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Preordain

First printed in Magic 2011 (2010)

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  • MagicFest 2026 (PF26) #7, 2026
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #151, 2026
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #21, 2026
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #86, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2301, 2025
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #99675, 2025 (digital)
  • Store Championships (SCH) #39, 2025
  • Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #161, 2025
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1719, 2024
  • Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #35, 2024
  • Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #107, 2024
  • Doctor Who (WHO) #218, 2023
  • Doctor Who (WHO) #809, 2023
  • Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #196, 2023
  • Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #63, 2022
  • The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #92, 2022
  • New Capenna Commander (NCC) #230, 2022
  • The List (PLST) #CMR-84, 2021
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #186, 2021
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #86092, 2020 (digital)
  • Commander Legends (CMR) #640, 2020
  • Commander Legends (CMR) #84, 2020
  • The List (PLST) #C15-101, 2019
  • Commander 2015 (C15) #101, 2015
  • Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth (DDI) #24, 2012
  • Magic 2011 (M11) #70, 2010

Preordain

Sorcery

Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

In the last 30 days 15.1% of Modern decks played it (342 of 2268). Most played in Prowess. In the last 30 days 2.7% of Legacy decks played it (29 of 1071). Most played in Doomsday.

In Limited on MTG Arena

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

Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft 56.4% +1.0 +4.0 2339
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

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Banned
  • 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 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 342 of 2268 decks (15.1%).

Share of decks
15.1%
▼ 1.4 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 12.0% 2026-08-20: 15.4% 2026-08-27: 17.6% 2026-09-03: 16.3% 2026-09-10: 18.0% 2026-09-17: 15.2% 2026-09-24: 15.4% 2026-10-01: 18.1% 2026-10-08: 11.9% 2026-10-15: 15.5% 2026-10-22: 15.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
342
342 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.3
in the main deck
Win rate
61%
65 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Prowess 7.3% 95%
Affinity 5.7% 67%
Azorius Control 4.5% 28%
Ruby Storm 4.1% 2%
UBG (unclassified) 2.1% 19%
UR (unclassified) 1.6% 86%
UB (unclassified) 1.2% 7%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 1.1% 83%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Steam Vents83%3.0
Mishra's Bauble81%3.0
Fiery Islet67%5.5
Thundering Falls60%2.6
Scalding Tarn57%2.3
Lightning Bolt56%1.8
Dragon's Rage Channeler55%5.9
Expressive Iteration50%6.6
Arid Mesa49%1.3
Cori-Steel Cutter48%5.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Affinity
sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 64		 10-0
100%
Azorius Control
NashEquilibrium1950 in Modern Challenge 16		 7-0
100%
Azorius Control
Martin_Dominguez in Modern Challenge 64		 9-1
90%
Prowess
simoneromarm in Modern Challenge 96		 9-1
90%
Affinity
KizmaHusky in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Affinity
musasabi in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Affinity
Sebastian0722 in Modern Challenge 16		 8-1
89%
Affinity
Navigator_2505 in Modern Challenge 16		 8-1
89%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Affinity
solaec0501, 		2 main #13
4-2
Azorius Control
mlex, 		3 main #14
4-2
Mono-Blue
E90_DeliveryBoy, 		4 main #15
4-2
Prowess
Marlin583, 		4 main #16
4-2
Azorius Control
nahuel10, 		3 main #25
3-3
Affinity
shadowfiend69, 		2 main 5-0
Affinity
sioutis_kk, 		2 main #3
6-2
UBG
BvV, 		1 main #7
5-2

Legacy Other periods →

In 29 of 1071 decks (2.7%).

