Competitive decks with Cease // Desist | MTG Deck With
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Cease // Desist
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
64224
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
64224
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(10)
4Ketramose, the New Dawn
4Kutzil's Flanker
2Quantum Riddler
Instants(18)
4Requiting Hex
2Spell Snare
4Consult the Star Charts
3Feed the Cycle
4No More Lies
1The End
Sorceries(8)
4Strategic Betrayal
4Deadly Cover-Up
Lands(24)
3Bleachbone Verge
3Concealed Courtyard
2Floodfarm Verge
2Gloomlake Verge
3Godless Shrine
2Hallowed Fountain
1Island
1Meticulous Archive
1Restless Anchorage
1Shadowy Backstreet
1Swamp
4Watery Grave
Creatures(10)
4Ketramose, the New Dawn
4Kutzil's Flanker
2Quantum Riddler
Sorceries(8)
4Strategic Betrayal
4Deadly Cover-Up
Lands(24)
3Bleachbone Verge
3Concealed Courtyard
2Floodfarm Verge
2Gloomlake Verge
3Godless Shrine
2Hallowed Fountain
1Island
1Meticulous Archive
1Restless Anchorage
1Shadowy Backstreet
1Swamp
4Watery Grave
Instants(18)
4Requiting Hex
2Spell Snare
4Consult the Star Charts
3Feed the Cycle
4No More Lies
1The End
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(5)
2Voice of Victory
2Tishana's Tidebinder
1The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
Instants(5)
2Annul
1The End
2Cease // Desist
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Sorceries(4)
2Duress
2Exorcise
Artifacts(1)
1Pinnacle Starcage
Creatures(5)
2Voice of Victory
2Tishana's Tidebinder
1The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
Sorceries(4)
2Duress
2Exorcise
Instants(5)
2Annul
1The End
2Cease // Desist
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Artifacts(1)
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
