTT" (Go for the Throat) appears in only 2.7% of MD lists and 18.8% of SB lists - it is a niche inclusion, not a default. "Mountain" is a near-staple land (99.7%), not a flex slot.
Sources: 298 Jund Midrange entries across 118 tournaments (Jan 1 - Mar 23, 2026). 42% MTGO, 37% Melee, 20% Cardsrealm.
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/pauper-challenge-32-2026-03-2212836012
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/4677838e-f174-4ba7-a497-b414010842d3
https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/ca341786-5c58-4fc1-9382-b41200ccf507