First printed in New Phyrexia (2011)

All 15 prints

Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #158, 2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #28, 2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #93, 2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7011, 2025
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1674, 2024
Special Guests (SPG) #41, 2024
Wizards Play Network 2022 (PW22) #5, 2022
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #321, 2021
Time Spiral Remastered (TSR) #322, 2021
The List (PLST) #MM2-79, 2019
Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #79, 2015
Modern Event Deck 2014 (MD1) #25, 2014
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #43588, 2013 (digital)
Friday Night Magic 2012 (F12) #4, 2012
New Phyrexia (NPH) #57, 2011

Dismember

Instant

( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.

In the last 30 days 23.3% of Modern decks played it (522 of 2236). Most played in Golgari Broodscale. In the last 30 days 15.9% of Legacy decks played it (170 of 1071). Most played in Eldrazi.

In Limited on MTG Arena

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

Win rates of Dismember in Limited
Set	GIH WR	vs set	IWD	Games
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft	59.9%	+4.6	+5.4	3577
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), Premier Draft	59.9%	+4.8	+6.0	1432

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

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 16% of decks (#33); sideboard, 14% of decks (#13)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal
Legacy staples: sideboard, 17% of decks (#8)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal
Vintage staples: sideboard, 33% of decks (#6)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal
Commander staples: main deck, 6% of decks (#302)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal
Duel Commander staples: main deck, 26% of decks (#75)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

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

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

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

Modern Other periods →

In 522 of 2236 decks (23.3%).

Share of decks

23.5%

▲ 0.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

533

387 main, 288 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.4

in the main deck

Win rate

62%

124 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Golgari Broodscale	12.5%	99%
Moonshadow	10.5%	1%
Amulet Titan	3.5%	99%
WUBRG (unclassified)	2.7%	7%
Mono-Black (unclassified)	2.5%	88%
Eldrazi Tron	2.5%	100%
Living End	2.2%	14%
UBG (unclassified)	2.1%	15%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Kozilek's Command	98%	5.0
Ugin's Labyrinth	98%	5.3
Eldrazi Temple	98%	5.0
Devourer of Destiny	92%	5.1
Sowing Mycospawn	84%	5.2
Emrakul, the Promised End	77%	5.2
Vexing Bauble	76%	5.3
Urza's Saga	74%	3.0
Boseiju, Who Endures	73%	2.8
Malevolent Rumble	72%	4.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Golgari Broodscale HouseOfManaMTG in Modern Challenge 96	10-0 100%
Golgari Broodscale xfile in Modern Challenge 32	9-0 100%
Amulet Titan kanister in Modern Challenge 16	8-0 100%
Golgari Broodscale Arremangado in Modern Challenge 16	8-0 100%
Golgari Broodscale 416FrowningTable in Modern Challenge 64	9-1 90%
Amulet Titan reidq7 in Modern Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Amulet Titan Boucha in Modern Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Golgari Broodscale justFeather in Modern Challenge 32	8-1 89%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Golgari Broodscale toutoune10, 28 Oct	1 main 2 side	#2 7-2
Golgari Broodscale justFeather, 28 Oct	2 main	#7 4-3
Golgari Broodscale caquaa, 28 Oct	3 main	#11 4-2
Amulet Titan Mistakenn, 28 Oct	2 side	#17 4-2
Golgari Broodscale derlumberzack, 28 Oct	2 main 1 side	#22 3-3
Golgari Broodscale Jumba, 28 Oct	2 main	#26 3-3
Golgari Broodscale Malox11, 28 Oct	2 main	#28 2-3
Golgari Broodscale renatoaraujo, 28 Oct	2 main	#29 2-3

Legacy Other periods →

In 170 of 1071 decks (15.9%).

Share of decks

15.9%

▼ 3.4 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

170

5 main, 169 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.2

in the main deck

Win rate

59%

33 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Eldrazi	5.5%	97%
Dimir Midrange	4.9%	2%
Lands	4.7%	72%
Tron	4.5%	35%
Omni-Tell	3.8%	27%
Mystic Forge	3.6%	79%
WUBRG (unclassified)	2.1%	9%
Affinity	1.4%	47%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Eldrazi Confluence	100%	18.5
Petrified Hamlet	100%	16.5
Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	100%	15.5
Giant's Boulder	100%	13.2
Ugin, Eye of the Storms	100%	12.9
Urza's Tower	100%	11.6
Planar Nexus	100%	11.6
Karn, the Great Creator	100%	11.0
The One Ring	100%	8.9
Stock Up	100%	8.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Eldrazi Garrett widman in BCDL 30 - Ohio	6-0 100%
Mystic Forge musasabi in Legacy Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Lands Zhemint in Legacy Challenge 16	7-1 88%
Eldrazi Sujiro_Kimimame in Legacy Challenge 32	7-1 88%
Affinity Diego Pernas Rego in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)	6-1 86%
Eldrazi Lantz Greer in BCDL 29 - Texas	5-1 83%
Eldrazi daglit92 in Legacy Showcase Challenge	7-2 78%
Mystic Forge Carlone90 in Legacy Showcase Challenge	7-2 78%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Eldrazi Zolgia108, 28 Oct	2 side	5-0
Lands toby_bearkiller, 28 Oct	3 side	5-0
Lands Minivan_of_Jeskai, 27 Oct	2 side	#3 6-2
WUBG LarthPursenas, 27 Oct	2 side	#6 5-2
Eldrazi Nanovo, 27 Oct	2 side	#7 5-2
Eldrazi Zolgia108, 27 Oct	2 side	#13 4-2
Eldrazi Schmeckles, 27 Oct	2 side	#15 3-3
Eldrazi NathanDrake, 27 Oct	2 side	#22 3-3

Vintage Other periods →

In 123 of 438 decks (28.1%).

