Baleful Mastery
Baleful Mastery
Instant
You may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the cost was paid, an opponent draws a card.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
Illustrated by Chris Cold
not legal
standard
legal
historic
legal
pioneer
legal
explorer
legal
modern
legal
legacy
not legal
pauper
legal
commander
legal
brawl
not legal
alchemy
Card Statistics
historic
Baleful Mastery
average 2.8 per deck in 0.6% decklists
rakdos midrange
56.3% win rate 9.15% meta share
average 4.0 per deck in 1.3% decklists
other
32.2% win rate 8.46% meta share
average 4.0 per deck in 1.4% decklists
Jund Midrange
51.7% win rate 3.82% meta share
average 1.0 per deck in 3.0% decklists
Popularity
| 07 Jul 2022 - 14 Nov | 0.74% |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov - 24 Mar | 1.05% |
| 24 Mar - 02 Aug | 1.36% |
| 02 Aug - 10 Dec | 0.96% |
| 10 Dec - 19 Apr 2024 | 0% |
pioneer
Baleful Mastery
average 2.0 per deck in 0.2% decklists
other
35% win rate 2.21% meta share
average 3.0 per deck in 2.0% decklists
dimir control
37.5% win rate 0.36% meta share
average 2.0 per deck in 17.6% decklists
esper control
38.5% win rate 0.07% meta share
average 2.0 per deck in 33.3% decklists
Popularity
| 04 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec | 0.14% |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec - 27 Jan | 0% |
| 27 Jan - 24 Feb | 0% |
| 24 Feb - 22 Mar | 0% |
| 22 Mar - 19 Apr 2024 | 0.41% |
modern
Baleful Mastery
average 1.2 per deck in 0.7% decklists
dimir mill
48% win rate 1.37% meta share
average 1.3 per deck in 39.8% decklists
Popularity
| 04 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec | 0.77% |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec - 27 Jan | 0.16% |
| 27 Jan - 24 Feb | 0.34% |
| 24 Feb - 22 Mar | 0.41% |
| 22 Mar - 19 Apr 2024 | 0.76% |
legacy
grixis delver
52.2% win rate 5.86% meta share
average 1.0 per deck in 0.2% decklists
other
39% win rate 2.74% meta share
average 1.0 per deck in 0.4% decklists
Popularity
| 07 Aug 2023 - 27 Sep | 0.04% |
|---|---|
| 27 Sep - 17 Nov | 0% |
| 17 Nov - 07 Jan | 0.02% |
| 07 Jan - 27 Feb | 0% |
| 27 Feb - 19 Apr 2024 | 0% |
Articles with Baleful Mastery
Decks with Baleful Mastery
Grand Larceny
by MTG Arena Zone
Commander
best of 1
inserted 14 days ago
Grand Larceny (Partial)
by MTG Arena Zone
Commander
best of 3
inserted 14 days ago
Dimir Control
by Skura
Explorer
best of 3
inserted 4 months ago
Dimir Control
by [email protected]
Historic
best of 3
inserted 5 months ago
Ultimate Sheoldred Commander
by natesofrosty
Historic Brawl
best of 1
inserted 6 months ago
Beseech Transmogrify Theorycraft
by Altheriax
Explorer
best of 3
inserted 7 months ago
Beseech Transmogrify
by Altheriax
Explorer
best of 3
inserted 7 months ago
Sneak Attack
by [email protected]
Historic Brawl
best of 3
inserted 9 months ago