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Spell Pierce

First printed in Zendikar (2009)

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  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #151, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #272, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #30, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2388, 2026
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #153, 2026
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #23, 2026
  • Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #88, 2026
  • Aetherdrift (DFT) #64, 2025
  • Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #36, 2024
  • Secret Lair Promo (SLP) #18, 2024
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #102233, 2022 (digital)
  • Store Championships (SCH) #4, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #350, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #63, 2022
  • Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #80, 2022
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #41, 2020
  • Ixalan (XLN) #81, 2017
  • Amonkhet Invocations (MP2) #17, 2017
  • Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #51, 2017
  • Zendikar (ZEN) #67, 2009

Spell Pierce

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 2 generic.

In the last 30 days 14.9% of Standard decks played it (211 of 1416). Most played in Dimir Midrange. In the last 30 days 17.6% of Pioneer decks played it (72 of 408). Most played in UR (unclassified).

In Limited on MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft 55.5% +0.1 +4.8 10825
Aetherdrift (DFT), Premier Draft 49.9% -5.1 +0.4 3107
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO), Premier Draft 50.6% -5.0 -1.4 2745
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Legal
  • Pioneer Legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper 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 Legal
  • PreDH 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 211 of 1416 decks (14.9%).

Share of decks
14.9%
▼ 8.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 23.1% 2026-08-20: 28.6% 2026-08-27: 25.4% 2026-09-03: 28.9% 2026-09-10: 23.3% 2026-09-17: 20.9% 2026-09-24: 22.1% 2026-10-01: 18.9% 2026-10-08: 16.7% 2026-10-15: 12.3% 2026-10-22: 12.8%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
211
77 main, 155 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.3
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
34 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Midrange 10.7% 21%
UR (unclassified) 9.8% 82%
Jeskai Artifacts 4.4% 38%
WU (unclassified) 3.6% 12%
UBR (unclassified) 1.9% 52%
UBRG (unclassified) 1.7% 17%
URG (unclassified) 1.1% 60%
WUR (unclassified) 1.1% 20%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Spell Snare83%3.6
Steam Vents64%3.5
Spirebluff Canal62%5.6
Riverpyre Verge61%4.5
Burst Lightning58%3.5
Prismari Charm57%8.7
Sleight of Hand53%5.9
Traumatic Critique52%10.4
Opt52%5.9
Eddymurk Crab51%6.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UR
mami in Standard Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
UR
Capitano_CL in Standard Championship Week Finals		 9-1
90%
Dimir Midrange
claudioh in Standard Challenge 16		 8-1
89%
UBR
MacIsaac in Standard Challenge 32 Special		 6-1
86%
Jeskai Artifacts
Cachorrowo in Standard Challenge 16		 5-1
83%
Jeskai Artifacts
bananadisaster in Standard Challenge 16		 7-2
78%
UR
_IlNano_ in Standard Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
WU
toondoslav in Standard Challenge 16		 6-2
75%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Jeskai Artifacts
kanister, 		1 side #4
5-2
Dimir Midrange
equinto, 		1 main #20
0-4
UR
Darth_Vaner, 		1 main #27
0-2
UBR
CarlosZ, 		4 side 5-0
UR
Bl4ckdragon, 		2 side 5-0
Dimir Midrange
itstime, 		1 side #9
5-2
UBR
MacIsaac, 		4 side #32
3-4
Dimir Midrange
PetrKikac1, 		1 side 5-0

Pioneer Other periods →

In 72 of 408 decks (17.6%).

Share of decks
17.6%
▼ 4.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 31.4% 2026-08-20: 19.5% 2026-08-27: 26.8% 2026-09-03: 24.8% 2026-09-10: 20.5% 2026-09-17: 22.2% 2026-09-24: 16.3% 2026-10-01: 36.8% 2026-10-08: 19.7% 2026-10-15: 19.4% 2026-10-22: 10.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
72
21 main, 63 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.1
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
17 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UR (unclassified) 24.5% 61%
Mono-Red Aggro 11.8% 2%
WU (unclassified) 5.6% 13%
WUBRG (unclassified) 3.9% 6%
URG (unclassified) 1.0% 75%
UBG (unclassified) 0.7% 33%
WUR (unclassified) 0.7% 67%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Steam Vents86%3.0
Riverpyre Verge81%3.6
Spirebluff Canal81%2.9
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway76%3.2
Shivan Reef57%3.5
Sleight of Hand57%3.5
Flow State52%5.8
Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act52%4.4
Academic Dispute52%2.8
Stormchaser's Talent52%2.8

