Landstill
Draw-Go Control
Overview
"Landstill is a white-blue control deck built around Standstill: resolved on a parity board, it punishes whoever blinks first, sacrificing itself to refill the controller's hand with three cards. Counterspell, Mana Leak, and Absorb wall the stack while Swords to Plowshares, Wrath of God, and Powder Keg sweep the board, and Fact or Fiction and Impulse dig for the next answer. Decree of Justice ends games by cycling at instant speed into an army of Soldier tokens once the opponent is tapped out."
Game Plan
Resolve Standstill on an empty board or when holding a superior board state (usually with a manaland active). Force the opponent to break the Standstill, refilling your hand with answers. Win by chipping away with Mishra's Factory or Faerie Conclave.
Key Cards
Core engine & flex
Sample Decklists
Jeroen Klei
Mainboard (60)
$989Instant (21)
$73.77Sorcery (5)
$73.82Artifact (3)
$102Enchantment (5)
$106Land (26)
$633Sideboard (15)
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Casper Helgesson
Mainboard (60)
$971Instant (21)
$82.43Sorcery (6)
$85.29Artifact (2)
$89.18Enchantment (5)
$97.11Land (26)
$617Sideboard (15)
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mjsimpson24
Mainboard (60)
$1067Creature (1)
$37.40Instant (21)
$84.51Sorcery (4)
$56.86Artifact (4)
$178Enchantment (3)
$28.71Land (27)
$681Sideboard (15)
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Archetype Anatomy
Mana Base
core Cards(>80%)
flex Cards(30-80%)
fringe Cards(<30%)
Sideboard Anatomy
core Sideboard Options(>80%)
flex Sideboard Options(30-80%)
fringe Sideboard Options(<30%)
Recent Events Featuring this Archetype
Matchups
Head-to-head: DuressCrew (MTGO) · field strength: our event data
Field strength: Holds even with the field
placement-derived · not head-to-head · 1404 finishes · 288 wins
- Machine Head76.9%DxC · n=26
- Dead Guy Ale73.1%DxC · n=26
- Survival Rock71.4%DxC · n=35
- Psychatog61.4%DxC · n=44
- Replenish58.1%DxC · n=62
- Tinker Fling57.6%DxC · n=33
- Goblins56.4%DxC · n=101
- Gro A Tog55.9%DxC · n=34
- Stiflenought54.5%DxC · n=134
- Contamination51.4%DxC · n=35
- Oath Ponza50%DxC · n=34
- The Rock50%DxC · n=30
- Moneyball50%DxC · n=28
- Tide Control48.2%DxC · n=56
- Elves38.4%DxC · n=73
- Enchantress34.7%DxC · n=75
- Burn Sligh28.7%DxC · n=136
- Bw Control27.6%DxC · n=29
- Terrageddon19.3%DxC · n=57
- Stasis14%DxC · n=43
DxC = DuressCrew MTGO head-to-head · win rates diverge from a 50% centre line