Share of decks
2.7%
▲ 0.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 2.4% 2026-08-20: 2.3% 2026-08-27: 2.6% 2026-09-03: 2.7% 2026-09-10: 0.8% 2026-09-17: 1.2% 2026-09-24: 3.2% 2026-10-01: 3.6% 2026-10-08: 2.2% 2026-10-15: 3.6% 2026-10-22: 1.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
29
29 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.3
in the main deck
Win rate
54%
2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Doomsday 5.7% 8%
Sneak and Show 3.5% 3%
Izzet Cutter 3.3% 31%
WUG (unclassified) 2.7% 3%
UR (unclassified) 2.5% 37%
WURG (unclassified) 0.3% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Brainstorm100%2.2
Force of Will100%2.0
Ponder97%2.2
Polluted Delta93%2.3
Daze90%3.1
Misty Rainforest86%2.3
Flooded Strand86%2.1
Volcanic Island79%4.1
Scalding Tarn79%2.8
Thundering Falls76%8.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Doomsday
DrPP in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 7-2
78%
Doomsday
HJ_Kaiser in Legacy Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Izzet Cutter
O_danielakos in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Sneak and Show
yolad in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UR
erojas86 in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UR
ecobaronen in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UR
C_S_W____ in Legacy Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
UR
sandahl123 in Legacy Challenge 16		 3-2
60%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WURG
Michelino, 		4 main #16
3-3
Izzet Cutter
Jumba, 		1 main #7
3-3
Doomsday
Enrichetta, 		2 main #25
2-4
Doomsday
DrPP, 		2 main #12
7-2
Doomsday
HJ_Kaiser, 		2 main #7
4-2
UR
Sockembopem, 		1 main 5-0
Izzet Cutter
erojas86, 		2 main #29
3-3
Izzet Cutter
O_danielakos, 		1 main #22
3-3

Vintage Other periods →

In 5 of 438 decks (1.1%).

Share of decks
1.1%
▼ 0.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 5.8% 2026-08-20: 3.2% 2026-08-27: 5.6% 2026-09-03: 2.1% 2026-09-10: 0.0% 2026-09-17: 0.0% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 0.0% 2026-10-08: 0.0% 2026-10-15: 3.1% 2026-10-22: 0.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
58%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UB (unclassified) 5.3% 17%
WUG (unclassified) 0.9% 25%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Ponder100%18.3
Brainstorm100%4.4
Flusterstorm100%4.0
Scalding Tarn100%2.8
Misty Rainforest100%2.8
Flooded Strand100%2.4
Polluted Delta100%2.3
Gitaxian Probe100%1.9
Mental Misstep100%1.6
Time Walk100%1.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UB
Enrichetta in Vintage Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WUG
Capriccioso in Vintage Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
UB
_SickDraw in Vintage Challenge 16		 4-3
57%
UB
SpockVidaLoka in Vintage Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UB
FGC, 		4 main 5-0
UB
Enrichetta, 		1 main #15
4-2
UB
SpockVidaLoka, 		2 main #26
3-3
UB
_SickDraw, 		2 main #4
4-3
WUG
Capriccioso, 		1 main #9
3-2

Pauper Other periods →

In 193 of 1908 decks (10.1%).

Share of decks
10.1%
▲ 2.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 11.1% 2026-08-13: 3.9% 2026-08-20: 9.1% 2026-08-27: 5.4% 2026-09-03: 6.1% 2026-09-10: 6.8% 2026-09-17: 7.4% 2026-09-24: 12.0% 2026-10-01: 10.0% 2026-10-08: 10.8% 2026-10-15: 10.1% 2026-10-22: 8.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
193
193 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.5
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
40 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Control 13.1% 43%
Mono-Blue Terror 6.6% 2%
Jeskai Ephemerate 1.8% 77%
Familiars 1.4% 96%
Turbo Fog 1.3% 25%
WUB (unclassified) 0.8% 60%
UB (unclassified) 0.7% 8%
UBR (unclassified) 0.3% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Lórien Revealed99%3.6
Murmuring Mystic83%5.6
Counterspell83%3.2
Plunder the Trollshaws68%5.2
Cast Down65%2.8
Baleful Strix65%3.3
Cut Down60%5.9
Contaminated Aquifer57%4.1
Snuff Out56%3.2
Bojuka Bog56%2.3

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Dimir Control
cappe23 in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
Dimir Control
Gn42 in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
Dimir Control
Nathan Marhefke in From The Vault: Pauper 10 $1K		 6-1
86%
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
Jeskai Ephemerate
Jean-Loup GENIN in FirstQualifier		 5-1
83%
Dimir Control
Mark Trinidad [CBS] in From The Vault: Pauper 10 $1K		 4-1
80%
Jeskai Ephemerate
Emma Ashton in From The Vault: Pauper 10 $1K		 4-1
80%
Dimir Control
Alice Lenting in Amsterdam Pauper League – 7° Leg – 2026		 4-1
80%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Dimir Control
SirFailo, 		3 main #30
1-4
Dimir Control
bluespace, 		2 main 5-0
Dimir Control
serajh, 		4 main #25
1-2
Dimir Control
Legolol, 		4 main 5-0
Dimir Control
serajh, 		4 main 5-0
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia, 		4 main #19
3-3
Dimir Control
19LNC91, 		3 main #25
3-3
Familiars
saidin.raken, 		4 main 5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 70 of 6150 decks (1.1%).

