First printed in Unfinity (2022)

All 6 prints

Marvel Universe (MAR) #21, 2025
Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet (OMB) #21, 2025 (digital)
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1755, 2025
Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #113, 2024
Unfinity (UNF) #374, 2022
Unfinity (UNF) #88, 2022

Saw in Half

Instant

Destroy target creature. If that creature dies this way, its controller creates two tokens that are copies of that creature, except their power is half that creature's power and their toughness is half that creature's toughness. Round up each time.

In the last 30 days 5.0% of Commander decks played it (307 of 6150). Most played in Sisay, Weatherlight Captain. In the last 30 days 2.5% of Duel Commander decks played it (2 of 80). Most played in UB (unclassified).

Staple

Commander staples: main deck, 5% of decks (#342)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal
Duel Commander staples: main deck, 3% of decks (#768)
Black, Instants, Removal, Creature removal

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

216 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB…: Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Burnt Offering + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak + Saw in Half
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cabal Ritual + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak + Saw in Half
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Culling the Weak + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak + Saw in Half
Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers…: Cabal Ritual + Eternal Witness + Saw in Half
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak + Sacrifice + Saw in Half
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Bladewing the Risen + Saw in Half
Infinite black mana, Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells…: Cormela, Glamour Thief + Dark Ritual + Saw in Half
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Burnt Offering + Saw in Half + Scholar of the Ages
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Culling the Weak + Saw in Half + Scholar of the Ages

See all 216 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not 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 Not 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

Commander Other periods →

In 307 of 6150 decks (5.0%).

Share of decks

5.0%

▲ 0.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

307

307 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

22%

55 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	0%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	1%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver	1.7%	4%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin	1.3%	37%
Kefka, Court Mage	1.0%	26%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	0.8%	92%
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Vial Smasher the Fierce	0.7%	2%
Rowan, Scion of War	0.7%	32%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	99%	1.0
Dark Ritual	97%	2.4
Vampiric Tutor	93%	1.9
Demonic Tutor	93%	2.0
Lotus Petal	93%	1.0
Chrome Mox	91%	1.0
Ancient Tomb	90%	1.0
Mana Vault	89%	1.0
Gemstone Caverns	88%	1.0
Mox Diamond	85%	1.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Tasigur, the Golden Fang Gabe LaGree in Gem State CEDH \| Ad Naus for a Cause!	5-1 83%
Tom, Bert, and William Thomas Dobert in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third	4-1 80%
Rowan, Scion of War KingTheGreat [Pinnacle] in CCS $20,000 cEDH Invitational Qualifier #5	3-2 60%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Josh G [[Team04]] in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	3-2 60%
Baron Helmut Zemo Alejandro "Pro" Proestakis in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta	3-2 60%
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator Vincent Manuhuwa in TAP THAT TUNDRA - EU CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER	3-2 60%
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian Zillabones(Justin) in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W1	3-2 60%
Kaalia of the Vast Joakim Liard in cEDH Göteborg Fishbowl III	3-2 60%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian Zillabones(Justin), 26 Oct	1 main	#6 2-3
Nissa, Leyline Tamer Abe pinto, 26 Oct	1 main	#13 1-4
Kefka, Court Mage Ethan, 26 Oct	1 main	#20 0-4
Gyruda, Doom of Depths Brooklyn, 25 Oct	1 main	#13 0-3
Rakdos, the Muscle Dylan Tyler, 25 Oct	1 main	#13 1-3
Kefka, Court Mage Time Steve, 25 Oct	1 main	#17 0-2
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Adrian Rich, 25 Oct	1 main	#14 0-3
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist Peter Van Wyk, 25 Oct	1 main	#17 2-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 2 of 80 decks (2.5%).

Share of decks

2.5%

▼ 0.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

2 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
UB (unclassified)	2.5%	100%

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
UB Darkblaster, 12 Oct	1 main	5-0
UB Darkblaster, 7 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.