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Pest Control

First printed in The Big Score (2024)

All 6 prints

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  • Star Trek Commander (TRC) #326, 2026
  • Star Trek Commander (TRC) #477, 2026
  • The Big Score Promos (PBIG) #22p, 2026
  • The Big Score (BIG) #22, 2024
  • The Big Score (BIG) #52, 2024
  • The Big Score (BIG) #87, 2024

Pest Control

Sorcery

Destroy all nonland permanents with mana value 1 or less.
Cycling 2 generic (2 generic, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

"How dare these varmints befoul the shining streets of Prosperity?"
—Baron Bertram Graywater

Illustrated by
Jonas De Ro

Legality

Legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in
Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH

Rulings (2)
  • The mana value of a token that isn’t a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.
  • If the mana cost of a permanent includes X, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.44 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Pioneer In 137 of 2068 decks (6.6%), most in Golgari Midrange

Staple: sideboard, 7% of decks (#36) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
6.7%
▼ 0.3 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 6.0% 17 Aug: 9.4% 24 Aug: 5.3% 31 Aug: 7.5% 7 Sep: 8.2% 14 Sep: 11.2% 21 Sep: 9.6% 28 Sep: 6.4% 5 Oct: 3.0% 12 Oct: 5.6% 19 Oct: 5.3% 26 Oct: 3.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
138
0 main, 138 sideboard
Avg. copies
–
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
14 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug6.0%
17 Aug9.4%
24 Aug5.3%
31 Aug7.5%
7 Sep8.2%
14 Sep11.2%
21 Sep9.6%
28 Sep6.4%
5 Oct3.0%
12 Oct5.6%
19 Oct5.3%
26 Oct3.9%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Golgari Midrange 14.9% 6%
WBG (unclassified) 4.3% 40%
WB (unclassified) 3.9% 90%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.9% 3%
WUBR (unclassified) 0.6% 77%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Golgari Midrange
rosici0700 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
Golgari Midrange
bless_von in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
WBG
rosici0700 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
Golgari Midrange
WrzoBuSeks in Pioneer RC Super Qualifier		 7-2
78%
Golgari Midrange
jarold9 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
WB
rarakkyo in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Golgari Midrange
jarold9 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
WBG
renatoaraujo in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WB
driftingcool, 		3 side 5-0
WB
ElbaaSanii, 		2 side 5-0
Golgari Midrange
jarold9, 		1 side #21
of 48
3-3
WB
broflowsky, 		2 side 5-0
WB
ElbaaSanii, 		2 side 5-0
Golgari Midrange
jarold9, 		1 side #26
of 50
3-3
WB
zacardys, 		2 side 5-0
WB
flj38858, 		3 side 5-0

Modern In 114 of 9400 decks (1.2%), most in Esper Blink
Share of decks
1.2%
▼ 2.9 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 1.7% 17 Aug: 1.6% 24 Aug: 1.3% 31 Aug: 1.2% 7 Sep: 0.8% 14 Sep: 1.2% 21 Sep: 1.0% 28 Sep: 1.1% 5 Oct: 0.6% 12 Oct: 0.7% 19 Oct: 1.5% 26 Oct: 1.8%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
115
61 main, 76 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.1
in the main deck
Win rate
60%
7 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug1.7%
17 Aug1.6%
24 Aug1.3%
31 Aug1.2%
7 Sep0.8%
14 Sep1.2%
21 Sep1.0%
28 Sep1.1%
5 Oct0.6%
12 Oct0.7%
19 Oct1.5%
26 Oct1.8%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Esper Blink 5.2% 2%
Goryo's Vengeance 4.9% 10%
UBG (unclassified) 3.6% 1%
Domain Zoo 3.2% 5%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.4% 1%
WUB (unclassified) 1.9% 11%
UB (unclassified) 1.6% 1%
WUBG (unclassified) 0.6% 13%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Polluted Delta93%3.7
Watery Grave92%4.9
Hallowed Fountain92%4.5
Quantum Riddler92%4.4
Flooded Strand90%2.9
Meticulous Archive89%4.8
Undercity Sewers87%4.9
Marsh Flats84%3.4
Thoughtseize80%3.4
Psychic Frog79%6.3
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

