The Rock
BG Midrange
Overview
"The Rock is a black-green midrange deck that opens with Cabal Therapy and Duress to strip the opponent's key threats, then stalls the ground behind Wall of Blossoms and Wall of Roots while Pernicious Deed answers whatever remains. Ravenous Baloth and Deranged Hermit close games, but the deck's defining edge is a recursive late game: Recurring Nightmare loops Yavimaya Elder and other creatures back into play to out-grind any opponent willing to trade resources."
Game Plan
Trade resources one-for-one early with Cabal Therapy and Duress. Use Wall of Blossoms and Wall of Roots to stall the ground. Stabilize with Pernicious Deed or Ravenous Baloth, and eventually win through recursion with Volrath's Stronghold or Recurring Nightmare.
Key Cards
Core engine & flex
Sample Decklists
Ismael Kone
Mainboard (60)
$950Creature (18)
$255Instant (4)
$9.08Sorcery (8)
$114Enchantment (6)
$234Land (24)
$339Sideboard (15)
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Daniel López Gómez
Mainboard (60)
$624Creature (15)
$92.15Instant (5)
$20.14Sorcery (10)
$116Artifact (2)
$25.90Enchantment (4)
$63.08Land (24)
$307Sideboard (15)
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Ruben Gonçalves
Mainboard (61)61-card deck
$548Creature (19)
$107Sorcery (8)
$120Artifact (1)
$12.95Enchantment (4)
$63.08Land (25)
$225Sideboard (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 · 999 finishes · 149 wins
- Psychatog65.4%DxC · n=26
- Bw Control54.5%DxC · n=22
- Landstill50%DxC · n=30
- Stiflenought47.4%DxC · n=57
- Goblins45.5%DxC · n=44
- Enchantress41.7%DxC · n=36
- Stasis39.1%DxC · n=23
- Terrageddon37.5%DxC · n=48
- Gro A Tog36.4%DxC · n=22
- Burn Sligh30.2%DxC · n=86
- Elves28.1%DxC · n=57
- Oath Ponza24.2%DxC · n=33
- Tide Control17.9%DxC · n=28
- Replenish17.6%DxC · n=34
DxC = DuressCrew MTGO head-to-head · win rates diverge from a 50% centre line