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Emperor of Bones 
Creature — Skeleton Noble
Oracle Text
At the beginning of combat on your turn, exile up to one target card from a graveyard.
: Adapt 2.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, put a creature card exiled with this creature onto the battlefield under your control with a finality counter on it. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
: Adapt 2.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, put a creature card exiled with this creature onto the battlefield under your control with a finality counter on it. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.Format Legality
ModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Emperor of Bones, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 33 | 3 | 430 | 2.8 |
| Duel Commander | 3 | 1 | 211 | 1 |
| Legacy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.3 |
Details
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- 453
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Emperor of Bones
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (15)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (3)
Planeswalkers (3)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 |
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (20)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Blood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 |
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Ignoble Hierarch
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (5)
Instants (23)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (22)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
Enchantments (4)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Blood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Metamorphosis Fanatic
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (8)
Instants (21)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Worldly Tutor
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Invert Polarity
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (3)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Blood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 |
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Nethergoyf
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (22)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
Enchantments (4)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Blood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 |
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Nethergoyf
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (22)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
Enchantments (4)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Blood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Tarmogoyf
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Questing Beast
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Ignoble Hierarch
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (5)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Grief
- 1 Spellseeker
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 1 Overlord of the Floodpits
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Tivit, Seller of Secrets
- 1 Metamorphosis Fanatic
- 1 Magister of Worth
- 1 Ashen Rider
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Hoarding Broodlord
- 1 Agent of Treachery
- 1 Archon of Cruelty
- 1 Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- 1 Lord of Change
- 1 Astral Dragon
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Psychic Frog
Sorceries (14)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Adarkar Wastes
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Darkslick Shores
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Drowned Catacomb
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Isolated Chapel
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shipwreck Marsh
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground River
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Tarmogoyf
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Questing Beast
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Ignoble Hierarch
- 1 Territorial Kavu
- 1 Omnath, Locus of Creation
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (5)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