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UR
Mateusf34 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
WUR
Mathilde8 in Pioneer Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
UR
Kingokarado in Pioneer Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
UR
DB_MasonClark in Pioneer Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
UR
MaxMedeiros in Pioneer Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
UR
LucasG1ggs in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
UR
ChuChuMTFKR in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
UR
PNascimento in Pioneer Challenge 32		 5-2
71%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UR
HEROtsukai, 		2 side 5-0
UR
Denisevich, 		2 side #6
4-3
UR
Mateusf34, 		1 main
1 side		 #10
4-2
UR
Mortaa, 		2 side #18
3-3
WUR
evilartificer, 		1 main #30
2-4
UR
deleon91, 		2 side #31
1-4
UR
LucasG1ggs, 		2 side #32
2-4
UR
Kingokarado, 		2 side #1
7-1

Modern Other periods →

In 215 of 2236 decks (9.6%).

Share of decks
9.7%
▼ 1.7 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 7.3% 2026-08-20: 8.6% 2026-08-27: 10.9% 2026-09-03: 10.2% 2026-09-10: 13.3% 2026-09-17: 9.2% 2026-09-24: 11.4% 2026-10-01: 12.9% 2026-10-08: 10.6% 2026-10-15: 6.4% 2026-10-22: 7.8%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
219
72 main, 150 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.3
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
27 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Prowess 7.3% 82%
Boros Energy 6.3% 3%
Domain Zoo 4.7% 15%
Ruby Storm 4.2% 5%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.7% 5%
UBG (unclassified) 2.1% 2%
WUR (unclassified) 1.8% 2%
UR (unclassified) 1.6% 86%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Steam Vents79%2.8
Thundering Falls67%2.9
Polluted Delta64%2.6
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer63%4.6
Scalding Tarn63%2.6
Lightning Bolt60%1.9
Misty Rainforest56%4.2
Spell Snare54%4.1
Counterspell51%8.8
Force of Negation47%2.8

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Prowess
simoneromarm in Modern Challenge 96		 9-1
90%
Prowess
captainzach11 in Modern Challenge 32		 5-1
83%
Prowess
BressD1 in Modern RC Super Qualifier		 9-2
82%
UR
duke12 in Modern RC Super Qualifier		 8-2
80%
Prowess
itstime in Modern Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
UBR
JPA93 in Modern Challenge 96		 7-2
78%
Prowess
cs2376jr in Modern RC Super Qualifier		 7-2
78%
Prowess
caronte1991 in Modern RC Super Qualifier		 7-2
78%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Prowess
Marlin583, 		2 side #16
4-2
UB
huyuCD, 		3 main #18
3-3
Domain Zoo
Gudluck_chunk, 		1 main 5-0
Prowess
sedotwc, 		1 side #2
6-2
Prowess
Polikasoll, 		2 side #24
0-2
Ruby Storm
Fatone, 		3 side 5-0
Prowess
MagicMan08, 		1 side 5-0
Prowess
RDBS, 		1 side 5-0

Legacy Other periods →

In 55 of 1071 decks (5.1%).

Share of decks
5.1%
▲ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 4.9% 2026-08-20: 7.9% 2026-08-27: 4.2% 2026-09-03: 3.4% 2026-09-10: 4.5% 2026-09-17: 6.1% 2026-09-24: 5.9% 2026-10-01: 5.2% 2026-10-08: 4.5% 2026-10-15: 5.0% 2026-10-22: 5.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
55
35 main, 20 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.6
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
10 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Bant Murktide 5.8% 8%
Doomsday 5.7% 2%
Dimir Midrange 4.9% 8%
Tron 4.5% 2%
Omni-Tell 3.8% 5%
Sneak and Show 3.5% 43%
Izzet Cutter 3.3% 3%
WUG (unclassified) 2.7% 17%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Ponder100%2.3
Brainstorm100%2.2
Force of Will100%2.0
Scalding Tarn86%3.0
Flooded Strand80%2.0
Polluted Delta71%1.8
Misty Rainforest69%1.8
Volcanic Island63%3.3
Stock Up60%5.1
Ancient Tomb54%1.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Sneak and Show
JPA93 in Legacy Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Sneak and Show
festerpl in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 9-2
82%
Sneak and Show
CarlosZ in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 8-2
80%
Sneak and Show
jake-upLVT in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 7-2
78%
Sneak and Show
festerpl in Legacy Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Sneak and Show
JPA93 in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
WU
K J in BCDL 29 - Texas		 5-2
71%
Bant Murktide
nekoyama2 in Legacy Challenge 32		 5-2
71%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUG
Snoff, 		1 side 5-0
Sneak and Show
FarmerLGG, 		1 main 5-0
Jeskai Control
trunks132, 		1 main #20
3-3
Omni-Tell
Taddy_99, 		2 main #22
3-3
Sneak and Show
festerpl, 		1 main #4
9-2
Sneak and Show
CarlosZ, 		2 main #7
8-2
Sneak and Show
jake-upLVT, 		2 main #24
7-2
Dimir Midrange
ReformedPaolo, 		2 main #29
6-3

