Competitive decks with Dire Tactics | MTG Deck With
Dire Tactics
InstantUncommon
Traditional Historic Ranked
Arena rankedHistoric
MTGA ranked player
94425
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional Historic Ranked
MTGA ranked player
94425
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(24)
4Death's Shadow
1Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae
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1Giant Killer // Chop Down
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4Knight of the Ebon Legion
4Adanto Vanguard
3Elite Spellbinder
3Skyclave Apparition
4Ranger of Eos
Instants(4)
2Dire Tactics
2Vanishing Verse
Sorceries(13)
3Inquisition of Kozilek
4Thoughtseize
4Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
2Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
Lands(19)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
4Concealed Courtyard
4Godless Shrine
4Ifnir Deadlands
1Plains
1Shefet Dunes
1Swamp
Creatures(24)
4Death's Shadow
1Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae
//
1Giant Killer // Chop Down
//
4Knight of the Ebon Legion
4Adanto Vanguard
3Elite Spellbinder
3Skyclave Apparition
4Ranger of Eos
Instants(4)
2Dire Tactics
2Vanishing Verse
Sorceries(13)
3Inquisition of Kozilek
4Thoughtseize
4Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
2Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
Lands(19)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
4Concealed Courtyard
4Godless Shrine
4Ifnir Deadlands
1Plains
1Shefet Dunes
1Swamp
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(4)
2Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1Archon of Emeria
1Skyclave Apparition
Planeswalkers(2)
1Ashiok, Dream Render
1Gideon of the Trials
Instants(1)
1Fracture
Sorceries(6)
1Bloodchief's Thirst
2Duress
1Legion's End
2Witch's Vengeance
Enchantments(2)
2Rest in Peace
Creatures(4)
2Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1Archon of Emeria
1Skyclave Apparition
Sorceries(6)
1Bloodchief's Thirst
2Duress
1Legion's End
2Witch's Vengeance
Planeswalkers(2)
1Ashiok, Dream Render
1Gideon of the Trials
Instants(1)
1Fracture
Enchantments(2)
2Rest in Peace
Competitive insights for Dire Tactics
Overview
Dire Tactics appears in 49 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 57.1% of lists. Coverage spans September 2020 to February 2025.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
28
57.1%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 42.9%
Our database currently tracks 49 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Dire Tactics most?
Standard is the most common format (57.1% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Dire Tactics?
Top co-played cards include Duress (45%) and Luminarch Aspirant (43%).
When was Dire Tactics last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Strixhaven Championship Historic Decklists T-Z (Jun 4, 2021).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span September 2020 through February 2025.
Is Dire Tactics played in Standard?
Yes — 28 competitive Standard lists include Dire Tactics (57.1% 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 February 2025 · Last decklist seen: Strixhaven Championship Historic Decklists T-Z, Jun 4, 2021
