Competitive decks with Elspeth's Nightmare | MTG Deck With
Elspeth's Nightmare
EnchantmentUncommon
Traditional (Bo1)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
62426
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo1)
MTGA ranked player
62426
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(9)
2Garruk's Harbinger
3Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire
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2Toski, Bearer of Secrets
2Elder Gargaroth
Planeswalkers(2)
1Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
1Professor Onyx
Instants(6)
2Village Rites
3Heartless Act
1Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
Sorceries(13)
3Bloodchief's Thirst
3Witherbloom Command
1Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
2Pelakka Predation // Pelakka Caverns
2Extinction Event
2Blood on the Snow
Artifacts(2)
2The Great Henge
Enchantments(6)
3Elspeth's Nightmare
3Binding the Old Gods
Lands(22)
1Fabled Passage
1Necroblossom Snarl
7Snow-Covered Forest
7Snow-Covered Swamp
2Temple of Malady
2Witherbloom Campus
2Woodland Chasm
Creatures(9)
2Garruk's Harbinger
3Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire
//
2Toski, Bearer of Secrets
2Elder Gargaroth
Sorceries(13)
3Bloodchief's Thirst
3Witherbloom Command
1Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
2Pelakka Predation // Pelakka Caverns
2Extinction Event
2Blood on the Snow
Lands(22)
1Fabled Passage
1Necroblossom Snarl
7Snow-Covered Forest
7Snow-Covered Swamp
2Temple of Malady
2Witherbloom Campus
2Woodland Chasm
Planeswalkers(2)
1Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
1Professor Onyx
Instants(6)
2Village Rites
3Heartless Act
1Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
Artifacts(2)
2The Great Henge
Enchantments(6)
3Elspeth's Nightmare
3Binding the Old Gods
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(3)
2Chainweb Aracnir
1Arasta of the Endless Web
Instants(6)
2Cling to Dust
2Erebos's Intervention
1Eliminate
1Heartless Act
Sorceries(6)
4Duress
2Necromentia
Creatures(3)
2Chainweb Aracnir
1Arasta of the Endless Web
Sorceries(6)
4Duress
2Necromentia
Instants(6)
2Cling to Dust
2Erebos's Intervention
1Eliminate
1Heartless Act
Competitive insights for Elspeth's Nightmare
Overview
Elspeth's Nightmare appears in 414 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 94.2% of lists. Coverage spans September 2020 to February 2025.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
390
94.2%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 5.8%
Often played with
Recent events
MPL Gauntlet Standard Decklists — 8 decks (9/3/2021)
Rivals Gauntlet Standard Decklists — 2 decks (9/3/2021)
Challenger Gauntlet Standard Decklists — 1 deck (8/6/2021)
July Strixhaven League Weekend – MPL Standard Decklists — 1 deck (7/3/2021)
July Strixhaven League Weekend – Rivals Standard Decklists — 4 decks (7/3/2021)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Elspeth's Nightmare?
Our database currently tracks 414 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Elspeth's Nightmare most?
Standard is the most common format (94.2% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Elspeth's Nightmare?
Top co-played cards include Heartless Act (95%) and Extinction Event (90%).
When was Elspeth's Nightmare last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at MPL Gauntlet Standard Decklists (Sep 3, 2021).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span September 2020 through February 2025.
Is Elspeth's Nightmare played in Standard?
Yes — 390 competitive Standard lists include Elspeth's Nightmare (94.2% 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: MPL Gauntlet Standard Decklists, Sep 3, 2021
