How to beat Boros Energy in Legacy
Over the last 90 days of recorded Legacy matches, the decks with the best results against Boros Energy are Lands (83% over 6 matches) and Azorius Tempo (80% over 5 matches). Lands's 83% sits in a 95% range of 44%–97%, which is the range a 6-match sample actually supports. The decks with the best records against it most often carry Force of Vigor, Endurance and Choke in the sideboard — those are their sideboards in general, not cards chosen for this matchup.
Best records against Boros Energy
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 Boros Energy | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lands | 83.3% | 5-1 | 6 | Low sample | 44%–97% |
| Azorius Tempo | 80.0% | 4-1 | 5 | Low sample | 38%–96% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
36 further pairings (70 matches) fall below the 5-match floor and are not given a percentage. Full history, retired archetypes included, is on Boros Energy's archetype page and in the Legacy matchup matrix.
What the decks that beat Boros Energy bring
Sideboard cards run by Lands, Azorius Tempo. 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 Boros Energy, not a list to bring in.
| Card | Decks running it | Average copies | Which decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force of Vigor | 1 of 2 | 2.6 | Lands |
| Endurance | 1 of 2 | 2.4 | Lands |
| Choke | 1 of 2 | 1.9 | Lands |
| Disruptor Flute | 1 of 2 | 1.9 | Lands |
| Consign to Memory | 1 of 2 | 1.9 | Azorius Tempo |
| Wrath of the Skies | 1 of 2 | 1.9 | Azorius Tempo |
| Containment Priest | 1 of 2 | 1.7 | Azorius Tempo |
| Dismember | 1 of 2 | 1.4 | Lands |
| Damping Sphere | 1 of 2 | 1.3 | Lands |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 1 of 2 | 1.2 | Azorius Tempo |
| Drop of Honey | 1 of 2 | 1.1 | Lands |
| Triumph of Saint Katherine | 1 of 2 | 1.1 | Azorius Tempo |
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 Boros Energy beats
The other end of the same table. If you are choosing a deck to attack Boros Energy with, the record argues against these.
| Deck | Win rate vs Boros Energy | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldrazi | 11.1% | 1-8 | 9 | Medium sample | 2%–44% |
| Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) | 28.6% | 2-5 | 7 | Low sample | 8%–64% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
Questions
What beats Boros Energy in Legacy?
Across the last 90 days, Lands (83% over 6 matches) and Azorius Tempo (80% over 5 matches) hold the best recorded results against Boros Energy. 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 Boros Energy?
We do not have sideboard choices tied to individual matches, so this is not a sideboard guide. What the data supports is narrower: the 2 decks with the best records against Boros Energy — Lands and Azorius Tempo — most commonly run Force of Vigor, Endurance, Choke, Disruptor Flute and Consign to Memory in their sideboards. Those are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play.
What does Boros Energy beat?
Boros Energy's best recorded matchups over the same window are Eldrazi (89% across 9 matches) and Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion) (71% across 7 matches). If you are picking a deck to attack Boros Energy 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 36 of those for Boros Energy 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 Boros Energy'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.