Vintage Sphere Shops
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | kristofff | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-28 | 22nd | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | Daesik | Vintage League 2025-12-28 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | almana3 | Vintage League 2025-12-28 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | View | RingoDeathStarr | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-27 | 6th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | View | almana3 | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-27 | 7th | — | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | View | MissTrigger | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-27 | 28th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2025 | View | _Shatun_ | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-26 | 14th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2025 | View | magiclaszlo | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-21 | 14th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2025 | View | crK | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-21 | 16th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2025 | View | _Shatun_ | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-21 | 29th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2025 | View | ChessNight5030 | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-20 | 18th | — | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Dec 20, 2025 | View | magiclaszlo | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-20 | 22nd | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2025 | View | John1111 | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-20 | 32nd | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2025 | View | almana3 | Vintage League 2025-12-20 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | View | _Shatun_ | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-19 | 5th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | View | crK | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-19 | 15th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | View | Scooby_Snacks | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-18 | 6th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | View | _Chamytinho_ | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-18 | 13th | — | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | View | TVigs | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-18 | 19th | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | View | chevetteprateado | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-18 | 26th | — | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | View | russell_wilson | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-18 | 28th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | View | AFX | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-18 | 31st | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2025 | View | crK | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-14 | 4th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2025 | View | Scooby_Snacks | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-14 | 6th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2025 | View | _Chamytinho_ | Vintage Challenge 32 2025-12-14 | 12th | — | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
Sphere Shops has slipped from ~5.9% to 5.4% of the Vintage metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~5.9% to 5.4% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Sphere Shops cards
Cards gaining share within Sphere Shops vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyrexian Revoker | New | 21% | +21.4% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 16% | 21% | +5.6% |
| Talon Gates of Madara | 5% | 21% | +16.2% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 89% | 93% | +3.4% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentum Masticore | 11% | 29% | +18% |
Typical Vintage Sphere Shops maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 140 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mishra's Workshop | 4.0 | 100% |
| Strip Mine | 1.0 | 100% |
| Urza's Saga | 1.0 | 100% |
| Vexing Bauble | 1.0 | 100% |
| Wasteland | 4.0 | 100% |
| Black Lotus | 1.0 | 99% |
| Chalice of the Void | 1.0 | 99% |
| Mox Emerald | 1.0 | 99% |
| Trinisphere | 1.0 | 99% |
| Ancient Tomb | 3.9 | 98% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 2.1 | 98% |
| Mox Jet | 1.0 | 97% |
| Mox Pearl | 1.0 | 97% |
| Mox Ruby | 1.0 | 97% |
| Mox Sapphire | 1.0 | 97% |
| Null Rod | 3.1 | 97% |
| Sol Ring | 1.0 | 97% |
| Sphere of Resistance | 4.0 | 97% |
| Mana Crypt | 1.0 | 96% |
| Patchwork Automaton | 4.0 | 96% |
| Karakas | 1.0 | 96% |
| Lodestone Golem | 1.0 | 96% |
| Thorn of Amethyst | 1.0 | 96% |
| Tolarian Academy | 1.0 | 96% |
| Karn, the Great Creator | 1.0 | 94% |
| Nettlecyst | 2.0 | 94% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 2.9 | 94% |
| Inventors' Fair | 1.0 | 93% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 3.2 | 92% |
| Golos, Tireless Pilgrim | 3.0 | 91% |
| Mystic Forge | 1.0 | 90% |
| Bojuka Bog | 1.0 | 89% |
| Ghost Quarter | 1.1 | 89% |
| Petrified Hamlet | 1.0 | 84% |
| Mana Vault | 1.0 | 79% |
| Talon Gates of Madara | 1.0 | 13% |
| The Fantasticar | 1.3 | 11% |
| Phyrexian Revoker | 2.7 | 6% |
| The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale | 1.0 | 4% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 1.2 | 4% |
Typical Vintage Sphere Shops sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 140 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 140 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grafdigger's Cage | 1.5 | 98% |
| Dismember | 2.0 | 96% |
| Mindbreak Trap | 2.4 | 96% |
| The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale | 1.0 | 93% |
| Wurmcoil Engine | 1.9 | 93% |
| Leyline of the Void | 3.9 | 91% |
| Pithing Needle | 1.0 | 78% |
| Null Rod | 1.1 | 77% |
| Karakas | 1.0 | 43% |
| Argentum Masticore | 1.0 | 21% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 1.2 | 11% |
| Shadowspear | 1.0 | 8% |
| Disruptor Flute | 1.3 | 4% |
| Bojuka Bog | 1.2 | 4% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 1.0 | 3% |
| Force of Vigor | 3.0 | 3% |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 2.0 | 2% |
| Kaheera, the Orphanguard | 1.0 | 2% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 1.0 | 2% |
| Dark Depths | 1.0 | 1% |
| Liquimetal Coating | 1.0 | 1% |
| Petrified Hamlet | 2.5 | 1% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 2.0 | 1% |
| Boseiju, Who Endures | 1.0 | <1% |
| Chief of the Foundry | 4.0 | <1% |
| Collector Ouphe | 3.0 | <1% |
| Golos, Tireless Pilgrim | 4.0 | <1% |
| Krang, Utrom Warlord | 1.0 | <1% |
| Maze of Ith | 1.0 | <1% |
| Null Elemental Blast | 1.0 | <1% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 1.0 | <1% |
| Phyrexian Revoker | 3.0 | <1% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 1.0 | <1% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.0 | <1% |
| Sphere of Resistance | 2.0 | <1% |
| Swamp | 1.0 | <1% |
| The Stone Brain | 3.0 | <1% |
| Thorn of Amethyst | 1.0 | <1% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.0 | <1% |
| Void Mirror | 1.0 | <1% |
Sphere Shops Vintage FAQ
Is Sphere Shops good in Vintage right now?
It's a fringe pick right now — Sphere Shops is 5.4% of Vintage decklists in the last two weeks (down 23% vs the prior window), with 3 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 4th (5-3) at Vintage Challenge 32 on Jul 17, 2026.
What are the key cards in Vintage Sphere Shops?
Nearly every list runs Mishra's Workshop, Vexing Bauble, and Black Lotus (99%+ of Vintage Sphere Shops decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (48); variants add Phyrexian Revoker (9).
What's a typical Vintage Sphere Shops sideboard?
The most common Vintage Sphere Shops sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Grafdigger's Cage (98% of lists), Dismember (96% of lists), Mindbreak Trap (96% of lists), and The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale (93% of lists). Argentum Masticore is the fastest riser, up from 11% to 29% of sideboards.
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Vintage Sphere Shops decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 606 Vintage Sphere Shops decklists all-time (14 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Sphere Shops result Jul 25, 2026.