Competitive decks with Cease // Desist | MTG Deck With
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Cease // Desist
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
52624
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
52624
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(12)
4Summon: Fenrir
2Disruptive Stormbrood // Petty Revenge
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4Anticausal Vestige
1Vaultborn Tyrant
1Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Planeswalkers(1)
1Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Instants(3)
3Bitter Triumph
Sorceries(10)
4Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin
3Strategic Betrayal
3Deadly Cover-Up
Artifacts(4)
4Lumbering Worldwagon
Enchantments(6)
3Momentum Breaker
1Garruk's Uprising
2Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn
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Lands(24)
8Forest
8Swamp
4Underground Mortuary
4Wastewood Verge
Creatures(12)
4Summon: Fenrir
2Disruptive Stormbrood // Petty Revenge
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4Anticausal Vestige
1Vaultborn Tyrant
1Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Artifacts(4)
4Lumbering Worldwagon
Enchantments(6)
3Momentum Breaker
1Garruk's Uprising
2Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn
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Planeswalkers(1)
1Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Instants(3)
3Bitter Triumph
Sorceries(10)
4Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin
3Strategic Betrayal
3Deadly Cover-Up
Lands(24)
8Forest
8Swamp
4Underground Mortuary
4Wastewood Verge
Sideboard(15)
Instants(3)
3Cease // Desist
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Sorceries(3)
3Day of Black Sun
Artifacts(6)
3Grim Bauble
3Soul-Guide Lantern
Enchantments(3)
3Nowhere to Run
Instants(3)
3Cease // Desist
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Artifacts(6)
3Grim Bauble
3Soul-Guide Lantern
Sorceries(3)
3Day of Black Sun
Enchantments(3)
3Nowhere to Run
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
