Dimir Excruciator 

Dimir Excruciator Standard decklist played by Derek Choi at Fortnightly Proxy Standard (2 Sep 2026).
- Player
- Derek Choi
- Finish
- #8 of 8, 0-2
- Archetype
- Dimir Excruciator
- Staples
- Dimir Excruciator
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (14)
- 4 Deceit
- 2 Doomsday Excruciator
- 2 Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall
- 1 Malboro
- 1 M.O.D.O.K.
- 4 Superior Spider-Man
Instants (6)
Sorceries (14)
- 1 Cruelclaw's Heist
- 2 Day of Black Sun
- 1 Deadly Cover-Up
- 3 Duress
- 1 Stock Up
- 2 Strategic Betrayal
- 4 Winternight Stories
Lands (26)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Dimir Excruciator list
Average of 65 decks in the 30 days up to Sept. 2, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Winternight Stories (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Superior Spider-Man (4 vs 2.1)
- +2 Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Strategic Betrayal (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Emeritus of Ideation (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Swamp (7 vs 8.9)
- -2 Kavaero, Mind-Bitten (0 vs 1.9)
- -2 Stock Up (1 vs 2.9)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Preacher of the Schism (3 vs 1.7)
- +1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 Oildeep Gearhulk (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Gyanesh D in Summer Wind Championship (20 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.68 average mana value · 3.38 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
26 43.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 84.6%
- Same, on the draw
- 90.2%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 14 (23.3%)
- Instants 6 (10.0%)
- Sorceries 14 (23.3%)
- Lands 26 (43.3%)































