Best supported result
Requiting Hex
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 1. (You may put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.) Destroy target creature with mana value 2 or less. If this spell's additional cost was paid, you gain 2 life.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Requiting Hex appeared in 71 Standard decks across 15 separate events, with 232 total registered copies. 58 decks used it in the main deck and 26 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 2
Sear
Sear deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Sear appeared in 30 Standard decks across 13 separate events, with 44 total registered copies. 10 decks used it in the main deck and 20 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 3
Deceit
When this creature enters, if {U}{U} was spent to cast it, return up to one other target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. When this creature enters, if {B}{B} was spent to cast it, target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. Evoke {U/B}{U/B}
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Deceit appeared in 23 Standard decks across 13 separate events, with 84 total registered copies. 22 decks used it in the main deck and 1 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 4
Hexing Squelcher
This spell can't be countered. Ward—Pay 2 life. Spells you control can't be countered. Other creatures you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life."
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Hexing Squelcher appeared in 22 Standard decks across 10 separate events, with 55 total registered copies. 8 decks used it in the main deck and 15 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 5
Sunderflock
This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the greatest mana value among Elementals you control. Flying When this creature enters, if you cast it, return all non-Elemental creatures to their owners' hands.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Sunderflock appeared in 20 Standard decks across 12 separate events, with 69 total registered copies. 17 decks used it in the main deck and 6 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 6
Moonshadow
Menace This creature enters with six -1/-1 counters on it. Whenever one or more permanent cards are put into your graveyard from anywhere while this creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Moonshadow appeared in 18 Standard decks across 14 separate events, with 70 total registered copies. 18 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 7
Formidable Speaker
When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, search your library for a creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. {1}, {T}: Untap another target permanent.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Formidable Speaker appeared in 18 Standard decks across 11 separate events, with 58 total registered copies. 17 decks used it in the main deck and 1 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 8
Iron-Shield Elf
Discard a card: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it still dies.)
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Iron-Shield Elf appeared in 17 Standard decks across 14 separate events, with 67 total registered copies. 17 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 9
Sapling Nursery
Affinity for Forests (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Forest you control.) Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a 3/4 green Treefolk creature token with reach. {1}{G}, Exile this enchantment: Treefolk and Forests you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Sapling Nursery appeared in 17 Standard decks across 10 separate events, with 53 total registered copies. 12 decks used it in the main deck and 14 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 10
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound
Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Ashling, Rekindled, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card. At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {U}. If you do, transform Ashling. // Whenever this creature transforms into Ashling, Rimebound and at the beginning of your first main phase, add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast spells with mana value 4 or greater. At the beginnin...
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound appeared in 14 Standard decks across 10 separate events, with 53 total registered copies. 13 decks used it in the main deck and 1 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 11
Wistfulness
When this creature enters, if {G}{G} was spent to cast it, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls. When this creature enters, if {U}{U} was spent to cast it, draw two cards, then discard a card. Evoke {G/U}{G/U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Wistfulness appeared in 12 Standard decks across 9 separate events, with 38 total registered copies. 8 decks used it in the main deck and 6 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 12
Pyrrhic Strike
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 2. (You may put two -1/-1 counters on a creature you control.) Choose one. If this spell's additional cost was paid, choose both instead. • Destroy target artifact or enchantment. • Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or greater.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Pyrrhic Strike appeared in 12 Standard decks across 8 separate events, with 19 total registered copies. 0 decks used it in the main deck and 12 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 13
Firdoch Core
Changeling (This card is every creature type.) {T}: Add one mana of any color. {4}: This artifact becomes a 4/4 artifact creature until end of turn.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Firdoch Core appeared in 11 Standard decks across 9 separate events, with 37 total registered copies. 10 decks used it in the main deck and 1 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 14
Chomping Changeling
Changeling (This card is every creature type.) When this creature enters, destroy up to one target artifact or enchantment.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Chomping Changeling appeared in 7 Standard decks across 6 separate events, with 17 total registered copies. 2 decks used it in the main deck and 6 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 15
Ajani, Outland Chaperone
+1: Create a 1/1 green and white Kithkin creature token. −2: Ajani deals 4 damage to target tapped creature. −8: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is your life total. You may put any number of nonland permanent cards with mana value 3 or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Ajani, Outland Chaperone appeared in 7 Standard decks across 7 separate events, with 11 total registered copies. 3 decks used it in the main deck and 4 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 16
Omni-Changeling
Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has changeling.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Omni-Changeling appeared in 7 Standard decks across 7 separate events, with 7 total registered copies. 0 decks used it in the main deck and 7 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 17
Vibrance
When this creature enters, if {R}{R} was spent to cast it, this creature deals 3 damage to any target. When this creature enters, if {G}{G} was spent to cast it, search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You gain 2 life. Evoke {R/G}{R/G}
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Vibrance appeared in 6 Standard decks across 6 separate events, with 19 total registered copies. 4 decks used it in the main deck and 2 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-07-20.
