Competitive decks with Take Up the Shield | MTG Deck With
Take Up the Shield
InstantCommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
1724
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
1724
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(21)
2Brave-Kin Duo
2Cheeky House-Mouse // Squeak By
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3Flowerfoot Swordmaster
3Heartfire Hero
4Manifold Mouse
2Mabel, Heir to Cragflame
3Seedglaive Mentor
2Whiskervale Forerunner
Instants(6)
3Monstrous Rage
3Rabid Gnaw
Artifacts(6)
2Mirran Banesplitter
4Urabrask's Forge
Enchantments(3)
3Ossification
Lands(24)
4Abraded Bluffs
3Fountainport
2Lupinflower Village
3Mountain
4Plains
4Rockface Village
4Wind-Scarred Crag
Creatures(21)
2Brave-Kin Duo
2Cheeky House-Mouse // Squeak By
//
3Flowerfoot Swordmaster
3Heartfire Hero
4Manifold Mouse
2Mabel, Heir to Cragflame
3Seedglaive Mentor
2Whiskervale Forerunner
Instants(6)
3Monstrous Rage
3Rabid Gnaw
Artifacts(6)
2Mirran Banesplitter
4Urabrask's Forge
Enchantments(3)
3Ossification
Lands(24)
4Abraded Bluffs
3Fountainport
2Lupinflower Village
3Mountain
4Plains
4Rockface Village
4Wind-Scarred Crag
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(3)
3Mouse Trapper
Instants(10)
2Break the Spell
3Elspeth's Smite
2Disenchant
3Take Up the Shield
Sorceries(2)
2Sunfall
Creatures(3)
3Mouse Trapper
Sorceries(2)
2Sunfall
Instants(10)
2Break the Spell
3Elspeth's Smite
2Disenchant
3Take Up the Shield
Competitive insights for Take Up the Shield
Overview
Take Up the Shield appears in 16 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 43.8% of lists. Coverage spans October 2022 to July 2026.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
7
43.8%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 56.3%
Often played with
Recent events
Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes — 2 decks (7/19/2026)
Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists — 7 decks (10/28/2022)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Take Up the Shield?
Our database currently tracks 16 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Take Up the Shield most?
Standard is the most common format (43.8% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Take Up the Shield?
Top co-played cards include Destroy Evil (38%) and Benalish Sleeper (31%).
When was Take Up the Shield last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes (Jul 19, 2026).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span October 2022 through July 2026.
Is Take Up the Shield played in Standard?
Yes — 7 competitive Standard lists include Take Up the Shield (43.8% 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 2026 · Last decklist seen: Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, Jul 19, 2026
