Legacy · Matchup Guide

dimir-tempo vs painter

Sideboard plans, win rates, and key tactical decisions for Legacy.

dimir-tempo

58.9%

Favored

Win rate

painter

41.1%

Unfavored

Win rate

Sample Size

95

Matches tracked

Strategic Overview

Dimir Tempo should focus on countering key combo pieces and maintaining board control, while Painter aims to resolve and protect its combo. Dimir's disruption tools are crucial to prevent Painter from assembling its combo, whereas Painter should prioritize resolving and protecting its combo pieces with redundancy and protection spells.

Key Cards in This Matchup

DazeForce of WillBaleful Strix

dimir-tempo Sideboard Plan

+ Bring In

Surgical Extraction
Force of Negation
Pithing Needle

− Take Out

Fatal Push
Snuff Out
Thoughtseize

Bring in extra counterspells and graveyard hate to disrupt Painter's combo. Remove less effective creature removal as Painter relies more on its combo than creatures.

painter Sideboard Plan

+ Bring In

Pyroblast
Red Elemental Blast
Defense Grid

− Take Out

Painter's Servant
Grindstone
Ensnaring Bridge

Increase resilience against counterspells with blasts and Defense Grid. Consider removing some combo pieces if Dimir is heavily disrupting them, focusing instead on protecting the combo with redundancy.

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