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Esper Blink
Dioferreira in Modern Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Domain Zoo
Reiam in Modern Showcase Challenge		 7-2
78%
Goryo's Vengeance
surgetemelo in Modern RC Super Qualifier		 7-2
78%
Goryo's Vengeance
EpicWalrus in Modern Challenge 96		 6-2
75%
Esper Blink
Dioferreira in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Goryo's Vengeance
Deathmaxx in Modern Challenge 64		 5-2
71%
WUB
bobthedog in Modern Challenge 64		 5-2
71%
Goryo's Vengeance
HippoxDragon in Modern Challenge 64		 5-2
71%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Domain Zoo
wallofspikes, 		1 main #26
of 66
4-3
Goryo's Vengeance
Sommertroll, 		1 main
1 side		 #28
of 66
4-3
BR
ShzockChan, 		2 side #11
of 52
4-2
Domain Zoo
Pleyboy, 		1 main #15
of 58
4-2
Esper Blink
HyPPeR, 		2 main 5-0
Esper Blink
Dioferreira, 		2 main
1 side		 #5
of 55
5-2
Esper Blink
HyPPeR, 		2 main 5-0
Esper Blink
Dioferreira, 		2 main
1 side		 #1
of 45
7-2

Standard In 32 of 4360 decks (0.7%), most in WUBR (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.7%
▼ 4.1 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 1.5% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.0% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 1.1% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.4% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.5% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
32
14 main, 19 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
52%
7 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug1.5%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.0%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep1.1%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.4%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.5%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WUBR (unclassified) 4.1% 15%
WBR (unclassified) 2.7% 3%
UBG (unclassified) 1.6% 1%
WB (unclassified) 0.8% 3%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Inevitable Defeat100%21.8
Firebending Lesson100%20.2
Jeskai Revelation100%17.7
Tablet of Discovery100%16.0
Great Hall of the Biblioplex100%12.4
Undercity Sewers100%11.9
Consult the Star Charts100%11.7
Deadly Cover-Up100%10.5
Shattered Sanctum100%10.5
Bleachbone Verge100%10.5
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

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WUBR
Magicofplayer1 in Standard Challenge 32		 8-0
100%
WUBR
Venom01 in Standard Challenge 16		 7-2
78%
WUBR
marceliiine in Standard Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
WUBR
Kritik in Standard Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
WUBR
Ignotus97 in Standard Challenge 32		 6-3
67%
WBR
taldoitalo in Standard Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WUBR
SoulStrong in Standard Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WUBR
Venom01 in Standard Challenge 32		 4-2
67%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUBR
Brasatore, 		2 side #32
of 48
2-4
WUBR
peter780108, 		1 side #29
of 49
2-4
WUBR
Venom01, 		1 side #1
of 36
7-2
UBG
Arena ranked player, 		2 side
WBR
Arena ranked player, 		2 side
WB
PLURkidIT, 		2 side #27
of 28
0-5
WUBR
Fatone, 		1 side #26
of 33
1-3
WUBR
Fatone, 		1 side #18
of 24
1-3

Legacy In 6 of 4745 decks (0.1%), most in Doomsday
Share of decks
0.1%
▼ 0.4 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.0% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.5% 31 Aug: 0.6% 7 Sep: 0.0% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.3% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.2% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
6
2 main, 4 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.5
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
1 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.0%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.5%
31 Aug0.6%
7 Sep0.0%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.3%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.2%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Doomsday 4.7% 1%
WUBG (unclassified) 2.5% 3%
WBR (unclassified) 0.1% 33%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WBR
Unlif3 in Legacy Challenge 32		 5-3
63%
WUBG
Ozymandias17 in Legacy Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUBG
Alvas, 		2 side 5-0
WUBG
Wim Schroyen, 		1 side #26
of 29
0-3
Doomsday
HJ_Kaiser, 		2 side #21
of 40
1-2
Doomsday
HJ_Kaiser, 		2 side 5-0
WBR
Unlif3, 		4 main #8
of 65
5-3
WUBG
Ozymandias17, 		1 main #21
of 58
3-3

Commander In 2 of 15406 decks (0.0%), most in Ratadrabik of Urborg
Share of decks
0.0%
vs previous 90 days
17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.0% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 0.0% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.1% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.1% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.0%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep0.0%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.1%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.1%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Ratadrabik of Urborg 0.1% 20%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No results yet.

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Ratadrabik of Urborg
ALP?, 		1 main #12
of 24
1-2
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Wayne M Rollins, 		1 main #47
of 65
0-3