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#5 · Standard

Counter-Hammer

Pro Tour Dallas 1996 · Nov 22, 1996

Maindeck

60 cards

Instant (14)

  • 4×Counterspell
  • 1×Dissipate
  • 3×Force of Will
  • 2×Incinerate
  • 4×Lightning Bolt

Sorcery (13)

  • 1×Balance
  • 4×Fireball
  • 2×Hammer of Bogardan
  • 4×Pillage
  • 1×Pyroclasm
  • 1×Recall

Enchantment (3)

  • 3×Control Magic

Artifact (4)

  • 3×Nevinyrral's Disk
  • 1×Zuran Orb

Land (26)

  • 4×City of Brass
  • 6×Island
  • 4×Mishra's Factory
  • 7×Mountain
  • 1×Strip Mine
  • 4×Thawing Glaciers

Sideboard

15 cards

Instant (8)

  • 1×Dissipate
  • 2×Hydroblast
  • 2×Pyroblast
  • 1×Pyrokinesis
  • 2×Shatter

Sorcery (2)

  • 1×Anarchy
  • 1×Pyroclasm

Enchantment (1)

  • 1×Control Magic

Artifact (4)

  • 1×Jester's Cap
  • 1×Nevinyrral's Disk
  • 2×Serrated Arrows