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Spell Snare Targets in Modern Top 10 Decks

1 requestsStarted 10/14/2025, 9:12:09 PM
what is the number of cards Spell Snare can effectively counter in each respective TOP 10 Modern decks in the last three months

I'll analyze how many cards Spell Snare can effectively counter in each of the top 10 Modern decks over the last three months.

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Perfect! Now I have all the data I need. Let me analyze the 2-mana value cards (CMC = 2) in each archetype that Spell Snare can counter. I'll count the non-land cards with CMC 2:

Spell Snare Targets in Top 10 Modern Decks (Last 3 Months)

Based on tournament data from July 13 - October 13, 2025:

1. Boros Energy (13.6% meta)

~11-13 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Fable of the Mirror-Breaker (2.0 avg in 49% of decks)
  • Seasoned Pyromancer (2.8 avg in 95% of decks)
  • Thraben Charm (2.0 avg in 99% of decks)

2. Esper Blink (6.5% meta)

~5-7 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Teferi, Time Raveler (1.7 avg in 38% of decks)
  • Emperor of Bones (2.7 avg in 97% of decks)

3. Tron (6.4% meta)

~2 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Mind Stone (3.8 avg in 67% of decks)
  • Warping Wail (1.5 avg in 42% of decks)

4. Domain Zoo (6.2% meta)

~8-12 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Fable of the Mirror-Breaker (2.6 avg in 76% of decks)
  • Doorkeeper Thrull (2.8 avg in 57% of decks)
  • Tribal Flames (2.5 avg in 42% of decks)
  • Prismatic Ending (2.0 avg in 2% of decks)

5. Blue Belcher (5.6% meta)

~7-9 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Stern Scolding (2.0 avg in 89% of decks)
  • Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student (2.1 avg in 11% of decks)
  • Strix Serenade (1.1 avg in 11% of decks)
  • Impulse (2.9 avg in 5% of decks)

6. Goryo Reanimator (5.3% meta)

~5-7 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Teferi, Time Raveler (1.1 avg in 41% of decks)
  • Prismatic Ending (2.6 avg in 95% of decks)
  • Priest of Fell Rites (1.5 avg in 17% of decks)

7. Affinity (5.2% meta)

~3-5 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Cranial Plating (1.9 avg in 43% of decks)
  • Weapons Manufacturing (2.2 avg in 29% of decks)
  • Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student (3.3 avg in 19% of decks)

8. Amulet Titan (4.9% meta)

~0-2 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Explore (3.4 avg in 69% of decks) — This is the primary target
  • Green Sun's Zenith (2.1 avg in 61% of decks)

9. Prowess (4.3% meta)

~5-8 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Violent Urge (2.2 avg in 88% of decks)
  • Monstrous Rage (2.0 avg in 3% of decks)
  • Prismatic Ending (4.0 avg in 3% of decks)

10. Azorius Control (3.5% meta)

~13-16 copies of 2-CMC cards:

  • Teferi, Time Raveler (2.9 avg in 100% of decks) — Premium target
  • Prismatic Ending (3.2 avg in 93% of decks)
  • Spell Snare (1.8 avg in 89% of decks)
  • Narset, Parter of Veils (3.9 avg in 60% of decks)

Key Insights:

  • Azorius Control is the richest Spell Snare target with 13-16 hittable cards
  • Boros Energy and Domain Zoo offer solid 8-13 targets
  • Amulet Titan and Tron are the poorest matchups for Spell Snare (0-2 targets)
  • Teferi, Time Raveler, Fable, Prismatic Ending, and Seasoned Pyromancer are the most common 2-drops across the meta

Sources:

Data from 176 tournaments (81.8% MTGO, 18.2% Melee). Recent events: