Competitive decks with Cease // Desist | MTG Deck With
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Cease // Desist
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
52425
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
52425
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(24)
4Hired Claw
4Iridescent Vinelasher
4Freestrider Lookout
4Outcaster Greenblade
1Colossal Rattlewurm
3Nova Hellkite
4Vibrance
Instants(11)
4Burst Lightning
3Bitter Triumph
4Lightning Strike
Lands(25)
1Blood Crypt
4Bristling Backwoods
2Conduit Pylons
4Festering Gulch
4Jagged Barrens
1Mountain
2Pit of Offerings
1Restless Cottage
1Restless Ridgeline
1Sandstorm Verge
3Stomping Ground
1Swamp
Creatures(24)
4Hired Claw
4Iridescent Vinelasher
4Freestrider Lookout
4Outcaster Greenblade
1Colossal Rattlewurm
3Nova Hellkite
4Vibrance
Instants(11)
4Burst Lightning
3Bitter Triumph
4Lightning Strike
Lands(25)
1Blood Crypt
4Bristling Backwoods
2Conduit Pylons
4Festering Gulch
4Jagged Barrens
1Mountain
2Pit of Offerings
1Restless Cottage
1Restless Ridgeline
1Sandstorm Verge
3Stomping Ground
1Swamp
Sideboard(15)
Instants(3)
3Cease // Desist
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Sorceries(8)
3Duress
3Pyroclasm
1Maelstrom Pulse
1Deadly Cover-Up
Enchantments(4)
3Nowhere to Run
1The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin
Instants(3)
3Cease // Desist
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Enchantments(4)
3Nowhere to Run
1The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin
Sorceries(8)
3Duress
3Pyroclasm
1Maelstrom Pulse
1Deadly Cover-Up
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
