Competitive decks with Crystal Grotto | MTG Deck With
Crystal Grotto
LandCommon
Traditional (Bo1)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
152825
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo1)
MTGA ranked player
152825
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(15)
4Bloodthirsty Adversary
4Thran Spider
4Cityscape Leveler
3Skitterbeam Battalion
Instants(6)
3Go for the Throat
3Sheoldred's Edict
Sorceries(6)
2Excavation Explosion
4Gix's Caress
Artifacts(8)
4Mishra's Research Desk
4The Mightstone and Weakstone
Lands(25)
4Blackcleave Cliffs
1Crystal Grotto
4Haunted Ridge
3Mirrex
3Mountain
1Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
4Sulfurous Springs
3Swamp
2Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Creatures(15)
4Bloodthirsty Adversary
4Thran Spider
4Cityscape Leveler
3Skitterbeam Battalion
Artifacts(8)
4Mishra's Research Desk
4The Mightstone and Weakstone
Instants(6)
3Go for the Throat
3Sheoldred's Edict
Sorceries(6)
2Excavation Explosion
4Gix's Caress
Lands(25)
4Blackcleave Cliffs
1Crystal Grotto
4Haunted Ridge
3Mirrex
3Mountain
1Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
4Sulfurous Springs
3Swamp
2Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(2)
2Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Planeswalkers(2)
2Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
Instants(2)
2Cut Down
Sorceries(9)
2Duress
2Lithomantic Barrage
2Pilfer
2Brotherhood's End
1Glistening Deluge
Creatures(2)
2Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Instants(2)
2Cut Down
Planeswalkers(2)
2Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
Sorceries(9)
2Duress
2Lithomantic Barrage
2Pilfer
2Brotherhood's End
1Glistening Deluge
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