Share of decks
1.1%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 1.6% 2026-08-27: 1.4% 2026-09-03: 1.7% 2026-09-10: 1.1% 2026-09-17: 1.2% 2026-09-24: 1.2% 2026-10-01: 1.3% 2026-10-08: 1.2% 2026-10-15: 1.2% 2026-10-22: 1.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
70
70 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
23%
10 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy 7.4% 0%
Vivi Ornitier 2.2% 26%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.0% 1%
Ral, Monsoon Mage 1.9% 2%
Kefka, Court Mage 1.0% 2%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist 0.6% 3%
Urza, Lord High Artificer 0.6% 6%
Vraska, Soul of Stone 0.5% 3%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring96%1.0
Rhystic Study89%1.4
Mystic Remora87%1.3
Command Tower87%1.0
Lotus Petal87%0.9
Mystical Tutor86%2.2
Chrome Mox84%0.9
Fierce Guardianship81%1.3
Force of Will81%1.3
Scalding Tarn80%1.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Yeeshwar in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K		 3-2
60%
Vivi Ornitier
Jesus in FINAL BOSS CEDH Tournament		 3-3
50%
Council of Reeds
Spiderfreak579 in BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH		 3-3
50%
Vivi Ornitier
Christopher Long in BellsCon CEDH Tournament		 2-3
40%
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Raimi Carr in Eye of The Tiger (Lion) CEDH Tournament- Win a Lion's Eye Diamond		 1-4
20%
Vivi Ornitier
Samuel Maglish in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!		 1-4
20%
Vivi Ornitier
david castillo in Take the Crown 04		 1-4
20%
Vivi Ornitier
Eric Mei in Mulligan Championship Series - October w/ Guaranteed Volcanic Island		 1-4
20%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Kefka, Court Mage
Ethan, 		1 main #20
0-4
Vivi Ornitier
Josh ulrich, 		1 main #13
0-3
Vivi Ornitier
Chema, 		1 main #11
0-1
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
Nathan M.M, 		1 main #26
0-2
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
James Coleman, 		1 main #29
0-3
Abaddon the Despoiler
Tyler Smith, 		1 main #11
0-3
Vivi Ornitier
Tony Lopez, 		1 main #4
2-2
Vivi Ornitier
Jason Tinker Redwood, 		1 main #26
0-0

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 20 of 80 decks (25.0%).

Share of decks
25.0%
▼ 0.4 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 25.0% 2026-08-20: 15.2% 2026-08-27: 27.6% 2026-09-03: 26.3% 2026-09-10: 18.2% 2026-09-17: 25.0% 2026-09-24: 12.5% 2026-10-01: 27.3% 2026-10-08: 31.4% 2026-10-15: 27.8% 2026-10-22: 6.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
20
20 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% 67%
WUR (unclassified) 10.0% 38%
UBG (unclassified) 6.3% 40%
WUBR (unclassified) 3.8% 33%
UB (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
UBR (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
UR (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
WU (unclassified) 2.5% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Brainstorm100%2.5
Spell Snare100%2.4
Mental Misstep100%2.3
Polluted Delta100%1.7
Flooded Strand100%1.7
Scalding Tarn100%1.5
Prismatic Vista100%1.3
Misty Rainforest100%1.3
Command Tower100%1.3
Bloodstained Mire95%1.4

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUB
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
WUB
Damgar, 		1 main 5-0
WUB
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
UBG
mechint, 		1 main 5-0
UR
Fuz65, 		1 main 5-0
UBR
qaN, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
lucamag, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
LennyLenLenny, 		1 main 5-0