Share of decks

28.1%

▼ 5.5 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

123

5 main, 122 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

56%

25 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Tinker Vault	16.4%	25%
Psychic Frog	14.8%	38%
White Initiative	9.4%	2%
UBR (unclassified)	6.2%	56%
Colorless (unclassified)	5.5%	75%
UB (unclassified)	5.3%	35%
Breach Storm	4.6%	55%
Oath	3.0%	38%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Wasteland	100%	2.4
Strip Mine	100%	2.3
Urza's Saga	100%	1.4
Mox Jet	100%	1.1
Mox Sapphire	100%	1.1
Black Lotus	100%	1.1
Fatal Push	80%	7.8
Thoughtseize	80%	5.2
Treasure Cruise	80%	4.9
Undercity Sewers	80%	4.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Psychic Frog Pietart in Vintage Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Colorless Carlone90 in Vintage Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Psychic Frog DaveKaplan in Vintage Challenge 32	7-1 88%
UBR atraxa77 in Vintage Challenge 32	6-1 86%
Breach Storm Oliver Voegeli in From The Vault: Vintage 5	6-1 86%
UBR Grindcore444 in Vintage Challenge 32	7-2 78%
Tinker Vault _Shikamaru_ in Vintage Challenge 32	7-2 78%
WUB KadettiKersantti in Vintage Challenge 32	6-2 75%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UBR atraxa77, 27 Oct	2 side	5-0
Shops juanjo123, 27 Oct	2 side	5-0
Colorless HazuhiroNakamura, 27 Oct	2 side	5-0
Tinker Vault masakitaro, 26 Oct	2 side	5-0
Mono-Green Trailovsky, 26 Oct	2 side	5-0
Shops LordRaistlin23, 26 Oct	3 side	5-0
Psychic Frog Nanovo, 25 Oct	1 main 1 side	#6 4-2
Psychic Frog HJ_Kaiser, 25 Oct	2 side	#8 3-3

Commander Other periods →

In 374 of 6150 decks (6.1%).

Share of decks

6.1%

▲ 0.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

374

374 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

30%

82 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver	8.3%	0%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	33%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	1%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver	3.5%	1%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.	2.0%	1%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma	1.9%	3%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver	1.7%	1%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin	1.3%	39%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	98%	1.0
Vampiric Tutor	97%	2.0
Demonic Tutor	96%	2.0
Lotus Petal	95%	1.0
Chrome Mox	94%	1.0
Gemstone Caverns	92%	1.0
Mox Diamond	86%	1.0
Mana Vault	84%	1.0
Polluted Delta	79%	1.1
Mox Amber	78%	1.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Matthew Swaney [Monolith] in Blast Off Gaming Whispers From The Archives cEDH Tournament!	5-0 100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Gavin Jenders in The Stack and Shack Showdown #7: Shatter the Shack	5-1 83%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Julien Vlaminck in TAP THAT TUNDRA - EU CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER	5-1 83%
Tivit, Seller of Secrets IGNACIO CORTES H in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena	5-1 83%
Tom, Bert, and William Thomas Dobert in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third	4-1 80%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Joseph Hynes [SOCC] in King of Games Series 19: The Overhaul	4-2 67%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Michael R Bauman in BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH	4-2 67%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Akira Smedley in Moxtober: Commander Invitational Qualifier - Coliseum Card Company	3-2 60%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain HenryYCL, 26 Oct	1 main	#16 1-3
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin Derick Brewster, 25 Oct	1 main	#4 2-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Austin Dye, 25 Oct	1 main	#12 0-1
Gyruda, Doom of Depths Brooklyn, 25 Oct	1 main	#13 0-3
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed Tasha Cook, 25 Oct	1 main	#14 0-3
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin Darwin Aho-Carroll, 25 Oct	1 main	#18 0-2
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain jesse braden, 25 Oct	1 main	#21 0-2
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Jack Sawatski, 25 Oct	1 main	#22 0-2

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 16 of 80 decks (20.0%).

Share of decks

20.0%

▼ 3.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

16 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%	11%
BG (unclassified)	6.3%	80%
BRG (unclassified)	6.3%	40%
UBG (unclassified)	6.3%	60%
WUBR (unclassified)	3.8%	33%
UB (unclassified)	2.5%	100%
UBR (unclassified)	2.5%	100%
BR (unclassified)	1.3%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Fatal Push	100%	2.7
Thoughtseize	100%	2.6
Demonic Tutor	100%	2.4
Polluted Delta	100%	1.7
Verdant Catacombs	100%	1.6
Bloodstained Mire	100%	1.4
Marsh Flats	100%	1.4
Prismatic Vista	100%	1.3
Command Tower	100%	1.3
Misty Rainforest	94%	1.2

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UBG Betosore, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB Damgar, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBG mechint, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG flchmt, 20 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG NicolasP, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBR qaN, 18 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG NicolasP, 14 Oct	1 main	5-0
BR konviczka, 12 Oct	1 main	5-0