Magar of the Magic Strings
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Legendary Creature — Minotaur Performer

Rakdos spellslinger that turns instants and sorceries in the graveyard into 3/3 creatures, then casts free copies whenever they connect.
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For {1}{B}{R}, Magar takes an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard and puts it onto the battlefield face down as a 3/3. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, you may create a copy of the noted spell and cast it for free. If the creature would leave the battlefield, it is exiled instead. The deck fills the graveyard with strong spells, animates them and pushes them through combat so every hit recasts a big spell.
In the recorded games, Dragon's Rage Channeler and discard outlets like Gamble put spells into the graveyard, and Storm-Kiln Artist and Young Pyromancer added treasures or tokens on each free cast. Temporal Extortion stood out, since a free extra turn each hit forced opponents to pay half their life or fall behind. Some lists built combos for repeated combat steps instead. The main weakness is that the 3/3s need to connect. Blockers and removal stopped the engine, Inquisition of Kozilek slowed it early, and it was often a step slower than real combo decks.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Magar of the Magic Strings decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Magar of the Magic Strings's abilities and overall game plan.
Key to the City
Access Tunnel
Thieves' Tools
Anger
Cathartic Reunion
In Garruk's Wake
Brass's Bounty
Blood for the Blood God!
Faithless Looting
Hit the Mother LodeTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Magar of the Magic Strings decks.
Key to the City
Thieves' Tools
Anger
Cathartic Reunion
In Garruk's Wake
Blood for the Blood God!
Faithless Looting
Thrill of Possibility
Unexpected Windfall
Big ScoreGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gamble
Jeska's Will
Ancient Tomb
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Magar of the Magic Strings's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Filth
Storm-Kiln Artist
Azra Oddsmaker
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dauthi Trapper
Vile Entomber
Crashing Drawbridge
Guttersnipe
Ancient Cellarspawn
Millikin
Sedgemoor Witch
Enduring Courage
Fear of Missing Out
Young Pyromancer
Stitcher's Supplier
Lizard Blades
Skirge Familiar
Bothersome Quasit
Magus of the Wheel
Dualcaster Mage
Pinnacle Monk
Hexing Squelcher
Grim Hireling
Professional Face-Breaker
Solemn SimulacrumInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Magar of the Magic Strings safe.
Demand Answers
Savage Beating
Entomb
Cathartic Pyre
Twinferno
Fated Return
Kill! Maim! Burn!
Bedevil
Bitter Triumph
Hostile Negotiations
Bituminous Blast
Hurl Through Hell
Sazacap's Brew
Abrade
Chaos Warp
Kolaghan's Command
Fell the Profane
Breath of Malfegor
Soul Shatter
Repeated Reverberation
Display of Power
Seething Song
Vision of Love
Price of Fame
Sheoldred's Edict
Terminate
Faithless Salvaging
Reverberate
Hagra Mauling
Withering Torment
Wild Magic Surge
Cabal Ritual
Valakut Awakening
Untimely Malfunction
Rakdos Charm
Lightning Bolt
Dark Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Return the Favor
Tibalt's Trickery
Red Elemental Blast
Go for the Throat
Deflecting Swat
Pyroblast
Saw in Half
Imp's Mischief
Deadly Rollick
Vampiric Tutor
Malakir Rebirth
Infernal GraspSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Magar of the Magic Strings's game plan and control the board.
