Survival Rock
Survival Toolbox
Overview
"Survival Rock is a BG midrange toolbox deck powered by Survival of the Fittest, which tutors any creature for the situation off a discarded card. Birds of Paradise and Wall of Blossoms ramp and stall while Genesis and Squee, Goblin Nabob provide endless recursion, and disruptive creatures like Mesmeric Fiend, Bone Shredder, and Withered Wretch grind the opponent down."
Game Plan
Use Survival of the Fittest to assemble a Genesis-fueled value engine, then win the long game with recurring threats and disruption like Deranged Hermit or Ravenous Baloth.
Key Cards
Core engine & flex
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Sample Decklists
Patrik Adler
Mainboard (60)
$2286Creature (27)
$307Sorcery (6)
$106Enchantment (6)
$1727Land (21)
$146Sideboard (15)
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Toby
Mainboard (60)
$3071Creature (29)
$399Enchantment (9)
$1870Land (22)
$801Sideboard (15)
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Bernie Parisi
Mainboard (60)
$2440Creature (27)
$397Sorcery (7)
$110Enchantment (6)
$1727Land (20)
$206Sideboard (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 · 41 finishes · 9 wins
- Bw Control69.7%DxC · n=33
- Terrageddon68.6%DxC · n=51
- Burn Sligh61.8%DxC · n=89
- Stiflenought55.6%DxC · n=63
- Tide Control51.4%DxC · n=37
- Goblins40.4%DxC · n=57
- Elves36.7%DxC · n=49
- Oath Ponza32.6%DxC · n=46
- Landstill28.6%DxC · n=35
- Replenish25%DxC · n=36
- Enchantress20.7%DxC · n=58
DxC = DuressCrew MTGO head-to-head · win rates diverge from a 50% centre line