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We develop theory for the interaction between spin torques and effective fields during a magnetization write trajectory and apply this framework to find regions of failed and successful switching. We focus particularly on a \u201cquasi-stochastic\u201d regime located between regions of deterministic failed and successful switching and caused by the interplay between torque-driven and precession-driven magnetization evolution during the switching process. We demonstrate a series of minor alterations to device geometry, material characteristics, and electrical inputs that use transient phenomena to lower the switching barrier\u2014thereby allowing for SOT-MRAM switching with significantly lower currents and faster write speeds than the traditional architecture. Furthermore, we demonstrate that at elevated temperatures, the unpredictable stochastic regime evolves into a probabilistic \u201ctransition band\u201d with clearly defined, montotonic, and tunable regions of probabilistic operation. 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