Competitive decks with Cease // Desist | MTG Deck With
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Cease // Desist
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
133824
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
133824
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(7)
1Nurturing Pixie
4Iroh, Tea Master
2Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Instants(6)
3Torch the Tower
1Untimely Malfunction
2Inevitable Defeat
Sorceries(6)
1Harmless Offering
4Beseech the Mirror
1Day of Judgment
Enchantments(17)
1Tinybones Joins Up
1Bandit's Talent
4Disturbing Mirth
2Momentum Breaker
3Nowhere to Run
4Demonic Pact
2Greed's Gambit
Lands(24)
4Blazemire Verge
4Bleachbone Verge
4Godless Shrine
1Multiversal Passage
4Sacred Foundry
4Starting Town
2Sunbillow Verge
1Swamp
Creatures(7)
1Nurturing Pixie
4Iroh, Tea Master
2Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Sorceries(6)
1Harmless Offering
4Beseech the Mirror
1Day of Judgment
Lands(24)
4Blazemire Verge
4Bleachbone Verge
4Godless Shrine
1Multiversal Passage
4Sacred Foundry
4Starting Town
2Sunbillow Verge
1Swamp
Instants(6)
3Torch the Tower
1Untimely Malfunction
2Inevitable Defeat
Enchantments(17)
1Tinybones Joins Up
1Bandit's Talent
4Disturbing Mirth
2Momentum Breaker
3Nowhere to Run
4Demonic Pact
2Greed's Gambit
Sideboard(15)
Instants(5)
1Fire Magic
2Untimely Malfunction
1The End
1Cease // Desist
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Sorceries(5)
3Duress
1Split Up
1Ancient Vendetta
Artifacts(2)
1Torpor Orb
1Pinnacle Starcage
Enchantments(3)
1Authority of the Consuls
2Rest in Peace
Instants(5)
1Fire Magic
2Untimely Malfunction
1The End
1Cease // Desist
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Enchantments(3)
1Authority of the Consuls
2Rest in Peace
Sorceries(5)
3Duress
1Split Up
1Ancient Vendetta
Artifacts(2)
1Torpor Orb
1Pinnacle Starcage
Competitive insights for Cease // Desist
Overview
Cease // Desist appears in 155 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 99.4% of lists. Coverage spans April 2024 to August 2026.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
154
99.4%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 0.6%
Often played with
Recent events
United States Regional Championships: Portland — 1 deck (1/26/2026)
Arena Championship 9 — 1 deck (8/9/2025)
Arena Championship 8 — 1 deck (3/29/2025)
Pro Tour Aetherdrift — 3 decks (2/21/2025)
Pro Tour Thunder Junction Standard Decklists M-R — 1 deck (4/26/2024)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Cease // Desist?
Our database currently tracks 155 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Cease // Desist most?
Standard is the most common format (99.4% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Cease // Desist?
Top co-played cards include Deadly Cover-Up (38%) and Duress (34%).
When was Cease // Desist last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at United States Regional Championships: Portland (Jan 26, 2026).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span April 2024 through August 2026.
Is Cease // Desist played in Standard?
Yes — 154 competitive Standard lists include Cease // Desist (99.4% 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 August 2026 · Last decklist seen: United States Regional Championships: Portland, Jan 26, 2026
