First printed in Lorwyn Eclipsed (2026)

Requiting Hex

Instant

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 1. (You may put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Destroy target creature with mana value 2 or less. If this spell's additional cost was paid, you gain 2 life.

In the last 30 days 40.0% of Standard decks played it (38 of 95). Most played in Dimir Midrange. In the last 30 days 1.5% of Modern decks played it (2 of 135). Most played in UBG (unclassified).

Staple

Standard staples: main deck, 37% of decks (#2); sideboard, 16% of decks (#13)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal, Lifegain

Last 120 days of MTGO results.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy 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 38 of 95 decks (40.0%).

Share of decks

40.0%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

35 main, 15 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.8

in the main deck

Win rate

65%

8 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Dimir Midrange	12.6%	100%
UB (unclassified)	12.6%	100%
BRG (unclassified)	8.4%	88%
UBR (unclassified)	5.3%	40%
BR (unclassified)	2.1%	100%
WB (unclassified)	2.1%	50%
WBR (unclassified)	2.1%	50%
BG (unclassified)	1.1%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Bitter Triumph	77%	2.7
Gloomlake Verge	74%	2.7
Watery Grave	74%	2.7
Restless Reef	71%	2.7
Shipwreck Marsh	69%	2.7
Strategic Betrayal	54%	2.7
The Theorist, Jace Beleren	51%	2.0
Deadly Cover-Up	40%	2.7
Theorix Charm	40%	2.7
Seasoned Cryomancer	40%	2.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UB pepeteam in Standard Challenge 32	9-1 90%
Dimir Midrange claudioh in Standard Challenge 16	8-1 89%
UB vtuberArmpits in Standard Challenge 32	7-2 78%
BRG AgrusKos93 in Standard Challenge 32	7-2 78%
UBR hankthepigeon in Standard Challenge 16	6-2 75%
BRG Kollslaw in Standard Challenge 16	6-2 75%
BRG TheWitchKling in Standard Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UB peter780108 in Standard Challenge 32	5-2 71%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UB Kneki, 28 Oct	3 main 1 side	5-0
BRG Denisevich, 28 Oct	1 main 1 side	5-0
UB KevinCon, 28 Oct	3 main	5-0
UB pepeteam, 27 Oct	4 main	#1 9-1
BRG AgrusKos93, 27 Oct	2 main 1 side	#3 7-2
UB vtuberArmpits, 27 Oct	3 main 1 side	#4 7-2
Dimir Midrange itstime, 27 Oct	3 main 1 side	#9 5-2
UB sedotwc, 27 Oct	3 main	#10 5-2

Modern Other periods →

In 2 of 135 decks (1.5%).

Share of decks

1.5%