Legacy · Matchup Guide
painter vs dimir-tempo
Sideboard plans, win rates, and key tactical decisions for Legacy.
painter
41.1%
Unfavored
Win rate
dimir-tempo
58.9%
Favored
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
painter Sideboard Plan
+ Bring In
− Take Out
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.
dimir-tempo Sideboard Plan
+ Bring In
− Take Out
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.