Competitive decks with Dire Tactics | MTG Deck With
Dire Tactics
InstantUncommon
Traditional (Bo1)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
112925
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo1)
MTGA ranked player
112925
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(29)
4Archfiend's Vessel
4Speaker of the Heavens
4Cleric of Life's Bond
4Luminarch Aspirant
2Skyclave Cleric // Skyclave Basilica
4Righteous Valkyrie
2Taborax, Hope's Demise
2Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
1Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
2Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Instants(5)
4Dire Tactics
1Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
Sorceries(6)
4Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
2Call of the Death-Dweller
Artifacts(2)
2Relic Vial
Lands(18)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
2Great Hall of Starnheim
6Plains
4Swamp
2Temple of Silence
Creatures(29)
4Archfiend's Vessel
4Speaker of the Heavens
4Cleric of Life's Bond
4Luminarch Aspirant
2Skyclave Cleric // Skyclave Basilica
4Righteous Valkyrie
2Taborax, Hope's Demise
2Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
1Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
2Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Instants(5)
4Dire Tactics
1Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
Sorceries(6)
4Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
2Call of the Death-Dweller
Artifacts(2)
2Relic Vial
Lands(18)
4Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
2Great Hall of Starnheim
6Plains
4Swamp
2Temple of Silence
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(3)
1Eradicator Valkyrie
2Massacre Wurm
Planeswalkers(2)
2Kaya the Inexorable
Sorceries(5)
3Agonizing Remorse
1Crippling Fear
1Haunting Voyage
Enchantments(5)
1Firja's Retribution
4Elspeth Conquers Death
Creatures(3)
1Eradicator Valkyrie
2Massacre Wurm
Enchantments(5)
1Firja's Retribution
4Elspeth Conquers Death
Planeswalkers(2)
2Kaya the Inexorable
Sorceries(5)
3Agonizing Remorse
1Crippling Fear
1Haunting Voyage
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