Vintage Other periods →

In 92 of 438 decks (21.0%).

Share of decks
21.0%
▼ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 24.6% 2026-08-20: 29.0% 2026-08-27: 15.5% 2026-09-03: 21.8% 2026-09-10: 17.4% 2026-09-17: 21.3% 2026-09-24: 23.3% 2026-10-01: 25.4% 2026-10-08: 18.3% 2026-10-15: 23.3% 2026-10-22: 19.8%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
92
89 main, 4 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.6
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
23 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Tinker Vault 16.4% 4%
Psychic Frog 14.8% 92%
Forth Eorlingas 13.2% 5%
UB (unclassified) 5.3% 13%
Oath 3.0% 8%
UBG (unclassified) 2.1% 67%
WU (unclassified) 1.8% 63%
WUB (unclassified) 1.8% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Ancestral Recall100%1.4
Time Walk100%1.4
Force of Will100%1.3
Mox Sapphire100%1.1
Black Lotus100%1.1
Mental Misstep98%1.6
Gitaxian Probe97%1.9
Mox Jet94%1.1
Force of Negation93%1.7
Polluted Delta91%2.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Psychic Frog
Pietart in Vintage Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Psychic Frog
DaveKaplan in Vintage Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
Psychic Frog
burrarun in Vintage Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Psychic Frog
Ark4n in Vintage Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
UB
otakkun in Vintage Challenge 16		 5-1
83%
Psychic Frog
Ark4n in Vintage Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Psychic Frog
Ark4n in Vintage Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Psychic Frog
jake-upLVT in Vintage Challenge 32		 6-2
75%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Psychic Frog
flyingpie, 		1 main 5-0
Psychic Frog
MatthewB3, 		1 main 5-0
WU
Vonador, 		1 main #4
4-3
Psychic Frog
jessy_samek, 		1 main #5
4-2
Psychic Frog
Nanovo, 		2 main #6
4-2
Psychic Frog
HJ_Kaiser, 		2 main #8
3-3
WU
reojund, 		1 main #20
1-2
Oath
PsiVen, 		1 main #8
4-3

Pauper Other periods →

In 131 of 1908 decks (6.9%).

Share of decks
6.9%
▲ 0.4 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 2.2% 2026-08-13: 12.6% 2026-08-20: 9.4% 2026-08-27: 9.1% 2026-09-03: 7.3% 2026-09-10: 6.2% 2026-09-17: 5.3% 2026-09-24: 8.4% 2026-10-01: 6.3% 2026-10-08: 8.4% 2026-10-15: 5.8% 2026-10-22: 6.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
131
124 main, 8 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.2
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
32 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Control 13.1% 30%
Affinity 9.4% 1%
Mono-Blue Terror 6.6% 29%
Mono-Green Elves 5.6% 3%
Tron 5.5% 1%
Jeskai Ephemerate 1.8% 3%
Familiars 1.4% 4%
WUB (unclassified) 0.8% 7%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Counterspell98%3.8
Lórien Revealed98%3.6
Murmuring Mystic79%5.3
Brainstorm64%3.7
Cast Down64%2.7
Suffocating Fumes61%5.4
Baleful Strix61%3.2
Thorn of the Black Rose60%4.6
Snuff Out60%3.5
Bojuka Bog60%2.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-1
86%
Mono-Blue Terror
Tim Bunnik in Amsterdam Pauper League – 7° Leg – 2026		 5-1
83%
Dimir Control
Mark Trinidad [CBS] in From The Vault: Pauper 10 $1K		 4-1
80%
Dimir Control
carvs in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Dimir Control
Brvnx in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-2
75%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Dimir Control
_against_, 		2 main #18
3-3
Dimir Control
bluespace, 		1 main 5-0
Dimir Control
serajh, 		3 main #25
1-2
Dimir Control
carvs, 		2 main 5-0
Dimir Control
serajh, 		3 main 5-0
Dimir Control
Beicodegeia, 		3 main #19
3-3
Dimir Control
TiagoFuguete, 		2 main #31
1-4
Mono-Green Elves
Boquinha, 		1 side 5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 99 of 6150 decks (1.6%).

