3Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge
2Halana and Alena, Partners
2Howlpack Piper // Wildsong Howler
1Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
1Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist
1Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster
1Tovolar's Huntmaster // Tovolar's Packleader
Planeswalkers(1)
1Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
Instants(9)
3Flame-Blessed Bolt
2Massive Might
2Tail Swipe
2Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Sorceries(2)
2Ancestral Anger
Lands(24)
1Boseiju, Who Endures
8Forest
3Karplusan Forest
6Mountain
3Rockfall Vale
2Rugged Highlands
1Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Creatures(24)
1Ascendant Packleader
4Kessig Naturalist // Lord of the Ulvenwald
3Outland Liberator // Frenzied Trapbreaker
1Cemetery Prowler
4Reckless Stormseeker // Storm-Charged Slasher
3Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge
2Halana and Alena, Partners
2Howlpack Piper // Wildsong Howler
1Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
1Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist
1Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster
1Tovolar's Huntmaster // Tovolar's Packleader
Planeswalkers(1)
1Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
Instants(9)
3Flame-Blessed Bolt
2Massive Might
2Tail Swipe
2Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Sorceries(2)
2Ancestral Anger
Lands(24)
1Boseiju, Who Endures
8Forest
3Karplusan Forest
6Mountain
3Rockfall Vale
2Rugged Highlands
1Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(1)
1Outland Liberator // Frenzied Trapbreaker
Instants(10)
1Flame-Blessed Bolt
2Tamiyo's Safekeeping
2Lightning Strike
2Return to Nature
3Rending Flame
Enchantments(4)
2Sticky Fingers
1Howl of the Hunt
1Glorious Sunrise
Creatures(1)
1Outland Liberator // Frenzied Trapbreaker
Enchantments(4)
2Sticky Fingers
1Howl of the Hunt
1Glorious Sunrise
Instants(10)
1Flame-Blessed Bolt
2Tamiyo's Safekeeping
2Lightning Strike
2Return to Nature
3Rending Flame
Competitive insights for Tail Swipe
Overview
Tail Swipe appears in 47 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 89.4% of lists. Coverage spans October 2022 to July 2025.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
42
89.4%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 10.6%
Often played with
Recent events
Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists — 5 decks (10/28/2022)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Tail Swipe?
Our database currently tracks 47 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Tail Swipe most?
Standard is the most common format (89.4% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Tail Swipe?
Top co-played cards include Nissa, Ascended Animist (51%) and Quirion Beastcaller (45%).
When was Tail Swipe last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists (Oct 28, 2022).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span October 2022 through July 2025.
Is Tail Swipe played in Standard?
Yes — 42 competitive Standard lists include Tail Swipe (89.4% 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 July 2025 · Last decklist seen: Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists, Oct 28, 2022
