3Reidane, God of the Worthy // Valkmira, Protector's Shield
Instants(6)
4Dire Tactics
2Vanishing Verse
Sorceries(2)
2Crippling Fear
Artifacts(2)
2Poet's Quill
Enchantments(4)
4Sparring Regimen
Lands(22)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
1Hall of Oracles
7Plains
3Shineshadow Snarl
7Swamp
Creatures(24)
2Stonecoil Serpent
3Eyetwitch
2Giant Killer // Chop Down
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2Drannith Magistrate
4Luminarch Aspirant
4Seasoned Hallowblade
4Elite Spellbinder
3Reidane, God of the Worthy // Valkmira, Protector's Shield
Lands(22)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
1Hall of Oracles
7Plains
3Shineshadow Snarl
7Swamp
Instants(6)
4Dire Tactics
2Vanishing Verse
Sorceries(2)
2Crippling Fear
Artifacts(2)
2Poet's Quill
Enchantments(4)
4Sparring Regimen
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(3)
1Drannith Magistrate
2Ebondeath, Dracolich
Instants(2)
2Cling to Dust
Sorceries(10)
2Duress
1Academic Probation
1Environmental Sciences
1Expanded Anatomy
2Inkling Summoning
2Reduce to Memory
1Crippling Fear
Creatures(3)
1Drannith Magistrate
2Ebondeath, Dracolich
Instants(2)
2Cling to Dust
Sorceries(10)
2Duress
1Academic Probation
1Environmental Sciences
1Expanded Anatomy
2Inkling Summoning
2Reduce to Memory
1Crippling Fear
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
