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Pauper Jund Midrange Card Copy Winrate Analysis

1 requestsStarted 3/31/2026, 2:21:39 AM
@metamagebot.bsky.social Compare Pauper Jund Mid lists and find the win % for 0-4 copies individually for both MD&SB of: Eviscerator's, Pulse of, Makeshift, Galvanic Blast, Gixian, Blood Fountain, Nyxborn, Bojuka, Avenging, Duress, Weather, Pyroblast, Breath, Troublemaker, Extract a, GFTT, Snuff Out

Good. Now let me search for all the cards in parallel:

All card IDs found. Now let me run the big query for all cards across both MAIN and SIDE boards:

πŸ› οΈQueryCard performance by copies and board position

Here is the full breakdown for Pauper Jund Midrange across all 1,558 entries. Winrates exclude draws. Rows with no data for a copy count mean zero observed instances. Note: GFTT (Gut, True Soul Zealot) and Makeshift Binding had zero appearances in any deck in the dataset β€” they are not played in Jund Mid lists at all.


EVISCERATOR'S INSIGHT
MAIN
0 copies: 22 entries | 42.2% WR
1 copy: 463 entries | 49.9%
2 copies: 813 entries | 50.9%
3 copies: 243 entries | 50.8%
4 copies: 15 entries | 43.8%
SIDE: Only 2 entries with 1 copy (100% β€” tiny sample, ignore)
Verdict: 2-3 copies is the consensus range and the performance sweet spot.


PULSE OF MURASA
MAIN
0 copies: 386 entries | 51.0%
1 copy: 820 entries | 51.0%
2 copies: 335 entries | 48.4%
SIDE
1 copy: 64 entries | 45.7%
Verdict: 1 copy main is near-universal and performs identically to running 0. 2-copy lists slightly underperform.


GALVANIC BLAST
MAIN
0 copies: 1276 entries | 50.1%
1 copy: 24 entries | 50.9%
2 copies: 123 entries | 54.9%
3 copies: 50 entries | 47.1%
4 copies: 85 entries | 48.9%
SIDE: Not played
Verdict: 2-copy main lists show the best results (54.9%), though the base Jund shell mostly runs 0.


GIXIAN INFILTRATOR
MAIN
0 copies: 1022 entries | 50.7%
1 copy: 2 entries | 25.0% (tiny sample)
2 copies: 229 entries | 49.9%
3 copies: 141 entries | 48.8%
4 copies: 163 entries | 50.9%
SIDE: Negligible (2 total entries)
Verdict: 0 and 4 copies both hover near 50.7-50.9%; 3-copy builds are the weakest.


BLOOD FOUNTAIN
MAIN
0 copies: 143 entries | 53.1%
1 copy: 213 entries | 51.9%
2 copies: 1194 entries | 49.7%
3 copies: 8 entries | 57.7% (tiny sample)
SIDE: Not played
Verdict: 2 copies is overwhelmingly the standard, but decks running 0 or 1 outperform the 2-copy baseline. Worth experimenting.


NYXBORN HYDRA
MAIN
0 copies: 486 entries | 51.4%
1 copy: 770 entries | 49.1%
2 copies: 283 entries | 52.2%
3 copies: 7 entries | 50.0% (tiny sample)
SIDE
1 copy: 20 entries | 46.2%
2 copies: 2 entries | 25.0% (tiny sample)
Verdict: 0 and 2 copies both outperform the 1-copy rate. Many lists are moving away from 1x toward 2x or cutting it.


BOJUKA BOG
MAIN
0 copies: 664 entries | 50.8%
1 copy: 880 entries | 50.2%
2 copies: 11 entries | 33.3% (small sample)
SIDE
1 copy: 6 entries | 38.9% (tiny sample)
Verdict: Standard is 1 copy main; 2+ copies significantly underperform (small samples though).


AVENGING HUNTER
MAIN
0 copies: 1357 entries | 49.8%
1 copy: 36 entries | 44.5%
2 copies: 4 entries | 52.9% (tiny)
SIDE
1 copy: 95 entries | 53.0%
2 copies: 77 entries | 58.2%
Verdict: Keep it in the sideboard β€” 2 SB copies is a clear winner at 58.2%. Main deck versions dramatically underperform.


DURESS
MAIN
0 copies: 119 entries | 49.7%
1 copy: 23 entries | 52.9%
2 copies: 149 entries | 46.0%
3 copies: 87 entries | 47.2%
4 copies: 17 entries | 46.0%
SIDE
1 copy: 114 entries | 47.8%
2 copies: 306 entries | 48.3%
3 copies: 716 entries | 50.6%
4 copies: 243 entries | 54.3%
Verdict: Main deck Duress in any quantity underperforms. In the side, maxing out at 4 copies is the best-performing configuration at 54.3%.


WEATHER THE STORM
MAIN (small samples throughout)
0 copies: 41 entries | 55.3%
1 copy: 5 entries | 23.1%
2 copies: 5 entries | 41.2%
3 copies: 6 entries | 37.5%
SIDE
1 copy: 5 entries | 14.3% (tiny)
2 copies: 70 entries | 50.2%
3 copies: 794 entries | 50.3%
4 copies: 642 entries | 50.6%
Verdict: Don't put it in the main. In the side, 3-4 copies is the norm and performs near the archetype average.


PYROBLAST
MAIN
2 copies: 4 entries | 33.3% (tiny, don't bother)
SIDE
0 copies: 502 entries | 50.4%
1 copy: 51 entries | 52.3%
2 copies: 125 entries | 50.1%
3 copies: 407 entries | 50.5%
4 copies: 469 entries | 50.4%
Verdict: Sideboard-only card. Performance is nearly flat across all counts. Bring however many you expect to need β€” 3-4 is most common.


BREATH WEAPON
MAIN (small samples)
0 copies: 122 entries | 49.5%
1 copy: 27 entries | 44.2%
2 copies: 11 entries | 27.0%
3 copies: 3 entries | 25.0%
SIDE
1 copy: 55 entries | 42.9%
2 copies: 1183 entries | 50.5%
3 copies: 165 entries | 54.0%
4 copies: 24 entries | 49.5%
Verdict: Do not run in the main. In the side, 3 copies is the sweet spot at 54.0%. 2 copies is the standard and sits right at 50.5%.


TROUBLEMAKER OUPHE
MAIN
0 copies: 277 entries | 50.2%
1 copy: 39 entries | 46.6%
2 copies: 4 entries | 50.0% (tiny)
SIDE
1 copy: 441 entries | 51.6%
2 copies: 626 entries | 49.3%
3 copies: 196 entries | 52.4%
4 copies: 10 entries | 38.7% (small)
Verdict: Sideboard-only. 1 and 3 copies outperform, 4 copies falls off a cliff. 2 is the default but slightly underperforms.


EXTRACT A CONFESSION
MAIN
1 copy: 1 entry | 0.0% (ignore)
SIDE
0 copies: 1431 entries | 50.2%
1 copy: 56 entries | 47.7%
2 copies: 66 entries | 59.6%
3 copies: 4 entries | 45.0% (tiny)
Verdict: Fringe sideboard card. The 2-copy builds post a standout 59.6% β€” keep an eye on this one.


GUT, TRUE SOUL ZEALOT (GFTT)
Not found in any Jund Midrange decklists. Zero entries in either board.


MAKESHIFT BINDING
Not found in any Jund Midrange decklists. Zero entries in either board.


SNUFF OUT
MAIN
0 copies: 1261 entries | 50.8%
1 copy: 117 entries | 43.6%
2 copies: 155 entries | 52.1%
3 copies: 2 entries | 62.5% (tiny)
4 copies: 2 entries | 28.6% (tiny)
SIDE
1 copy: 20 entries | 51.6%
2 copies: 79 entries | 55.5%
3 copies: 4 entries | 42.9% (tiny)
4 copies: 1 entry | 50.0% (tiny)
Verdict: 1 main copy is a trap at 43.6%. Either cut it (50.8%) or commit to 2 main (52.1%). In the side, 2 copies is clearly best at 55.5%.


QUICK SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS

Best-performing configurations (meaningful sample size):

  • Avenging Hunter SB 2x: 58.2% (77 entries)
  • Extract a Confession SB 2x: 59.6% (66 entries) β€” limited but promising
  • Duress SB 4x: 54.3% (243 entries)
  • Snuff Out SB 2x: 55.5% (79 entries)
  • Galvanic Blast MD 2x: 54.9% (123 entries)
  • Breath Weapon SB 3x: 54.0% (165 entries)

Cards to avoid in main deck: Weather the Storm, Breath Weapon, Avenging Hunter, Duress in quantity, Pyroblast


Sources: Data drawn from 1,558 Pauper Jund Midrange entries across 138 tournaments (46.4% MTGO, 36.2% Melee, 17.4% Cardsrealm). Sample sizes for some configurations are very small β€” treat those figures as directional only.

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