2Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge
2Halana and Alena, Partners
Planeswalkers(2)
2Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
Instants(4)
3Tamiyo's Safekeeping
1Big Score
Sorceries(8)
3Bushwhack
3Obliterating Bolt
2Unnatural Moonrise
Artifacts(1)
1Maze Skullbomb
Enchantments(5)
4Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano
1Invigorating Hot Spring
Lands(21)
4Crystal Grotto
2Demolition Field
6Forest
5Mountain
2Racers' Ring
2Rockfall Vale
Creatures(19)
2Haywire Mite
2Gala Greeters
3Kessig Naturalist // Lord of the Ulvenwald
2Arbalest Engineers
2Migloz, Maze Crusher
2Professional Face-Breaker
2Reckless Stormseeker // Storm-Charged Slasher
2Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge
2Halana and Alena, Partners
Enchantments(5)
4Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano
1Invigorating Hot Spring
Planeswalkers(2)
2Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
Instants(4)
3Tamiyo's Safekeeping
1Big Score
Sorceries(8)
3Bushwhack
3Obliterating Bolt
2Unnatural Moonrise
Artifacts(1)
1Maze Skullbomb
Lands(21)
4Crystal Grotto
2Demolition Field
6Forest
5Mountain
2Racers' Ring
2Rockfall Vale
Sideboard(15)
Instants(9)
2Minor Misstep
1Defabricate
4Scatter Ray
2Urza's Rebuff
Lands(6)
2Dreamroot Cascade
2Island
2Stormcarved Coast
Instants(9)
2Minor Misstep
1Defabricate
4Scatter Ray
2Urza's Rebuff
Lands(6)
2Dreamroot Cascade
2Island
2Stormcarved Coast
Competitive insights for Crystal Grotto
Overview
Crystal Grotto appears in 33 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 75.8% of lists. Coverage spans October 2022 to July 2026.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
25
75.8%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 24.2%
Often played with
Recent events
Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists — 8 decks (10/28/2022)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Crystal Grotto?
Our database currently tracks 33 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Crystal Grotto most?
Standard is the most common format (75.8% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Crystal Grotto?
Top co-played cards include Duress (24%) and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (18%).
When was Crystal Grotto last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists (Oct 28, 2022).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span October 2022 through July 2026.
Is Crystal Grotto played in Standard?
Yes — 25 competitive Standard lists include Crystal Grotto (75.8% 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 July 2026 · Last decklist seen: Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists, Oct 28, 2022
