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First printed in Odyssey (2001)

All 6 prints

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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2823, 2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1768, 2024
The List (PLST) #ODY-70, 2024
World Championship Decks 2003 (WC03) #dh70, 2003
World Championship Decks 2002 (WC02) #rl70, 2002
Odyssey (ODY) #70, 2001

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Sorcery

Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

In the last 30 days 0.4% of Legacy decks played it (4 of 1071). Most played in UBG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 0.1% of Pauper decks played it (2 of 1908). Most played in UB (unclassified).

Staple

Duel Commander staples: main deck, 8% of decks (#296)
Blue, Sorceries, Card draw

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
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

Legacy Other periods →

In 4 of 1071 decks (0.4%).

Share of decks

0.4%

▼ 0.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

4

4 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.3

in the main deck

Win rate

58%

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UBG (unclassified)	6.0%	2%
WUBRG (unclassified)	2.1%	4%
Dredge	0.7%	29%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Otherworldly Gaze	75%	100.4
Bridge from Below	75%	57.4
Cabal Therapy	75%	9.0
Undercity Sewers	75%	3.0
Underground Sea	75%	2.6
Polluted Delta	75%	1.9

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Dredge Janosh12345 in Legacy Challenge 32	4-2 67%
WUBRG Ark4n in Legacy Challenge 32	3-3 50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Dredge Janosh12345, 25 Oct	3 main	#10 4-2
UBG Meeker0409, 20 Oct	3 main	5-0
Dredge Jan Sysmans, 4 Oct	4 main	#22 1-3
WUBRG Ark4n, 29 Sep	3 main	#26 3-3

Pauper Other periods →

In 2 of 1908 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

2

2 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.0

in the main deck

Win rate

67%

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UB (unclassified)	0.7%	8%
UG (unclassified)	0.4%	14%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UB Vianney Madelin in FirstQualifier	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UG Céline C., 3 Oct	2 main	#13 0-1
UB Vianney Madelin, 3 Oct	2 main	#15 4-2

Premodern Other periods →

In 4 of 590 decks (0.7%).

Share of decks

0.7%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

4

4 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

55%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Replenish	3.6%	5%
WUBRG (unclassified)	0.8%	40%
Madness	0.3%	50%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
City of Brass	75%	6.0
Gemstone Mine	75%	3.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Replenish Augusto Orellana in Kikopen 4	3-2 60%
Madness Beicodegeia in Premodern Challenge 32	3-3 50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUBRG Di GREGORIO Nicolas, 4 Oct	4 main	#9 2-2
WUBRG topdeckr, 4 Oct	4 main	5-0
Replenish Augusto Orellana, 3 Oct	4 main	#8 3-2
Madness Beicodegeia, 1 Oct	4 main	#16 3-3

Commander Other periods →

In 17 of 6150 decks (0.3%).

Share of decks

0.3%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

17

17 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

29%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Vivi Ornitier	2.2%	2%
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist	0.6%	9%
Norman Osborn	0.3%	20%
Tasigur, the Golden Fang	0.1%	11%
Eruth, Tormented Prophet	0.0%	100%
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student	0.0%	50%
Fblthp, the Lost	0.0%	100%
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster	0.0%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Mana Vault	100%	1.2
Frantic Search	94%	16.1
Pact of Negation	94%	1.5
Scalding Tarn	94%	1.3
Mox Diamond	94%	1.1
Chrome Mox	94%	1.0
Sol Ring	94%	1.0
Mox Amber	88%	1.3
Command Tower	88%	1.0
Gemstone Caverns	88%	1.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist InResponse[Insomniac] in BellsCon CEDH Tournament	4-2 67%
Vivi Ornitier david castillo in Take the Crown 04	1-4 20%
Vivi Ornitier Raymond Summers in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	0-5 0%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster Mack, 25 Oct	1 main	#30 0-4
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist Bradford Bodley, 24 Oct	1 main	#12 1-2
Vivi Ornitier Morganna Flippen, 24 Oct	1 main	#38 0-4
Norman Osborn Joey Crossney, 24 Oct	1 main	#25 1-3
Fblthp, the Lost Devin Tzumas, 24 Oct	1 main	#122 0-4
Vivi Ornitier Raymond Summers, 24 Oct	1 main	#148 0-5
Eruth, Tormented Prophet Jan Emerson, 24 Oct	1 main	#29 0-4
Eruth, Tormented Prophet Alex obrien, 18 Oct	1 main	#8 1-2

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 11 of 80 decks (13.8%).

Share of decks

13.8%

▲ 6.4 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

11

11 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WUB (unclassified)	11.3%	89%
UBG (unclassified)	6.3%	20%
UB (unclassified)	2.5%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Exhume	100%	7.3
Dance of the Dead	100%	7.3
Hoarding Broodlord	100%	7.3
Persist	100%	7.3
Tainted Indulgence	100%	7.3
Necromancy	100%	7.3
Shallow Grave	100%	7.3
Collective Brutality	100%	6.7
Underground River	100%	6.2
Archon of Cruelty	100%	6.2

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUB Professor-Rex, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBG Betosore, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB qaN, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB Professor-Rex, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB Serguei, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB Serguei, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0
UB Darkblaster, 12 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB Professor-Rex, 10 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Vintage.