How to beat Temur Delver in Legacy
Over the last 90 days of recorded Legacy matches, the decks with the best results against Temur Delver are Izzet Delver (80% over 5 matches), Eldrazi (57% over 7 matches) and Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) (60% over 5 matches). Izzet Delver's 80% sits in a 95% range of 38%–96%, which is the range a 5-match sample actually supports. The decks with the best records against it most often carry Consign to Memory, Pyroblast and Hydroblast in the sideboard — those are their sideboards in general, not cards chosen for this matchup.
Best records against Temur Delver
Matches played in the last 90 days, from events that publish round-by-round pairings. Ranked by the bottom of each 95% range, not by the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one.
| Deck | Win rate vs Temur Delver | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Delver | 80.0% | 4-1 | 5 | Low sample | 38%–96% |
| Eldrazi | 57.1% | 4-3 | 7 | Low sample | 25%–84% |
| Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) | 60.0% | 3-2 | 5 | Low sample | 23%–88% |
| Jeskai Control | 60.0% | 3-2 | 5 | Low sample | 23%–88% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
21 further pairings (37 matches) fall below the 5-match floor and are not given a percentage. Full history, retired archetypes included, is on Temur Delver's archetype page and in the Legacy matchup matrix.
What the decks that beat Temur Delver bring
Sideboard cards run by Izzet Delver, Eldrazi, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control. This is not a sideboard guide for this matchup. We record who beat whom, not what either player boarded, so these are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play — a hint about the kind of card that punishes Temur Delver, not a list to bring in.
| Card | Decks running it | Average copies | Which decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consign to Memory | 3 of 4 | 2.6 | Izzet Delver, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Pyroblast | 3 of 4 | 2.1 | Izzet Delver, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Hydroblast | 3 of 4 | 1.1 | Izzet Delver, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Surgical Extraction | 3 of 4 | 1.0 | Izzet Delver, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Wrath of the Skies | 2 of 4 | 1.8 | Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Containment Priest | 2 of 4 | 1.5 | Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Force of Negation | 2 of 4 | 1.1 | Izzet Delver, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) |
| Damping Sphere | 2 of 4 | 0.5 | Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion), Jeskai Control |
| Disruptor Flute | 1 of 4 | 3.2 | Eldrazi |
| Leyline of the Void | 1 of 4 | 3.1 | Eldrazi |
| Carpet of Flowers | 1 of 4 | 2.5 | Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) |
| Null Rod | 1 of 4 | 2.0 | Eldrazi |
Average copies is expected copies per deck — average copies played multiplied by the share of that archetype's lists running the card — so a 4-of in half the lists reads as 2.0.
Decks Temur Delver beats
The other end of the same table. If you are choosing a deck to attack Temur Delver with, the record argues against these.
| Deck | Win rate vs Temur Delver | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doomsday | 16.7% | 1-5 | 6 | Low sample | 3%–56% |
| Aluren | 40.0% | 2-3 | 5 | Low sample | 12%–77% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
Questions
What beats Temur Delver in Legacy?
Across the last 90 days, Izzet Delver (80% over 5 matches), Eldrazi (57% over 7 matches) and Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) (60% over 5 matches) hold the best recorded results against Temur Delver. Records come from events that publish round-by-round pairings, and both decks in a match have to be identified for it to count, so these are the pairings we can see rather than every match played.
What should I bring in against Temur Delver?
We do not have sideboard choices tied to individual matches, so this is not a sideboard guide. What the data supports is narrower: the 4 decks with the best records against Temur Delver — Izzet Delver, Eldrazi, Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) and Jeskai Control — most commonly run Consign to Memory, Pyroblast, Hydroblast, Surgical Extraction and Wrath of the Skies in their sideboards. Those are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play.
What does Temur Delver beat?
Temur Delver's best recorded matchups over the same window are Doomsday (83% across 6 matches) and Aluren (60% across 5 matches). If you are picking a deck to attack Temur Delver with, these are the ones the record argues against.
How reliable are these Legacy matchup numbers?
Not very, and the page says so per row rather than in aggregate. Every pairing shows its match count, its sample band and a 95% range; the strongest band we award is 20+ matches, which is still roughly a ±20-point range around the figure shown. Pairings under 5 matches are counted but never given a percentage — there are 21 of those for Temur Delver right now. Rankings use the bottom of each range rather than the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one it has not earned.
What period does this cover?
Matches played in the last 90 days, filtered on when each match was actually played. Archetypes that have dropped out of the Legacy metagame are excluded from the ranking — their historical records are still on Temur Delver's own archetype page and in the format matchup matrix.
What each number on this site measures, and where it is least reliable, is set out on the methodology page.