Competitive decks with Cathartic Pyre | MTG Deck With
Cathartic Pyre
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo1)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
4423
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo1)
MTGA ranked player
4423
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(12)
4Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration
4Symmetry Sage
4Spectral Adversary
Instants(18)
4Consider
4Frost Bite
4Play with Fire
1Negate
3Saw It Coming
2Behold the Multiverse
Sorceries(7)
4Expressive Iteration
3Seize the Storm
Lands(23)
1Faceless Haven
3Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
10Snow-Covered Island
8Snow-Covered Mountain
1Volatile Fjord
Creatures(12)
4Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration
4Symmetry Sage
4Spectral Adversary
Sorceries(7)
4Expressive Iteration
3Seize the Storm
Lands(23)
1Faceless Haven
3Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
10Snow-Covered Island
8Snow-Covered Mountain
1Volatile Fjord
Instants(18)
4Consider
4Frost Bite
4Play with Fire
1Negate
3Saw It Coming
2Behold the Multiverse
Sideboard(15)
Instants(11)
2Fading Hope
2Burning Hands
2Cathartic Pyre
2Disdainful Stroke
2Negate
1Test of Talents
Sorceries(4)
2Thundering Rebuke
2Crush the Weak
Instants(11)
2Fading Hope
2Burning Hands
2Cathartic Pyre
2Disdainful Stroke
2Negate
1Test of Talents
Sorceries(4)
2Thundering Rebuke
2Crush the Weak
Competitive insights for Cathartic Pyre
Overview
Cathartic Pyre appears in 48 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 95.8% of lists. Coverage spans September 2021 to March 2025.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
46
95.8%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 4.2%
Often played with
Recent events
Arena Championship 8 — 1 deck (3/29/2025)
New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists S-Z — 1 deck (5/20/2022)
New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists L-R — 1 deck (5/20/2022)
Innistrad Championship Standard Decklists Se-Z — 1 deck (12/3/2021)
Innistrad Championship Standard Decklists I-M — 1 deck (12/3/2021)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Cathartic Pyre?
Our database currently tracks 48 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Cathartic Pyre most?
Standard is the most common format (95.8% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Cathartic Pyre?
Top co-played cards include Burn Down the House (44%) and Fading Hope (40%).
When was Cathartic Pyre last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Arena Championship 8 (Mar 29, 2025).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span September 2021 through March 2025.
Is Cathartic Pyre played in Standard?
Yes — 46 competitive Standard lists include Cathartic Pyre (95.8% of tracked lists).
About competitive deck data
Lists are sourced from competitive Magic: The Gathering events ingested from magic.gg and related feeds. Card names, oracle text, and images are provided via Scryfall. Synergy rates show how often another card appears in the same decklist. Data is updated as new events are imported.
Data updated through March 2025 · Last decklist seen: Arena Championship 8, Mar 29, 2025
