Survival 
Survival Premodern decklist played by João Soares at Campeonato Nacional Premodern Portugal 2026 (18 Apr 2026).
- Player
- João Soares
- Finish
- #45 of 166, 4-3
- Archetype
- Survival
- Staples
- Survival
- Format
- Premodern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (28)
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 2 Cavern Harpy
- 3 Man-o'-War
- 3 Meddling Mage
- 1 Monk Realist
- 4 Raven Familiar
- 3 Spike Feeder
- 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
- 1 Uktabi Orangutan
- 2 Wall of Blossoms
- 4 Wall of Roots
Instants (2)
Enchantments (9)
Lands (21)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Survival list
Average of 31 decks in the 30 days up to April 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Aluren (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Raven Familiar (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Windswept Heath (4 vs 1.3)
- +3 Man-o'-War (3 vs 0.5)
- +3 Meddling Mage (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Yavimaya Coast (4 vs 1.5)
- +2 Spike Feeder (3 vs 0.6)
- +2 Cavern Harpy (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Forest (4 vs 6.5)
- -2 Llanowar Wastes (0 vs 1.5)
- -2 Cabal Therapy (0 vs 1.5)
- -2 Swamp (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Gaea's Cradle (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Island (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Duress (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Xantid Swarm (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Swords to Plowshares (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Engineered Plague (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: mvayryne in Danish Premodern Nationals (167 cards away from the average)
Combos in this deck
2 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.36 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
21 35.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 68.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 76.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
6 symbols (11.8%)
17 sources (21.3%)
-
12 symbols (23.5%)
16 sources (20.0%)
-
2 symbols (3.9%)
10 sources (12.5%)
-
1 symbol (2.0%)
10 sources (12.5%)
-
30 symbols (58.8%)
27 sources (33.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 28 (46.7%)
- Instants 2 (3.3%)
- Enchantments 9 (15.0%)
- Lands 21 (35.0%)