Caw Gates 
Main deck (60)
Creatures (20)
Instants (11)
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (20)
Instants (11)
- 3 Brainstorm
- 4 Counterspell
- 4 Snap
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (18)
- 4 Azorius Guildgate
- 4 Basilisk Gate
- 4 Citadel Gate
- 1 Island
- 1 Plains
- 4 Sea Gate
Sideboard (15)
- 2 Dispel
- 4 Hydroblast
- 2 Spell Pierce
- 3 Thraben Charm
- 4 Vapor Snag
Compared with the average Caw Gates list
Average of 12 decks in the 90 days up to Feb. 10, 2025, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Snap (4 vs 0.3)
- +4 Standard Bearer (4 vs 0.3)
- +4 Thraben Inspector (4 vs 0.3)
- +3 Guardian of the Guildpact (4 vs 0.9)
- +1 Azorius Guildgate (4 vs 2.8)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Prismatic Strands (0 vs 3.3)
- -2 Lórien Revealed (1 vs 3.3)
- -2 Outlaw Medic (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Island (1 vs 3.1)
- -2 Thraben Charm (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Heap Gate (0 vs 1.6)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Vapor Snag (4 vs 0.3)
- +3 Hydroblast (4 vs 1.3)
- +3 Thraben Charm (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Spell Pierce (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Dispel (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Dust to Dust (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Blue Elemental Blast (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Breath Weapon (0 vs 2.3)
- -1 Red Elemental Blast (0 vs 1.4)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 16 cards away from the average.