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Oscar Zamora
Tier roguemidrange
Finkula
WUB Midrange
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Overview
"Finkula is a WUB control-tempo deck that pairs evasive card-advantage creatures with disruption and removal. Shadowmage Infiltrator (Finkel) draws extra cards on connection, Duress and Meddling Mage attack the opponent's hand and key spells, and Swords to Plowshares, Vindicate, Mana Leak, and Fact or Fiction handle threats and refuel."
Game Plan
Stick Shadowmage Infiltrator to bury the opponent in card advantage while Duress, Meddling Mage, Mana Leak, and removal protect it, then close with Finkel beats backed by Exalted Angel.
Key Cards
Core engine & flex
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1st PlaceJun 9, 2026
Oscar Zamora
Mainboard (60)
$1394Creature (12)
$259Instant (18)
$80.12Land (23)
$1002Sideboard (15)
$147Est. Total$1541
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Pando Monthly #2 @ Pandemonium Games & Hobbies (Garden City, MI)
Chris Shavers1st PlaceApr 27, 2025
Chris Shavers
Mainboard (60)
$1178Creature (17)
$323Instant (12)
$52.25Land (24)
$750Sideboard (15)
$73.30Est. Total$1252
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Event @ Card Citadel (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Martin Profumo2nd PlaceJan 23, 2026
Martin Profumo
Mainboard (61)61-card deck
$5427Instant (5)
$118Artifact (20)
$3611Enchantment (8)
$4.45Land (22)
$1669Sideboard (15)
$199Est. Total$5626
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Archetype Anatomy
Based on 41 decks with known dates2022-05-16 to 2026-06-09
Mana Base
Average22.7lands
Median23lands
Range20–24lands
Spells37.3avg non-land
Based on 40 decks (All-time)
core Cards(>80%)
100%
3.9x
100%
3.5x
95%
3.9x
95%
3.2x
90%
2.9x
90%
1.9x
85%
2.9x
85%
2.5x
83%
3.2x
80%
3.6x
80%
2.1x
flex Cards(30-80%)
78%
3.2x
68%
3.0x
60%
1.7x
50%
1.8x
45%
1.3x
43%
1.8x
43%
1.8x
38%
3.5x
38%
2.8x
35%
3.2x
35%
2.8x
33%
1.8x
33%
1.2x
30%
1.3x
fringe Cards(<30%)
28%
1.8x
20%
1.3x
18%
1.4x
18%
1.0x
15%
2.0x
13%
4.0x
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10%
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Sideboard Anatomy
core Sideboard Options(>80%)
Engineered Plague
90%
2.9x
flex Sideboard Options(30-80%)
Annul
77.9%
2.5x
Hydroblast
53.4%
2.2x
Tormod'S Crypt
51%
1.4x
Tsabo'S Web
43.8%
1.5x
Blue Elemental Blast
42.8%
1.9x
Seal Of Cleansing
42.2%
1.8x
Phyrexian Furnace
38.9%
1.8x
Circle Of Protection: Red
33.6%
1.5x
Warmth
33%
1.4x
fringe Sideboard Options(<30%)
Disenchant
24.8%
1.0x
Perish
23%
1.1x
Teferi'S Response
20%
1.1x
Enlightened Tutor
19%
1.5x
Hibernation
15.6%
1.5x
Worship
15.2%
1.1x
Duress
14.2%
1.7x
Aura Of Silence
14%
1.0x
Sacred Ground
12.9%
1.0x
Chill
12.1%
2.2x
Cursed Totem
11.5%
1.1x
Exalted Angel
10.6%
2.2x
Haunting Echoes
10.5%
1.0x
Silver Knight
9.3%
2.0x
Vindicate
8.5%
1.0x
Soltari Visionary
8.5%
1.0x
Wrath Of God
6.5%
1.0x
Monk Realist
6.5%
1.0x
Zombie Cutthroat
6.5%
1.0x
Mesmeric Fiend
6.3%
2.0x
Mother Of Runes
6.3%
1.0x
Teferi'S Moat
6.3%
1.0x
Swords To Plowshares
6.3%
1.0x
Shadowmage Infiltrator
6.3%
1.0x
Cabal Therapy
6.3%
1.0x
Powder Keg
6%
1.3x
Sphere Of Law
5.4%
1.0x
Lobotomy
5.1%
1.0x
Psychatog
4.3%
1.0x
Null Rod
3.1%
1.0x
Dystopia
3.1%
2.0x
Cleansing Meditation
3.1%
1.0x
Presence Of The Master
2.9%
1.0x
Radiant'S Dragoons
2.9%
2.0x
Counterspell
2.8%
1.0x
Aegis Of Honor
2.8%
1.0x
Defense Grid
2.8%
4.0x
Meddling Mage
2.8%
3.0x
Ray Of Revelation
2.5%
2.0x
Sheltering Prayers
2.5%
1.0x
Sphere Of Grace
2.5%
1.0x
Diabolic Edict
2.3%
1.0x
Withered Wretch
2.2%
2.0x
Nevinyrral'S Disk
1.6%
1.0x
Gilded Drake
1.5%
1.0x
Snuff Out
1.4%
1.0x
Disrupt
1.4%
1.0x
Divert
1.1%
2.0x
Serenity
1.1%
2.0x
Smother
1.1%
2.0x
Phyrexian Negator
1.1%
2.0x
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