Standard tournament pick 18
Figure of Fable
{G/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Scout with base power and toughness 2/3. {1}{G/W}{G/W}: If this creature is a Scout, it becomes a Kithkin Soldier with base power and toughness 4/5. {3}{G/W}{G/W}{G/W}: If this creature is a Soldier, it becomes a Kithkin Avatar with base power and toughness 7/8 and protection from each of your opponents.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Figure of Fable appeared in 6 Standard decks across 4 separate events, with 10 total registered copies. 6 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 19
Emptiness
When this creature enters, if {W}{W} was spent to cast it, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. When this creature enters, if {B}{B} was spent to cast it, put three -1/-1 counters on up to one target creature. Evoke {W/B}{W/B}
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Emptiness appeared in 5 Standard decks across 3 separate events, with 11 total registered copies. 5 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.
Standard tournament pick 20
Glen Elendra's Answer
This spell can't be countered. Counter all spells your opponents control and all abilities your opponents control. Create a 1/1 blue and black Faerie creature token with flying for each spell and ability countered this way.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Glen Elendra's Answer appeared in 4 Standard decks across 3 separate events, with 7 total registered copies. 1 deck used it in the main deck and 4 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 21
Flamebraider
{T}: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Elemental spells or activate abilities of Elemental sources.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Flamebraider appeared in 3 Standard decks across 3 separate events, with 12 total registered copies. 3 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-07-20.
Standard tournament pick 22
Catharsis
When this creature enters, if {W}{W} was spent to cast it, create two 1/1 green and white Kithkin creature tokens. When this creature enters, if {R}{R} was spent to cast it, creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain haste until end of turn. Evoke {R/W}{R/W} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Catharsis appeared in 3 Standard decks across 3 separate events, with 8 total registered copies. 3 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-07-27.
Standard tournament pick 23
Winnowing
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) For each player, you choose a creature that player controls. Then each player sacrifices all other creatures they control that don't share a creature type with the chosen creature they control.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Winnowing appeared in 3 Standard decks across 3 separate events, with 8 total registered copies. 0 decks used it in the main deck and 3 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-03.
Standard tournament pick 24
Morningtide's Light
Exile any number of target creatures. At the beginning of the next end step, return those cards to the battlefield tapped under their owners' control. Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to you. Exile Morningtide's Light.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Morningtide's Light appeared in 3 Standard decks across 2 separate events, with 5 total registered copies. 2 decks used it in the main deck and 1 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-07-27.
Standard tournament pick 25
Flitterwing Nuisance
Flying This creature enters with a -1/-1 counter on it. {2}{U}, Remove a counter from this creature: Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker this turn, draw a card.
The observed decklists establish an actual competitive use case. The role comes from the card's registered zone, surrounding archetype, and rules text rather than preview-season speculation.
Tournament evidence: Flitterwing Nuisance appeared in 3 Standard decks across 3 separate events, with 4 total registered copies. 3 decks used it in the main deck and 0 used it in the sideboard. Example: Platinum-Mythic Rank Player in Traditional (Bo3) on 2026-08-10.