Back to Basics (Legacy)
Back to Basics appears in 2.5% of Legacy decks in the last 90 days (121 decks), averaging 1.7 copies in the main deck. It is played above all in Bant Murktide.
Share of decks
2.5%
▲ 1.5
vs previous 90 days
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
121
90 main, 45 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.7
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
18 top 8 (challenges only)
Weekly data
| Week from | Share of decks |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 1.5% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.8% |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.4% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.3% |
| 2026-09-07 | 5.1% |
| 2026-09-14 | 3.5% |
| 2026-09-21 | 1.8% |
| 2026-09-28 | 1.5% |
| 2026-10-05 | 2.7% |
| 2026-10-12 | 4.1% |
| 2026-10-19 | 2.3% |
| 2026-10-26 | 4.4% |
Played together with
| Card | Together | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm | 100% | 2.2 |
| Force of Will | 100% | 1.9 |
| Flooded Strand | 97% | 2.3 |
| Prismatic Vista | 96% | 12.1 |
| Ponder | 96% | 2.2 |
| Swords to Plowshares | 89% | 3.4 |
| Tundra | 88% | 5.8 |
| Scalding Tarn | 86% | 2.9 |
| Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar | 74% | 3.4 |
| Prismatic Ending | 72% | 10.3 |
| Volcanic Island | 72% | 4.0 |
| Force of Negation | 71% | 4.4 |
| Flow State | 69% | 3.3 |
| Forth Eorlingas! | 54% | 15.4 |
| Wrath of the Skies | 54% | 15.2 |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 52% | 17.0 |
| Snapcaster Mage | 44% | 19.0 |
| Karakas | 39% | 1.4 |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 36% | 24.2 |
| Erode | 36% | 10.8 |
- 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
Archetypes by metagame share
| Archetype | Meta | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| Bant Murktide | 6.2% | 1% |
| Dimir Midrange | 5.2% | 7% |
| Izzet Cutter | 4.4% | 0% |
| WUBG (unclassified) | 2.6% | 2% |
| UBG (unclassified) | 2.4% | 2% |
| WUG (unclassified) | 2.1% | 22% |
| Jeskai Control | 1.6% | 68% |
| WU (unclassified) | 0.5% | 83% |