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Here's a complete breakdown for you! This is a data-heavy response, so I'll be as structured as possible.
Overall: 51.47% WR across 449 matches (last 30 days) | Meta share: 3.63%
4-ofs (virtually universal):
Near-universal utility (1-of lands):
86% slot — flex 3-4 of:
Flex slots (~40%):
| Card | Avg Copies | Presence |
|---|---|---|
| Consign to Memory | 3.26 | 99% |
| Meltdown | 1.97 | 98% |
| Mystical Dispute | 2.24 | 95% |
| Damping Sphere | 1.86 | 92% |
| Pyroclasm | 1.81 | 91% |
| Vexing Bauble | 1.96 | 79% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.06 | 79% |
| Harvester of Misery | 1.0 | 34% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.19 | 20% |
| Force of Despair | 2.12 | 16% |
This is a great matchup. You outgrind them and Archon of Cruelty is backbreaking.
IN: 🔺 Pyroclasm ×2, Harvester of Misery ×1, Force of Despair ×2
OUT: 🔻 Spell Pierce ×2, Sink into Stupor ×1, Thundering Falls ×1, Thought Scour ×1
Artifacts come down fast. Meltdown is your best card here.
IN: 🔺 Meltdown ×2, Consign to Memory ×2, Vexing Bauble ×2
OUT: 🔻 Emperor of Bones ×2, Thoughtseize ×2, Spell Pierce ×2
Race is tight. Pyroclasm handles their early boards.
IN: 🔺 Pyroclasm ×2, Force of Despair ×2, Harvester of Misery ×1
OUT: 🔻 Thought Scour ×2, Sink into Stupor ×1, Thundering Falls ×1, Spell Pierce ×1
Thoughtseize disrupts their specific combo lines and you just out-value them.
IN: 🔺 Surgical Extraction ×1, Consign to Memory ×2, Vexing Bauble ×1
OUT: 🔻 Pyroclasm ×2, Fatal Push ×2
Your worst matchup in the meta. They combo faster and Damping Sphere is your lifeline.
IN: 🔺 Damping Sphere ×2, Consign to Memory ×3, Vexing Bauble ×2
OUT: 🔻 Pyroclasm ×2, Fatal Push ×2, Harvester of Misery ×1, Thought Scour ×2
Discard + speed beats them. Damping Sphere + Thoughtseize is a strong package.
IN: 🔺 Damping Sphere ×2, Consign to Memory ×1
OUT: 🔻 Pyroclasm ×2, Fatal Push ×1
Damping Sphere and Vexing Bauble are key hate pieces. Thoughtseize on their combo pieces.
IN: 🔺 Damping Sphere ×2, Vexing Bauble ×2, Consign to Memory ×2
OUT: 🔻 Pyroclasm ×2, Harvester of Misery ×1, Fatal Push ×1, Thought Scour ×2
Speed race. Surgical Extraction on Amulet is high-value. Damping Sphere shuts off combo bounce lands.
IN: 🔺 Damping Sphere ×2, Surgical Extraction ×1, Consign to Memory ×1
OUT: 🔻 Pyroclasm ×2, Fatal Push ×2
Great matchup. Mystical Dispute fights their countermagic. Your threats are resilient.
IN: 🔺 Mystical Dispute ×3, Consign to Memory ×2
OUT: 🔻 Fatal Push ×2, Pyroclasm ×2, Harvester of Misery ×1
Surgical Extraction on their cycling creatures or Living End itself is key.
IN: 🔺 Surgical Extraction ×1, Consign to Memory ×2, Vexing Bauble ×2
OUT: 🔻 Pyroclasm ×2, Fatal Push ×2, Thought Scour ×1
| Matchup | WR | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Goryo Reanimator | 73.7% | 💚 Great |
| Azorius Control | 64.7% | 💚 Favored |
| Boros Energy | 60.4% | 💚 Favored |
| Tron | 57.1% | 💚 Favored |
| Prowess | 48.5% | 🟡 Even |
| Ruby Storm | 46.7% | 🟡 Even |
| Living End | 45.5% | 🟡 Slight dog |
| Amulet Titan | 42.9% | 🔴 Unfavored |
| Affinity | 39.3% | 🔴 Bad |
| Broodscale | 34.2% | 🔴 Avoid |
⚠️ Note: Sideboard in/out recommendations are data-informed from card presence patterns, not strategic theory. Actual counts may need tuning to your specific 75.
📚 Sources — Data from 50 tournaments (68% MTGO, 32% Melee):