Competitive decks with Cease // Desist | MTG Deck With
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Cease // Desist
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
63824
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
63824
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(13)
4Llanowar Elves
2Dark Confidant
4Mischievous Sneakling
3Mutable Explorer
Planeswalkers(2)
2Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion
Instants(10)
2Caustic Exhale
4Dispelling Exhale
3Mana Sculpt
1Aetherize
Sorceries(3)
3Deadly Cover-Up
Artifacts(4)
2Firdoch Core
2Thrumming Hivepool
Enchantments(4)
4Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
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Lands(24)
2Blooming Marsh
4Breeding Pool
1Forest
4Gloomlake Verge
4Island
1Restless Cottage
1Starting Town
3Swamp
4Watery Grave
Creatures(13)
4Llanowar Elves
2Dark Confidant
4Mischievous Sneakling
3Mutable Explorer
Sorceries(3)
3Deadly Cover-Up
Artifacts(4)
2Firdoch Core
2Thrumming Hivepool
Planeswalkers(2)
2Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion
Instants(10)
2Caustic Exhale
4Dispelling Exhale
3Mana Sculpt
1Aetherize
Enchantments(4)
4Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
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Lands(24)
2Blooming Marsh
4Breeding Pool
1Forest
4Gloomlake Verge
4Island
1Restless Cottage
1Starting Town
3Swamp
4Watery Grave
Sideboard(15)
Instants(10)
2Caustic Exhale
2Assassin's Trophy
2Urgent Necropsy
4Cease // Desist
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Sorceries(5)
3Zero Point Ballad
2Maelstrom Pulse
Instants(10)
2Caustic Exhale
2Assassin's Trophy
2Urgent Necropsy
4Cease // Desist
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Sorceries(5)
3Zero Point Ballad
2Maelstrom Pulse
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
