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This Town Ain't Big Enough

First printed in Outlaws of Thunder Junction (2024)

This Town Ain't Big Enough

Instant

This spell costs 3 generic less to cast if it targets a permanent you control.
Return up to two target nonland permanents to their owners' hands.

"All that fancy footwork, and you can't even dodge one silly little rope? Cryin' shame, that is."

Illustrated by
Andrew Mar

Legality

Prices

MTGO price: 0.009 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Pioneer In 3 of 116 decks (2.6%), most in UR (unclassified)

Staple: main deck, 5% of decks (#116) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
2.0%
▼ 1.6 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 1.2% 17 Aug: 2.4% 24 Aug: 1.6% 31 Aug: 3.1% 7 Sep: 5.1% 14 Sep: 6.5% 21 Sep: 10.6% 28 Sep: 10.0% 5 Oct: 11.1% 12 Oct: 6.8% 19 Oct: 3.6% 26 Oct: 2.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
2 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
75%
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug1.2%
17 Aug2.4%
24 Aug1.6%
31 Aug3.1%
7 Sep5.1%
14 Sep6.5%
21 Sep10.6%
28 Sep10.0%
5 Oct11.1%
12 Oct6.8%
19 Oct3.6%
26 Oct2.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UR (unclassified) 25.9% 10%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UR
Cachorrowo in Pioneer RC Super Qualifier
6-2
75%
UR
ChuChuMTFKR in Pioneer RC Super Qualifier
6-2
75%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UR
olbeda,
1 main 5-0
UR
Cachorrowo,
1 main #15
of 160
6-2
UR
ChuChuMTFKR,
2 side #18
of 160
6-2

Commander In 14 of 719 decks (1.9%), most in Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero

Staple: main deck, 2% of decks (#530) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
1.9%
▼ 0.9 vs previous 7 days
17 Aug: 2.2% 24 Aug: 2.3% 31 Aug: 2.2% 7 Sep: 2.9% 14 Sep: 2.5% 21 Sep: 2.5% 28 Sep: 2.4% 5 Oct: 1.8% 12 Oct: 1.4% 19 Oct: 2.9% 26 Oct: 2.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
14
14 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
40%
4 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug2.2%
24 Aug2.3%
31 Aug2.2%
7 Sep2.9%
14 Sep2.5%
21 Sep2.5%
28 Sep2.4%
5 Oct1.8%
12 Oct1.4%
19 Oct2.9%
26 Oct2.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.3% 32%
Akiri, Line-Slinger + Thrasios, Triton Hero 0.3% 50%
Council of Reeds 0.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Talon Gates of Madara100%3.7
Otawara, Soaring City100%1.8
Mindbreak Trap100%1.8
Fierce Guardianship100%1.7
Flusterstorm100%1.7
Rhystic Study100%1.7
Force of Will100%1.6
Mental Misstep100%1.6
Mystic Remora100%1.6
Ancient Tomb100%1.2
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Phelan Reedy in Mulligan Championship Series - November w/ Guaranteed Prizing
5-1
83%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Ben Brenner in Mulligan Championship Series - November w/ Guaranteed Prizing
2-3
40%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Jayden Hardin in CEDH Win-A-Dual October
2-3
40%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Erik Rose in Sparky's Need for Cedh | Tropical Island
2-3
40%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Røde Mads in Sharkcon 2
2-3
40%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
GinAntonic in Sharkcon 2
2-4
33%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Sophie Baker in 1st annual 1stCKMA cEDH Tournament *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* *GAEA'S CRADLE*
0-5
0%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Phelan Reedy,
1 main #1 (top 8)
of 74
5-1
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Ben Brenner,
1 main #15
of 74
2-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
David Shukster,
1 main #21
of 26
0-3
Council of Reeds
Zuko,
1 main #1 (top 8)
of 19
3-0
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
treeckohugger,
1 main #14
of 19
0-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Jayden Hardin,
1 main #3 (top 8)
of 32
2-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Erik Rose,
1 main #12
of 58
2-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Sophie Baker,
1 main #77
of 105
0-5

Modern No decks in this period

No decks with this card in this period.

Limited On MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Win rates of This Town Ain't Big Enough in Limited
Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Premier Draft 53.9% -0.2 +3.8 39303
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Sealed 58.6% +3.3 +7.9 1181
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen