First printed in Outlaws of Thunder Junction (2024)

All 2 prints

The List (PLST) #OTJ-93, 2026
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #93, 2024

Lively Dirge

Sorcery

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+ 1 generic — Search your library for a card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
+ 2 generic — Return up to two creature cards with total mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 7.9% of Standard decks played it (120 of 1515). Most played in Orzhov Lifegain. In the last 30 days 7.1% of Pioneer decks played it (32 of 448). Most played in BRG (unclassified).

In Limited on MTG Arena

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

Win rates of Lively Dirge in Limited
Set	GIH WR	vs set	IWD	Games
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Premier Draft	55.9%	+1.7	+2.8	33401
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Sealed	59.0%	+3.7	+4.8	1091

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

Standard staples: main deck, 5% of decks (#133)
Black, Sorceries, Tutors, Recursion
Pioneer staples: main deck, 4% of decks (#127)
Black, Sorceries, Tutors, Recursion
Commander staples: main deck, 6% of decks (#292)
Black, Sorceries, Tutors, Recursion

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

30 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Dualcaster Mage + Goblin Bombardment + Lively Dirge
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Blasting Station + Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Carrion Feeder + Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge + Woe Strider
Infinite death triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers…: Dualcaster Mage + Lively Dirge + Yahenni, Undying Partisan

See all 30 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard 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 Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl 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

Standard Other periods →

In 120 of 1515 decks (7.9%).

Share of decks

7.9%

▼ 1.3 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

120

120 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.7

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

27 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Orzhov Lifegain	9.2%	3%
BRG (unclassified)	8.4%	91%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Starting Town	100%	3.3
Obsessive Pursuit	97%	12.2
Biotech Specialist	97%	12.2
Greedy Freebooter	97%	12.0
The Sackville-Bagginses	97%	11.9
Blooming Marsh	97%	11.1
Stomping Ground	97%	10.0
Overgrown Tomb	97%	8.3
Gene Pollinator	96%	12.2
Umbral Collar Zealot	96%	12.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
BRG Univerce in Standard Challenge 32	8-1 89%
BRG pizzangry in Standard Challenge 16	8-1 89%
BRG NukaCola in Standard Challenge 32 Special	8-1 89%
BRG pizzangry in Standard Challenge 16	8-1 89%
BRG pizzangry in Standard Challenge 32	7-1 88%
BRG _Stream in Standard Challenge 16	6-1 86%
BRG AgrusKos93 in Standard Challenge 32	7-2 78%
BRG Univerce in Standard Challenge 32	7-2 78%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
BRG bless_von, 29 Oct	4 main	#3 5-2
BRG duanceyao, 29 Oct	4 main	#23 1-3
BRG pizzangry, 28 Oct	4 main	#12 3-2
BRG mahou_54331, 28 Oct	4 main	#16 2-3
BRG komattaman, 28 Oct	4 main	#24 1-2
BRG StormQrow, 28 Oct	4 main	#26 0-3
BRG Denisevich, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
BRG pizzangry, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0

Pioneer Other periods →

In 32 of 448 decks (7.1%).

Share of decks

7.1%

▲ 3.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

31 main, 1 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.2

in the main deck

Win rate

62%

5 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
BRG (unclassified)	7.6%	47%
WB (unclassified)	4.2%	84%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Thoughtseize	74%	2.8
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	61%	3.6
Fatal Push	55%	2.2
Shadowy Backstreet	52%	14.5
Monument to Endurance	52%	14.5
Fleeting Spirit	52%	14.5
The Mycosynth Gardens	52%	14.5
Iron-Shield Elf	52%	14.5
Guardian of New Benalia	52%	13.6
Vanishing Verse	52%	12.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 32	7-1 88%
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 32	7-1 88%
BRG GhostbloodGhost in Pioneer Challenge 16	6-2 75%
BRG Univerce in Pioneer Challenge 32	6-2 75%
BRG May_Chang in Pioneer Challenge 32	4-2 67%
BRG Bawer in Pioneer Challenge 16	3-2 60%
BRG xfile in Pioneer Challenge 16	3-2 60%
BRG Varo in Pioneer Challenge 16	3-2 60%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WB ElbaaSanii, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
WB broflowsky, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
WB zacardys, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
WB flj38858, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
BRG Bawer, 25 Oct	4 main	#16 3-2
BRG night25456, 24 Oct	4 main	5-0
WB flj38858, 23 Oct	1 main	5-0
BRG May_Chang, 23 Oct	3 main	#10 4-2