Brass's Bounty
Hit the Mother Lode
Breach the Multiverse
Army of the Damned
Fevered Suspicion
Unmarked Grave
Seize the Spoils
Disrupt Decorum
Call Forth the Tempest
Pirate's Pillage
Wake the Dragon
Rise of the Eldrazi
Plague Wind
Rise of the Dark Realms
Grab the Prize
Final Parting
Tormenting Voice
Temporal Extortion
Profane Transfusion
Prisoner's Dilemma
Sadistic Shell Game
Grave Upheaval
Ensnared by the Mara
Syphon Mind
Skull Storm
Relentless Assault
Highway Robbery
Steal the Show
Dance with Calamity
Sundering Eruption
Wheel of Misfortune
Witch's Mark
Cruel Entertainment
Choice of Damnations
Reforge the Soul
Razaketh's Rite
Gamble
Illicit Auction
Invoke Despair
Improvisation Capstone
Burning Inquiry
Mana Geyser
Bloodsoaked Insight
Wheel of Fortune
Jeska's Will
Demonic Tutor
Feed the Swarm
Sign in Blood
Vandalblast
Blasphemous ActUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak
Trailblazer's Boots
Prowler's Helm
Silver Shroud Costume
Lightning Greaves
Collector's Vault
Zephyr Boots
Psychic Paper
Twinning Staff
Cliffhaven Kitesail
Monument to Endurance
Palantír of Orthanc
Swiftfoot Boots
Key to the Side-Door
Manifold Key
Hot Soup
Mechanical Glider
Illusionist's Bracers
Glaring Spotlight
Heartstone
Hammer of Purphoros
My Precious
Wayfarer's BaubleEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Magar of the Magic Strings's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Bedlam
Bitter Reunion
Berserkers' Onslaught
Goblin War Drums
Ripples of Undeath
Rising of the Day
Dauthi Embrace
Mass Hysteria
Rage Reflection
War Cadence
Double Vision
Shadow of the Goblin
Fervor
Fiery Inscription
Phyrexian ArenaPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Magar of the Magic Strings to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor OnyxUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Access Tunnel
Rogue's Passage
Geier Reach Sanitarium
The Black Gate
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Flamekin Village
Hanweir Battlements
Restless Vents
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Spymaster's Vault
Cabal Coffers
Command Beacon
Ancient Tomb
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Reliquary Tower
Bojuka BogMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sonic Screwdriver
Rakdos Signet
Agility Bobblehead
Tablet of Discovery
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Indulgence
Arcane Signet
Mind Stone
Fire Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Liquimetal Torque
Sol Ring
Cursed Mirror
Commander's Sphere
Thought VesselLands
The mana base foundation for Magar of the Magic Strings decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Raucous Theater
Sundering Eruption
Fell the Profane
Rakdos Carnarium
Luxury Suite
Dragonskull Summit
Bloodsoaked Insight
Blightstep Pathway
Haunted Ridge
Foreboding Ruins
Hagra Mauling
Smoldering Marsh
Exotic Orchard
Tainted Peak
Graven Cairns
Command Tower
Blood Crypt
Valakut Awakening
Prismatic Vista
Sulfurous Springs
Shadowblood Ridge
Badlands
Mountain
Blazemire Verge
Bloodstained Mire
Swamp
Pinnacle Monk
Rakdos Guildgate
Scalding Tarn
Myriad Landscape
Verdant Catacombs
Arid Mesa
Marsh Flats
Dark Fortress
Wooded Foothills
Polluted Delta
Fabled Passage
Geothermal Bog
Blackcleave Cliffs
Canyon Slough
Terramorphic Expanse
Temple of Malice
Evolving Wilds
Malakir Rebirth
Mount Doom
Bloodfell CavesMagar of the Magic Strings Deck Stats
Based on 6,913 Magar of the Magic Strings decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 |
- Creature 11
- Instant 15
- Sorcery 23
- Artifact 12
- Enchantment 4
- Land 34
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 11 |
| Instant | 15 |
| Sorcery | 23 |
| Artifact | 12 |
| Enchantment | 4 |
| Land | 34 |
Lands: 19 basic, 15 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 594 |
| 2024-11 | 439 |
| 2024-12 | 354 |
| 2025-01 | 413 |
| 2025-02 | 438 |
| 2025-03 | 439 |
| 2025-04 | 359 |
| 2025-05 | 435 |
| 2025-06 | 350 |
| 2025-07 | 493 |
| 2025-08 | 444 |
| 2025-09 | 397 |
| 2025-10 | 426 |
| 2025-11 | 493 |
| 2025-12 | 518 |
| 2026-01 | 258 |
| 2026-02 | 386 |
| 2026-03 | 362 |
| 2026-04 | 414 |
| 2026-05 | 407 |
| 2026-06 | 346 |
| 2026-07 | 435 |
| 2026-08 | 480 |
| 2026-09 | 408 |
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