Competitive decks with Hopeless Nightmare | MTG Deck With
Hopeless Nightmare
EnchantmentCommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
42423
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
42423
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(10)
4Nurturing Pixie
4Fear of Isolation
2Entity Tracker
Planeswalkers(3)
3Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
Instants(7)
2Spell Pierce
1Go for the Throat
4This Town Ain't Big Enough
Sorceries(3)
1Dreams of Steel and Oil
2Stock Up
Enchantments(14)
4Hopeless Nightmare
4Stormchaser's Talent
2Momentum Breaker
4Nowhere to Run
Lands(23)
1Bleachbone Verge
1Caves of Koilos
1Concealed Courtyard
4Darkslick Shores
3Floodfarm Verge
2Island
5Plains
1Restless Anchorage
1Restless Reef
1Soulstone Sanctuary
1Swamp
2Underground River
Creatures(10)
4Nurturing Pixie
4Fear of Isolation
2Entity Tracker
Sorceries(3)
1Dreams of Steel and Oil
2Stock Up
Lands(23)
1Bleachbone Verge
1Caves of Koilos
1Concealed Courtyard
4Darkslick Shores
3Floodfarm Verge
2Island
5Plains
1Restless Anchorage
1Restless Reef
1Soulstone Sanctuary
1Swamp
2Underground River
Planeswalkers(3)
3Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
Instants(7)
2Spell Pierce
1Go for the Throat
4This Town Ain't Big Enough
Enchantments(14)
4Hopeless Nightmare
4Stormchaser's Talent
2Momentum Breaker
4Nowhere to Run
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(5)
1Tishana's Tidebinder
3Obstinate Baloth
1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Instants(5)
2Spell Pierce
2Calamity's Wake
1Sheoldred's Edict
Sorceries(3)
1Dreams of Steel and Oil
2Duress
Enchantments(2)
1Authority of the Consuls
1Leyline of the Void
Creatures(5)
1Tishana's Tidebinder
3Obstinate Baloth
1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sorceries(3)
1Dreams of Steel and Oil
2Duress
Instants(5)
2Spell Pierce
2Calamity's Wake
1Sheoldred's Edict
Enchantments(2)
1Authority of the Consuls
1Leyline of the Void
Competitive insights for Hopeless Nightmare
Overview
Hopeless Nightmare appears in 212 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 98.1% of lists. Coverage spans September 2023 to May 2026.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
208
98.1%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 1.9%
Often played with
Recent events
Arena Championship 12 — 1 deck (5/23/2026)
Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY — 7 decks (6/20/2025)
F2F Tour Championship: Montreal — 1 deck (5/26/2025)
United States Regional Championships: Hartford — 2 decks (5/19/2025)
MIT Championship Finals: Taipei City — 1 deck (5/19/2025)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Hopeless Nightmare?
Our database currently tracks 212 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Hopeless Nightmare most?
Standard is the most common format (98.1% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Hopeless Nightmare?
Top co-played cards include Nowhere to Run (70%) and Nurturing Pixie (59%).
When was Hopeless Nightmare last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Arena Championship 12 (May 23, 2026).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span September 2023 through May 2026.
Is Hopeless Nightmare played in Standard?
Yes — 208 competitive Standard lists include Hopeless Nightmare (98.1% 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 May 2026 · Last decklist seen: Arena Championship 12, May 23, 2026
