Standard · Matchup Guide

dimir-excruciator vs 4c-ouroboroid

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

dimir-excruciator

52.5%

Even

Win rate

4c-ouroboroid

47.5%

Even

Win rate

Sample Size

86

Matches tracked

Strategic Overview

Dimir Excruciator aims to control the board with removal and discard, leveraging Excruciator of Souls for a late-game advantage. 4c Ouroboroid focuses on value generation and recursion with powerful multicolor threats. Dimir should prioritize disrupting Ouroboroid's mana base and key threats, while Ouroboroid should focus on resolving and protecting its value engines.

Key Cards in This Matchup

Excruciator of SoulsThoughtseizeOuroboroid Nexus

dimir-excruciator Sideboard Plan

+ Bring In

Negate
Duress
Disdainful Stroke

− Take Out

Fatal Push
Bloodchief's Thirst
Go for the Throat

Focus on countering and disrupting their value engines and recursion spells. Remove less effective creature removal for more targeted disruption.

4c-ouroboroid Sideboard Plan

+ Bring In

Veil of Summer
Mystical Dispute
Heroic Intervention

− Take Out

Elspeth's Nightmare
Binding the Old Gods
Skyclave Apparition

Bring in protection and countermeasures against discard and counterspells. Remove less effective removal spells that don't align well against Dimir's threats.

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