Modern Other periods →

In 1 of 2283 decks (0.0%).

Share of decks

0.0%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WBG (unclassified)	0.8%	6%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WBG helvetti, 12 Oct	2 main	#12 2-2

Legacy Other periods →

In 3 of 1199 decks (0.3%).

Share of decks

0.3%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

3 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.3

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UBRG (unclassified)	0.5%	50%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Balustrade Spy	100%	399.7
Memory's Journey	100%	399.7
Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt	100%	399.7
Pact of Negation	100%	239.8
Poxwalkers	100%	119.9
Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog	100%	109.0
Cabal Ritual	100%	99.9
Bridge from Below	100%	85.6
Elvish Spirit Guide	100%	60.0
Dread Return	100%	54.5

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UBRG Comrade1312, 26 Oct	4 main	5-0
UBRG Comrade1312, 26 Oct	3 main	5-0
UBRG Tappedkitty2, 21 Oct	3 main	5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 353 of 6150 decks (5.7%).

Share of decks

5.7%

▼ 0.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

353

353 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

33%

81 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	1%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver	3.5%	1%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.	2.0%	1%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver	1.7%	84%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin	1.3%	19%
Kefka, Court Mage	1.0%	3%
Marneus Calgar	0.9%	31%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.8%	4%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Dark Ritual	98%	2.4
Demonic Tutor	98%	2.1
Vampiric Tutor	98%	2.0
Lotus Petal	98%	1.1
Mana Vault	96%	1.1
Chrome Mox	96%	1.0
Gemstone Caverns	94%	1.0
Bloodstained Mire	92%	1.8
Mox Diamond	91%	1.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Gaspar de Stempel in Merchants' Guild Qualifier October	4-1 80%
The Gitrog Monster Jason Scott in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W2	4-2 67%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Juan Ochoa [DXTX] in Grim Monolith, Chrome Mox, Mox Amber, Mana Vault	3-2 60%
Marneus Calgar Boomer [NCEDH] in Commander Invitational Qualifier - East Coast Gaming	3-2 60%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin Jake Harper in cEDH Monthly - Reality Fracture Collector Box	3-2 60%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist Xxpxs in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	3-2 60%
Chatterfang, Squirrel General Grant Chuggy Bear Shindo in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W3	3-3 50%
Rowan, Scion of War Samuele Serra in Monkeys for charity - European cEDH Championship Qualifier	3-3 50%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Chatterfang, Squirrel General Grant Chuggy Bear Shindo, 26 Oct	1 main	#3 3-3
Raffine, Scheming Seer Brandon Kawamura, 26 Oct	1 main	#21 0-4
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist Jack Aris, 26 Oct	1 main	#22 0-4
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Ryan Cohen, 25 Oct	1 main	#1 3-1
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver Juan Ochoa [DXTX], 25 Oct	1 main	#4 3-2
Marneus Calgar BabyButter, 25 Oct	1 main	#7 1-2
Marneus Calgar Cayden Farrow, 25 Oct	1 main	#9 1-2
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Jardicus [WOTV], 25 Oct	1 main	#19 0-2

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 2 of 82 decks (2.4%).

Share of decks

1.3%

▲ 0.4 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 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
BG (unclassified)	7.3%	33%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
BG flchmt, 29 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG flchmt, 20 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Vintage.