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Chains of Mephistopheles

First printed in Legends (1994)

All 3 prints

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  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #65646, 2017 (digital)
  • Masters Edition (ME1) #63, 2007 (digital)
  • Legends (LEG) #91, 1994

Chains of Mephistopheles

Enchantment

If a player would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, that player discards a card instead. If the player discards a card this way, they draw a card. If the player doesn't discard a card this way, they mill a card.

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Legacy decks played it (2 of 1071). Most played in Dimir Midrange. In the last 30 days 0.9% of Commander decks played it (56 of 6150). Most played in Tayam, Luminous Enigma.

Combos

34 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

See all 34 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

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

Singleton

  • Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Not 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 2 of 1071 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks
0.2%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 0.2% 2026-08-27: 0.3% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 0.0% 2026-09-17: 0.5% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 0.4% 2026-10-08: 0.0% 2026-10-15: 0.0% 2026-10-22: 0.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
1 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
60%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Midrange 4.9% 2%
BG (unclassified) 1.7% 6%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
BG
Alex Gronbeck in BCDL 30 - Ohio		 3-2
60%
Dimir Midrange
Adrian sanchez formoso in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)		 3-2
60%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
BG
Alex Gronbeck, 		1 side #13
3-2
Dimir Midrange
Adrian sanchez formoso, 		2 main #9
3-2

Commander Other periods →

In 56 of 6150 decks (0.9%).

Share of decks
0.9%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 1.6% 2026-08-27: 0.9% 2026-09-03: 0.6% 2026-09-10: 1.0% 2026-09-17: 1.1% 2026-09-24: 1.1% 2026-10-01: 0.9% 2026-10-08: 0.8% 2026-10-15: 0.8% 2026-10-22: 1.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
56
56 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
20%
10 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Tayam, Luminous Enigma 1.9% 18%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 1.3% 3%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow 0.6% 3%
The Gitrog Monster 0.4% 65%
Chatterfang, Squirrel General 0.4% 8%
Norman Osborn 0.3% 10%
Rakdos, the Muscle 0.3% 5%
Gwenom, Remorseless 0.3% 6%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Ancient Tomb96%1.1
Vampiric Tutor95%2.0
Gemstone Caverns95%1.0
Orcish Bowmasters93%2.8
Verdant Catacombs89%1.4
Command Tower88%1.0
Marsh Flats82%1.6
Misty Rainforest79%1.1
Sol Ring79%0.8
Bloodstained Mire77%1.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Baron Helmut Zemo
Alejandro "Pro" Proestakis in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta		 3-2
60%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Stephen Simmons in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)		 2-3
40%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Matthew Schaefer [TRINE] in Perfect Storm Comics & Games - Tabernacle 10K		 2-3
40%
The Gitrog Monster
Nat Kleve [Stooges] in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!		 2-4
33%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Jackson Crutchfield in Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament		 2-4
33%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Ismael Sesma in The Haunted Badlands		 1-4
20%
The Gitrog Monster
Michael Martinez in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I		 1-4
20%
Rakdos, the Muscle
JD Badoud (Ducke) in Hellspawn Booster Box Tournament		 1-4
20%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
The Gitrog Monster
Mason Gurney, 		1 main #14
0-1
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Simone Ghelli, 		1 main #5
2-2
The Gitrog Monster
Alberto Garavaglia, 		1 main #19
0-2
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Riccardo Tonarelli, 		1 main #29
0-0
Norman Osborn
Zach, 		1 main #20
0-0
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
greg stein, 		1 main #29
0-4
The Gitrog Monster
Sherman [SALT], 		1 main #32
0-2
The Gitrog Monster
Chef Will, 		1 main #27
1-2

No recent decks in: Vintage, Duel Commander.