Competitive decks with Dire Tactics | MTG Deck With
Dire Tactics
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo1)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
54324
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo1)
MTGA ranked player
54324
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(28)
4Giant Killer // Chop Down
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4Luminarch Aspirant
4Seasoned Hallowblade
4Silverquill Silencer
4Elite Spellbinder
4General Kudro of Drannith
4Blade Historian
Instants(4)
4Dire Tactics
Enchantments(4)
4Rally the Ranks
Lands(24)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
1Cave of the Frost Dragon
11Plains
4Shineshadow Snarl
2Swamp
2Temple of Silence
Creatures(28)
4Giant Killer // Chop Down
//
4Luminarch Aspirant
4Seasoned Hallowblade
4Silverquill Silencer
4Elite Spellbinder
4General Kudro of Drannith
4Blade Historian
Instants(4)
4Dire Tactics
Enchantments(4)
4Rally the Ranks
Lands(24)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
1Cave of the Frost Dragon
11Plains
4Shineshadow Snarl
2Swamp
2Temple of Silence
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(12)
2Drannith Magistrate
2General's Enforcer
2Keen-Eared Sentry
2Kitesail Freebooter
2Sigrid, God-Favored
2Basri's Lieutenant
Planeswalkers(1)
1Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis
Instants(2)
2Vanishing Verse
Creatures(12)
2Drannith Magistrate
2General's Enforcer
2Keen-Eared Sentry
2Kitesail Freebooter
2Sigrid, God-Favored
2Basri's Lieutenant
Planeswalkers(1)
1Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis
Instants(2)
2Vanishing Verse
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
