Competitive decks with Essence Capture | MTG Deck With
Essence Capture
InstantUncommon
Traditional Historic Ranked
Arena rankedHistoric
MTGA ranked player
42924
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional Historic Ranked
MTGA ranked player
42924
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(23)
4Charmed Stray
4Youthful Valkyrie
4Righteous Valkyrie
4Skyclave Apparition
4Orvar, the All-Form
3Reverent Hoplite
Instants(13)
3Brainstorm
3Ephemerate
3Fight as One
4Mystic Reflection
Lands(24)
4Hallowed Fountain
4Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
6Island
8Plains
2Temple of Enlightenment
Creatures(23)
4Charmed Stray
4Youthful Valkyrie
4Righteous Valkyrie
4Skyclave Apparition
4Orvar, the All-Form
3Reverent Hoplite
Instants(13)
3Brainstorm
3Ephemerate
3Fight as One
4Mystic Reflection
Lands(24)
4Hallowed Fountain
4Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
6Island
8Plains
2Temple of Enlightenment
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(7)
2Containment Priest
3Drannith Magistrate
2Forbidding Spirit
Instants(6)
3Essence Capture
3Reject
Sorceries(2)
2Time Wipe
Creatures(7)
2Containment Priest
3Drannith Magistrate
2Forbidding Spirit
Instants(6)
3Essence Capture
3Reject
Sorceries(2)
2Time Wipe
Competitive insights for Essence Capture
Overview
Essence Capture appears in 66 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 40.9% of lists. Coverage spans September 2020 to February 2024.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
27
40.9%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 59.1%
Often played with
Recent events
New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists F-K — 1 deck (5/20/2022)
New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists A-E — 1 deck (5/20/2022)
Our database currently tracks 66 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Essence Capture most?
Standard is the most common format (40.9% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Essence Capture?
Top co-played cards include Spell Pierce (100%) and Negate (76%).
When was Essence Capture last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists F-K (May 20, 2022).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span September 2020 through February 2024.
Is Essence Capture played in Standard?
Yes — 27 competitive Standard lists include Essence Capture (40.9% 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 2024 · Last decklist seen: New Capenna Championship Standard Decklists F-K, May 20, 2022