Share of decks
1.6%
▼ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 1.2% 2026-08-27: 2.5% 2026-09-03: 1.6% 2026-09-10: 2.0% 2026-09-17: 2.2% 2026-09-24: 1.7% 2026-10-01: 1.3% 2026-10-08: 1.4% 2026-10-15: 1.9% 2026-10-22: 1.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
99
99 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
29%
21 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver 8.3% 0%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy 7.4% 2%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.7% 0%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.1% 0%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept 4.7% 1%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 3.5% 0%
Vivi Ornitier 2.2% 8%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 2.0% 4%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring96%1.0
Flusterstorm94%1.4
Mystic Remora94%1.4
Lotus Petal92%1.0
Rhystic Study89%1.4
Force of Will87%1.4
Chrome Mox86%0.9
Mox Diamond83%1.0
Command Tower83%1.0
Mental Misstep82%1.3

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
IGNACIO CORTES H in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena		 5-1
83%
Haldan, Avid Arcanist + Pako, Arcane Retriever
[150.] m_b in The Warsaw Pact 2.0 - cEDH European Championship Qualifier		 4-2
67%
Esior, Wardwing Familiar + Tymna the Weaver
Clint Owens in Commander Invitational Qualifier - Worldfire Games		 3-2
60%
Kefka, Court Mage
Kayle Price in LVO cEDH Tournament by SeaEDH		 3-2
60%
Stella Lee, Wild Card
Brandon Gilliam [STORMSCALE] in CEDH Monthly Dual Land Tournament - October		 3-2
60%
Arcum Dagsson
FlexGod [TYRNT] in BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH		 3-2
60%
Stella Lee, Wild Card
Brandon Gilliam [STORMSCALE] in Commander Invitational Qualifier - The Gathering Place		 2-3
40%
Arcum Dagsson
Lane Henrichsen in Bob Koepke Memorial Tournament: A CEDH Tournament Benefitting 988 Lifeline		 2-3
40%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Kefka, Court Mage
Time Steve, 		1 main #17
0-2
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Cameron Carpenter, 		1 main #22
0-3
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Jason Miko, 		1 main #8
1-1
Vivi Ornitier
Landon Fisher, 		1 main #20
0-4
Krark, the Thumbless + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Nyles Schneider, 		1 main #26
1-3
Stella Lee, Wild Card
Benjamin Clement, 		1 main #44
0-3
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Daniel Johnston, 		1 main #48
0-4
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA, 		1 main #53
0-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 14 of 80 decks (17.5%).

Share of decks
17.5%
▲ 3.6 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 16.7% 2026-08-20: 19.6% 2026-08-27: 19.0% 2026-09-03: 10.5% 2026-09-10: 15.2% 2026-09-17: 10.0% 2026-09-24: 12.5% 2026-10-01: 27.3% 2026-10-08: 14.3% 2026-10-15: 11.1% 2026-10-22: 25.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
14
14 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
WUB (unclassified) 11.3% 56%
WUR (unclassified) 10.0% 25%
UBG (unclassified) 6.3% 20%
WUBR (unclassified) 3.8% 33%
UB (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
UBR (unclassified) 2.5% 50%
WU (unclassified) 2.5% 50%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 1.3% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Daze100%3.6
Otawara, Soaring City100%2.8
Force Spike100%2.5
Wash Away100%2.5
Spell Snare100%2.4
Mental Misstep100%2.3
Polluted Delta100%1.7
Flooded Strand100%1.7
Scalding Tarn100%1.5
Misty Rainforest100%1.3

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUB
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
UBG
Betosore, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-Blue
AllienWalker, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
wooop_orc, 		1 main 5-0
WUB
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
UBR
qaN, 		1 main 5-0
WUBR
MoximillionPegasus, 		1 main 5-0
UB
Darkblaster, 		1 main 5-0