First printed in Core Set 2020 (2019)

All 3 prints

Core Set 2020 (M20) #77, 2019
Core Set 2020 Promos (PM20) #77p, 2019
Core Set 2020 Promos (PM20) #77s, 2019

Tale's End

Instant

Counter target activated ability, triggered ability, or legendary spell.

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Commander decks played it (11 of 6150). Most played in Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy. In the last 30 days 20.0% of Duel Commander decks played it (16 of 80). Most played in WUB (unclassified).

Staple

Duel Commander staples: main deck, 21% of decks (#98)
Blue, Instants, Counterspells

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

2 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite turns, Lock: Final Fortune + Isochron Scepter + Lithoform Engine + Tale's End
Infinite turns, Lock: Final Fortune + Isochron Scepter + Tale's End + Tawnos, Urza's Apprentice

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful 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 11 of 6150 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

11 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

13%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	7.4%	0%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	0%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess	2.0%	1%
Kefka, Court Mage	1.0%	2%
Tivit, Seller of Secrets	0.9%	2%
Urza, Lord High Artificer	0.6%	3%
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom	0.2%	7%
Katara, Waterbending Master	0.0%	33%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Force of Will	91%	1.4
Lotus Petal	91%	1.0
Swan Song	82%	1.5
Rhystic Study	82%	1.3
Command Tower	82%	0.9
Cyclonic Rift	73%	5.1
An Offer You Can't Refuse	73%	1.6
Arcane Signet	73%	1.2
Fierce Guardianship	73%	1.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom Aaron Werlinger in Mortal-Kraumbat	2-3 40%
Sedris, the Traitor King Oscar Redes in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I	0-5 0%
Kefka, Court Mage Xu wyn in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	0-5 0%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Tivit, Seller of Secrets Autumn MacGregor, 25 Oct	1 main	#6 1-1
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Nic Pabon, 25 Oct	1 main	#11 1-2
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV Quiddity, 24 Oct	1 main	#68 0-4
Sedris, the Traitor King Oscar Redes, 18 Oct	1 main	#71 0-5
Urza, Lord High Artificer Ramses Cordova, 17 Oct	1 main	#29 0-2
Crystal, Inhuman Princess Brett Brakefield, 17 Oct	1 main	#7 1-2
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Lars Fockele, 10 Oct	1 main	#26 0-1
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Emily Chapman, 10 Oct	1 main	#27 0-4

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 16 of 80 decks (20.0%).

Share of decks

20.0%

▼ 2.1 vs previous 30 days